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Speed sensor 3tgte
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Thu, 27 January 2005 01:16
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Hi, i have a 3tgte with a w55 gearbox and want to connect my turbo-timer. The only thing is, i'm not sure if the computer or gearbox has a speed sensor to connect my turbo timer to. Does anyone know where i can connect the turbo timer? I have it set up at the moment, but can only set the turbo timer manually, I'm assuming that i need to connect the speed sensor wire from the turbo timer somewhere, just dont know where, or if it can actually be done.
Any help would be great
Thanks
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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: Speed sensor 3tgte
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Thu, 27 January 2005 01:20
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The W55 behind my 3tgte had a mechanical speedo cable. Assuming yours is the same (unless you have a digital dash or something?) you wont be able to connect the speed sensor feature of the turbo timer.
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April 2004
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Re: Speed sensor 3tgte
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Thu, 27 January 2005 01:28
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Damn it!! i was hopeing that wouldn't be the answer. Ah well. Is there anything i can get so that i can use the speed sensor of the turbo timer, apart from buying a new computer?
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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: Speed sensor 3tgte
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Thu, 27 January 2005 01:36
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Its not the computer thats the problem. Its the sender in the gearbox. Its just a cable.
You could get a electronic sender probably. But then you will need a new speedo as well.. Maybe look at the VDO electronic speedos thats what I plan to put in mine.
I'm sure some of the W series boxes would have had electronic speedo senders that you could fit to your W55.
Cheers
Joel
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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: Speed sensor 3tgte
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Thu, 27 January 2005 01:36
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But on another note.. Just use the turbo timer manual function  I'm sure it has a couple of pre-set values?
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On your mum!
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May 2002
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Re: Speed sensor 3tgte
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Thu, 27 January 2005 01:50
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I believe that the electronic sender from the 6 spd Altezza fits - that'll only set you back about $500 or so.
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Terrigal
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Re: Speed sensor 3tgte
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Thu, 27 January 2005 01:57
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$500 well spent if you ask me ! 
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Brisbane
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April 2004
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Re: Speed sensor 3tgte
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Thu, 27 January 2005 02:10
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Thanks heaps for the info bro. Any idea on how much the electronic speedo senders would cost? If i did get a new computer for the car though, obviously depending on which computer i get, would they have a feature that would be able to determine the speed and there-fore be able to connect up the turbo timer?
I have the turbo timer pre-set to 3mins, leave it longer if i've been hammering it a bit
Thanks again
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Brisbane
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April 2004
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Re: Speed sensor 3tgte
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Thu, 27 January 2005 02:15
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Thanks again. Seeing the price, i think that i'll just continue to set the turbo timer manually
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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: Speed sensor 3tgte
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Thu, 27 January 2005 03:27
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No computer that I know of will determine the speed.. That has to come from the gearbox sender.
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Brisbane
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April 2004
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Re: Speed sensor 3tgte
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Thu, 27 January 2005 03:41
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Thanks heaps once again.
Does anyone know of another type of sender that will fit but not cost $500??
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sydney
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March 2003
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Location:
Sydney
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June 2004
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Re: Speed sensor 3tgte
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Thu, 27 January 2005 08:28
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| sideshow wrote on Thu, 27 January 2005 19:22 |
i sell speedo sensors that will screw onto where yr cable goes now
then the cables screws into the back of the sensor
so u can have electronic signal to ecu and also run yr cable for yr speedo
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tell em the price son! the price son!
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sydney
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March 2003
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Re: Speed sensor 3tgte
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Thu, 27 January 2005 08:32
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110 plus postage
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Re: Speed sensor 3tgte
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Thu, 27 January 2005 08:40
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$110 - now that's worth noting!
Incidentally 3 mins is a fair cool down time - more than necessary if you are driving normally (whatever that means)
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