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Canberra
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January 2004
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Electronic Speedo conversion
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Mon, 12 September 2005 04:20
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I am looking into getting rid of the cable speedo on the 86 an converting it to an electronic one, as i'm changing the dash and all that i figured an electronic one will be better suited, plus i snap'd the cable when putting the dash back together.
So has anybody done one? I was thinking of hunting down a late model rola box, ripping the bit's off that and seeing if they can be fitted to a T50 then run the wires to the dash and hay presto, but i don't think it will that simple, nothing ever is
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Canberra
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April 2003
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sydney
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March 2003
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Re: Electronic Speedo conversion
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Mon, 12 September 2005 10:05
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its not that simple
i have brand new speedo sensors to suit toyota gboxes
but the speedo might not be accurate so to get it accurate u need an electronic speedo adjuster
all up it could be about 300 bucks just in parts just to get the speedo to be accurate
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MACKAY
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May 2002
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Re: Electronic Speedo conversion
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Mon, 12 September 2005 12:23
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We just fitted a Autometer electric speedo to a Gemini we put a CA18 in , it will work with hall or magnetic sensor and is easily calibrated , but not cheep around $600 for the speedo , VDO make one for around half the price .
Trevor
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Sydney
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July 2002
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Re: Electronic Speedo conversion
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Mon, 12 September 2005 22:18
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Pricol would also do one at about half that again!!
There are adaptors available out there which literally screw onto the standard speedo gear drive to give an electronic pulse output.
You then use a Jaycar "Digital Speedo Corrector" kit at around $45 retail - http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=KC5380
Bob's your mother's brother.
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Location:
Townsville North Qld
Registered:
June 2003
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Tue, 13 September 2005 06:17
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Check out the ford performance parts dealers, as they like to put toyota boxes in and im pretty sure the fittings for the T5X and W5X are the same, so getting the speedo sensor will be easy(used to work at a ford wrecker/performance re-seller). as for the jaycar speedo adjuster, ive bought a few things from jaycar b4, and they all work great... just need to keep them outta sight cause they a bit ugly  .
Cheers, Owen
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Sydney
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October 2003
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