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Daddylonglegs

posted on 10/6/13 at 04:27 PM Reply With Quote
Electronic Speedo

My mechanical speedo has finally broken, and it was reading around 15-20% high anyhow, so I have just got hold of an electronic speedo sender to fit to my type 9 box.

There are 3 wires on it:
Black
Brown
Blue/Red

So I am guessing +Ve, -Ve and signal?

My question is, does that sound right and what type of speedo can I use? At present I have a 50mm mechanical type and would like to keep the same size/style if possible. Also, money IS an object so nothing bling guys please

The markings on the unit are: 'GM 30 or 90 (not sure) 185 189 12V 16IMP AK'

I am assuming the 16 means 16-pulse?

Any help much appreciated guys





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avagolen

posted on 10/6/13 at 06:04 PM Reply With Quote
My speedo - Smiths 80mm, not locost - has 3 separate inputs wires that can be used which satisfy most
sorts of trigger signals.

Defined as :- Speed Signal input (Hall ECU), Low Voltage and a pull up/ pull down (if Required)

What you need to do is check yours out.

Power it up and spin it slowly. With a voltmeter, see if you get a 12v pulse between the
signal wire and ground / 12v or a resistance change to ground / 12v.

If you manage to get a signal, you can then count how many pulses you get per revolution
and that will help calibrate your speedo.

I use a Sierra, electronic pickup which is used for the ECU control and not normally a speedo
and that give 5 pulses per 2 output shaft revolutions. (ie, 2.5 pulses per rotation).

Hope this helps.

I am sure more info will turn up to assist.





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avagolen

posted on 10/6/13 at 06:10 PM Reply With Quote
An pictures of your sender?

Here is a picture of my Ford unit which fits in the gearbox at the rear of the normal cable drive.

Speedo_sensor_1
Speedo_sensor_1


Speedo_sensor_2
Speedo_sensor_2


Homemade retainer bracket.





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Daddylonglegs

posted on 10/6/13 at 09:56 PM Reply With Quote
The unit is one of these:

Description
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posted on 10/6/13 at 11:32 PM Reply With Quote
where from???
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Daddylonglegs

posted on 11/6/13 at 06:10 AM Reply With Quote
Guess! - the Bay of course





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Daddylonglegs

posted on 11/6/13 at 11:08 AM Reply With Quote
Bump!





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i_froloshki

posted on 25/6/13 at 01:02 PM Reply With Quote
Hi folks,
I do not want to open a new case so i would like to use this one, i hope the author do not mind.
I have a problem connecting the sender with the speedo. I have this sender

Speedometer sender sending unit, magnetic pickup | eBay

and i have this speedo

New Speedometer, 3-3/8"'/86mm, LED light, Chrome bezel | eBay

The current setup of the sender is as follows:





I made the speedo connection as in the manual, and it is working, but it seems that i do not get any signal from the sender. I am doing the wires as in the instructions for the sender, but i do not get any signal. I made a small mistake and connect the speedo signal cable to the tacho wire and it works. So where is the mistake with the sender installation - 2 wires, brown - ground, blue - signal. the magnet is very strong, tried with another one to decrease the gap - same sh-t.
Help please.
Thanks.
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loggyboy

posted on 25/6/13 at 01:12 PM Reply With Quote
If it helps that a Vauxhall/GM transducer (speedo sender) from an Astra GTE digital dash.





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coozer

posted on 25/6/13 at 01:40 PM Reply With Quote
I used a sensor off aFWD escort box mated to one of them threaded adapters from Burtons..





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Not Anumber

posted on 25/6/13 at 04:29 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Daddylonglegs
The unit is one of these:

Description
Description



Have you got a link to the one you bought on Ebay please.
Mine has some dreadful sensor stuck on the propshaft that makes the speedo needle bounce about and want to replace it with something that plugs into the type 9 in place of a mechanical cable.






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