Hammerhead
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 01:13 PM |
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ebay digital speedo - opinions
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Digital-Speedo-Caterham-Westfield-Tiger-Robin-Hood-SVA_W0QQitemZ270204790339QQihZ017QQcategoryZ10490QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmd
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What do you think?
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coozer
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 01:15 PM |
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Canny, good price. Seen it much dearer than that.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 01:17 PM |
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Iv got one of them but i havnt got to the fitting it point yet 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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thunderace
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 posted on 18/1/08 at 01:22 PM |
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Iv got one of them but i havnt got to
fitting it .
i paid more than that for it.
£130
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snapper
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 01:23 PM |
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Looks a good buy especially with the warning light array.
The only thing i could see was that the fuel level Ohm range was not the euro standard most senders are.
May need to purchase their sender or have one modified.
I am sure some of the electronic wizards on here will have a solution.
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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tegwin
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 01:33 PM |
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Im sure its not difficult to alter the ohm range of your fuel sender to match that of the clocks...
nothing is impossible!
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02GF74
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 01:47 PM |
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I am not a fan of digital speedo readout - prefer a dial and pointer but TBH that is not a bad price.
Personally I would not buy it;
warning lamps - some LEDS and resistors about a fiver
bike speedo about a tenner
ok, so the water temp and fuel gauges are left to be addressed but it still seems to be a lot of money.
as for fuel sender - it is common (and I speak for a bout 3 senders that I have played with!! so by no means definitive ) to have the ohmic range rom
0 to 330 - to use that one put 100 ohm in series and it will be good enough.
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theohighland
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 03:12 PM |
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How do you get a speedo to be accurate to a car that it wasn't designed for?
If a speedo like this was bought would it be easy enough to caibrate to a xflow etc?
Theo
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RazMan
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 03:29 PM |
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That seems a lot of instrument for the money when you compare to the likes of Stack, Digidash, Evodash etc.
All of your SVA requirements for under £100 - why wouldn't you buy it?
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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iank
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 03:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theohighland
How do you get a speedo to be accurate to a car that it wasn't designed for?
If a speedo like this was bought would it be easy enough to caibrate to a xflow etc?
Theo
Speed on these is generally measured by putting magnets on something that rotates (after the gearbox) and a sensor that they rotate past. They are
calibrated by entering the number of turns per mile/km. This takes into account the diff ratio and tyre diameter.
Same way a bike speedo works.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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tomblyth
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 05:51 PM |
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these are made by koso see there site!
http://www.koso.com.tw/
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rgrs
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 07:50 PM |
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I have one and am currently wiring it up, instructions leave a little bit to be desired but its not rocket science.
The kit is complete with a water temp sender and a speed sensor with magnets.
The rev counter can be taken direct from the coils, ecu or by wrapping a wire around one of the HT leads.
Haven't got as far as working out the fuel sender yet but can't see a problem getting one to work.
The unit is fully sealed so water shouldn't be a problem, Calibrating the unit for speed etc is all done by programming in the unit.
For sva your should only need 2 other indicators fog and brake warning.
Also its the same e-bay seller i bought mine from.
good luck deciding. Roger
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Werner Van Loock
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 09:38 PM |
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Might wanna check here.
http://scooter-center.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=4_8_111_488&products_id=10978&language=en¤cy=GBP
84£ for the same
http://www.clubstylus.be
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