rdodger
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posted on 12/10/11 at 09:32 PM |
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ETB Digi dash
I am researching a digidash.
Quick question.
It uses a magnetic speed sensor. Can I use the speed sensor from my donor MX5 and calibrate it on the digidash?
Cheers
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RK
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posted on 12/10/11 at 09:49 PM |
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I have one, but I don't think you can do that. just follow the procedure and glue on the magnets to the propshaftand use their sensor. Way
easier. Mine was one of the easiest things I ever did on the the car: just made a bracket and screwed that into the tunnel tubes and attached the
sensor. Works great.
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loggyboy
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posted on 12/10/11 at 09:53 PM |
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Surely it must be programable in some way to suit different tyre sizes?
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rdodger
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posted on 12/10/11 at 10:47 PM |
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It is programable for tyre size. Looking at the istructions you just put the tyre size in.
I guess I may as well use what they provide.
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gingerprince
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posted on 13/10/11 at 06:43 AM |
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i think the key question is whether the Mazda sensor signals in the same way as the digidash, ie pull to gnd, +12v etc? If they do that the same way
then you should be ok. Should be easier than for example using a 3rd party pressure or temp gauge since the resistance range will be specific to each
application.
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Tiger Super Six
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posted on 13/10/11 at 09:08 AM |
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Just phone ETB and ask?????????
Mark
Tiger Avon
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russbost
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posted on 13/10/11 at 10:43 AM |
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It will almost certainly depend on what frequency the processor is capable of handling.
Acewells can cope with either 100Hz or 7000Hz, hence the cheaper ones (sub £110) won't work with OE sensors which use higher frequencies,
whereas the faster processor will
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thefreak
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posted on 13/10/11 at 11:44 AM |
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I thought the MX5 speedo was mechanical?
The Mk1 I've got is anyway
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loggyboy
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posted on 13/10/11 at 01:15 PM |
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Not sure if he still makes them, but I bought a pulse converter from this chap when I fitted my Elise/VX220 dials in to my Nova.
http://www.picbits.co.uk/
Its a basic site, but the chaps knowledge of electronics is spot on, the pulse converters used to beunder the gadgets, but are not shown on the site
now, but he may make one to order, worth an email or post on his forum.
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rdodger
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posted on 13/10/11 at 04:14 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by thefreak
I thought the MX5 speedo was mechanical?
The Mk1 I've got is anyway
Mk2
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