couch22k
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| posted on 10/11/09 at 12:57 PM |
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Acewell Speedo
Hi all.
Im just fitting a acewell speedo ect. to my MK .
Was just wanting some advice where the best place is to fit the magnet and receiver was.
Any photos would be a big help.
Cheers.
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Myke 2463
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| posted on 10/11/09 at 02:20 PM |
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I mounted the sensor on the back of the gearbox and the magnet on the prop flange. once calibrated the speedo is good. fuel gauge and temp, not so
good.
Mike
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 10/11/09 at 03:02 PM |
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Most people mount the speedo magnet and pickup on the diff flange as this does not move about..
Dan
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whitestu
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| posted on 10/11/09 at 04:17 PM |
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My sensor is on the prop just behind the UJ. I used slow setting epoxy and it has been fine.
Fuel and temp gauges work well also.
Stu
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 10/11/09 at 05:54 PM |
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mounted on rear upright
my acewell uses only one magnet
tony
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russbost
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| posted on 10/11/09 at 06:00 PM |
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I prefer to mount the magnet & sensor on a driveshaft as speed is slower & therefore less likely to fire magnet into space! Also saves
having to divide wheel circumference by diff ratio.
Myke 2463 if fuel/temp not working correctly, fuel can easily be corrected by using a resistor in addition to the sender resistance to get it to match
what the Acewell is looking for (they do come with a resistor soldered in to demonstrate the fuel gauge - you need to remove this to make it work
accurately) the unit is also switchable for 3 different resistances depending on your sender.
Re the temp gauge, would suggest the sender is perhaps not appropriately sited??? Mine is absolutely spot on.
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 10/11/09 at 07:53 PM |
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Russ
Just out of curiosity, the acewell I got of fleabay ( before I knew you did them ) came with a magnet that was mounted in a bolt sort of thing so all
I had to do was drill and tap the lobro, is that not the std acewell fitting
tony
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whitestu
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| posted on 10/11/09 at 09:43 PM |
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If sticking the magnet on, cut the threaded bit off.
I didn't muck about with any complicated calculations for getting the speed settings right. I just used my satnav and a bit of trial and error.
It's spot on now.
Stu
[Edited on 10/11/09 by whitestu]
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couch22k
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| posted on 11/11/09 at 08:44 AM |
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Cheers for the help, guess this is my job for the weekend.
Russ, thanks for getting me that replacement to me so fast.
Steve
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russbost
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| posted on 12/11/09 at 10:27 PM |
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Tony
Yes the standard magnet comes with a 6mm thread, but most people are far too lazy to drill & tap a thread (have to confess to being guilty on this
one!) & simply cut the thread off & araldite or similar the magnet on. Obviously it is actually far better to tap a thread & screw the
thing in!
Russ
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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