From: Baker, George - contractor (grbaker@eastman.com)
Date: Fri May 03 2002 - 05:54:46 PDT
It's the steel in the dash and window frame, it will do the same thing if
you mount it to the door or the back of the cab. You will have to space it
far enough away from any metal so it will point north. These compasses are
designed for the plastic cars of today.
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Shannon [mailto:fordpart@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 8:24 AM
To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
Subject: Re: [MV] Magnetic Compass Indicates North To Vehicle Front
InsideM35A2...
I don't know what this has to do with it but it there is phosphorus in the
gauges to make them glow. Also the low air buzzer probably has a magnet in
it.
Jim Newton wrote:
> Hi List...
>
> I just got a little cheapie compass/clock/thermometer unit for inside
> my M35A2 (don't worry...I plan to paint the little unit 383 camo
> soon). I got this unit just so I can tell what time it is, but I
> figured that having the direction and temp would be nice too. So I
> thought.
>
> No matter where I place the unit, the fluid-suspended ball compass
> indicates North facing towards the dashboard. If I hold it out the
> window or back toward the back of the front seat, it indicates in the
> real North direction...it works fine.
>
> Even if I place it up by the top of the windshield frame, it behaves
> the same way...it indicates North to the front of the deuce regardless
> of which direction the truck is pointing.
>
> What is it under the hood or behind the dash of my deuce that is
> acting as a big electromagnet?
>
> I have not tried shutting off all power and checking the compass
> because I just thought of doing that right now. Duh.
>
> Any other ideas or experience with compass usage inside the cab of a
> deuce? I'm just curious.
>
> --
>
> Jim "Ike" Newton
>
> o 1984 M1007 CUCV Military Suburban
> 6.2 Liter Turbo-Diesel Engine
> 5/4 Ton Cargo Capacity, 4WD
>
> o 1971 M35A2 Military Troop/Cargo Truck "Deuce and a Half"
> 478 Cubic Inch Turbo-Diesel Multi-Fuel Engine
> Air Shift Front Axle
> 2 1/2 Ton Cargo Capacity, 6WD
>
> See them at: http://www.CUCV.net
>
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