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| | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 125 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 125 |
I have a T-5 from an '89 s-10. It has an elec. speedo sender. I want to use an elec. speedo from a motorcycle with it anyone done this yet? how about calibration? Any hints?
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | uncharted waters with a motorcycle speedo. The trans should be a 4 pulse/rev unit. I believe the motorcycle speedos used a front wheel tone wheel, or a final drive tone wheel. You would be better off with either an aftermarket gauge, or moving to the electronic to mechanical box.
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 112 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 112 | I am needing info on this also, going to use a nv4500 in my 64 k1000 gmc. It has an elec speedo on the tailshaft. Whats this about an electronic to mechanical box? Any direction would be GREATLY appreciated.
64 & 66 GMC long fleetside 4x4
Cartwright, OK
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 493 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 493 | Abbott Enterprises sells several converters. One is cable x to convert the electronic sending unit to an analogue speedometer. The bad news is the price. Abbott may be able to help with the bike speedo conversion. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 125 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 125 | I have heard of the cable-x, I think it runs around $400.00. I have reseen in my motorcycle catalogs a couple of products which purport to calibrate electric speedos. Dakota digital makes one. Btw, the Harley speedo sensor counts the trans gear teeth. Aftermarket senders are available that drive at the wheels, or to convert cable drives to elect.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | And a complete new set of electric gauges with a new speedo and a 4 in one cluster is only $300
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | Back in the 80's and early 90's we used programmable speedometers that programed with a series of DIP switches in our trucks. These guys still sell and support them . http://www.zepco.com/ As far as that goes, we probably have some laying around. With electronic engines the ECM now sends signals to the Speedo. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 |
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
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