Compass? - Smart Car of America Forums : Smart Car Forum

craven3557 · 06-25-2009, 07:58 PM

I bought a jazzy new cab and it doesn't look like it comes with a built in compass. Does it? If so where is it located? If not does anyone know of a good aftermarket one? Most all of my previous cars going back to the mid 90's came with compasses.

Old smart · 06-25-2009, 08:21 PM

Nope, no OEM compasses in smarts. No aftermarket magnetic compass will be reliable unless it has a whole bunch of compensators that only an expert adjuster can devine. If there is any add-on flux-gate type available, I think it will cost dearly. And probably more "stuff" than can be packed somewhere into a smart.

**jwight** · 06-25-2009, 09:11 PM

Very old school and under 10 bucks:

Amazon.com: Bell 24000-1 Traveler Compass: Automotive

Big Panda · 06-25-2009, 09:29 PM

Don't feel bad....even the Jeep COMPASS doesn't have one, at least as 'standard equipment'. Go figure.....

SubSlr88 · 06-26-2009, 10:35 AM

Compass? Compass? We don't need no steenkin' compass . . . we gots GPS~!

forestacademy · 06-26-2009, 11:04 AM

Isn't their an App for that?

bigcritter · 06-26-2009, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by forestacademy

Isn't their an App for that?

There MUST be!!!

jayhead000 · 06-26-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by bigcritter

There MUST be!!!

Haha yeah. built in to the iphone 3g-s as a "feature". I guess for the "old school" crowd.

jetfuel · 06-26-2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jayhead000

I guess for the "old school" crowd.

well...let me get you in a little secret...I believe Old smart(moderator) still uses one of this..

jetfuel

Old smart · 06-26-2009, 12:03 PM

I'm retired now, but yes I have, including an old K&E vernier sextant similar to the pictured. I haven't used my present Zeis micrometer drum sextant since retiring.