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Spriggsy

posted on 24/11/05 at 06:05 PM Reply With Quote
Speed sensor on type 9

Hello all.
I am using a type 9 gearbox from a 93 sierra, there is an electronic unit towards the rear of the box which I assume was a pick up for the sierra injection system.
Does anyone know if this unit can be used as a VDO electronic speedo pick up?
Thanks.





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Avoneer

posted on 24/11/05 at 06:37 PM Reply With Quote
Are you sure that isn't the switch for the reverse light?

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Spriggsy

posted on 24/11/05 at 06:47 PM Reply With Quote
No Pat Its the pick up for the injection system, the speed sensor for the ecu on the original 1.8i sierra. It has 3 wires with a multiplug coming out of it, the reverse switch has 2 pins on it.





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Dusty

posted on 24/11/05 at 08:09 PM Reply With Quote
I have VDO speedo and use the hall effect speedo sensor from a mondeo speedo cable to drive it quite happily. Couldn't find the sensor off a type nine when I fitted it.
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phoenix70

posted on 24/11/05 at 08:13 PM Reply With Quote
you can use it as a speed sensor, assuming you can calibrate your speedo to match the output. I have used one of these, it works, although I have still to calibrate it properly (not with a VDO gauge though)

hope this helps, basically the wiring is + and earth plus a sensor wire, that goes to the speedo. ( I can't remember which is which off the top of my head, I think it is brown - earth brown/yellow - live, and the other one is the signal wire to the speedo.... but don't quote me on that)

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Spriggsy

posted on 24/11/05 at 08:20 PM Reply With Quote
Cheers for the input lads.
Phoenix this sounds ideal, I'll give it a whirl. I think that calibrating the speedo will be no problem, thanks.





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Avoneer

posted on 24/11/05 at 10:37 PM Reply With Quote
Sorry mate, didn't mean to upset or offend, just checking that you knew there was another connection on their.

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Spriggsy

posted on 24/11/05 at 10:46 PM Reply With Quote
No worries Pat, no offence taken





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