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    Some of you remember my on going AZ6 swap (still trying to get the bellhousing adapter made). One of the problems was going to be how to run the AE86 mechanical speedo from an electronic pulse based speedo drive in the AZ6. Well, while doing some leg work today I found

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    CableX is the easy, cost-efficient way to operate your stock mechanical speedometer with a transmission equipped with vehicle speed sensor. The Cable X is basically an universal adapter that will pick up the electronic speedometer signal and will operate the cable driven speedometer to the corresponding speed. It's a snap to install with only three wires - hot, ground and signal. No costly installation of drive gears or long messy cables to deal with.
    http://www.atrol.com/cablex.htm - $310.00 (US)



    Now they also have another interesting little bit of technology... they call it the ERA
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    Any change in a vehicle's tire size or rear axle ratio will cause the speedometer (and odometer) reading to be inaccurate. The Electronic Ratio Adapter (ERA) is designed to correct this problem. It receives the current speedometer signal from the vehicle speed sensor and
    sends the correct speed signal to the speedometer. The ERA installation is
    a snap with only four wires (input, output, hot, ground). Set the dip switches following the Abbott Calibration Table and your ready to go. The ERA has one of the widest pulse ranges available.
    http://www.atrol.com/era.htm

    For contact info - http://www.atrol.com/contact_us.htm - Tell them, "Dan the guy trying to mate a Miata trans and a rwd Corolla", told you about them........
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    US$310 will buy you a pretty decent aftermarket electronic speedo. I'm in the same boat with my MA61 and decided this was the best option; I'm planning to modify the instrument cluster to fit a 5" Autometer gauge.

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    That 2nd box you can get from Jaycar, DIY kit, about $45 from memory.

    Does +/- 100% adjustment of the original signal.

    The first box is pretty interesting, but not really cheap.
    I'd personally either do what Norbie is doing, or transplant a different dash into your car.
    I have a UZZ30 Soarer dash in mine.
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    Made this for my transmission conversion. Didn't want to use an awkward looking aftermarket speedo to do the job ... so converted the E153's VSS to mechanical using parts from the A540E's mechanical setup...


    Modded E153 on the right, A540E on the left.


    Cost all of...10c?
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    Default Re: Speedo Devices: electronic to mechanical and more

    Thats mechanical to electrical.

    The thread is about electrical to mechanical.
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    Oh oops..My bad (it did say and more though hehe)
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    Don't matter.
    No doubt someone with the issue you had will see the picture and find it helpful
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    For the record you can adapt mechanical drives to electronic speedos using a pulse generator. Dakota Digital in the US sell them for example:

    http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...rod/prd109.htm
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    You can also get them from a variety of late 80's, early 90's Toyota's (UZS131 Crown, MX83 Cressida, just to name a couple).

    Or you can buy them new for about $100odd for an aftermarket brand.

    Most Toyota's and Nissan's have 4 pulse/rev output, with a few having 20 pulse/rev.
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    you can get a VDO 300km/h speedo for just over $200

    here is mine

    http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gaugesad4.jpg
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    Default Re: Speedo Devices: electronic to mechanical and more

    Does the mx5 az6 output shaft look like this?



    I'm facing this same issue with a S15 gearbox. I brought an a Is200 worm drive which fits over the top but has a keyway, so nothing to spin the drive. Was thinking of welding it on or some way around fitting it...

    Other options I've found are to run a sensor/pickup (e.g. toothed wheel or magnetics - and a VR sensor or hall effect - whatever interfaces to better to your tacho) combo somewhere - maybe even an adapt an abs sensor for the front wheel.

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    Default Re: Speedo Devices: electronic to mechanical and more

    Quote Originally Posted by thanhngo

    Other options I've found are to run a sensor/pickup (e.g. toothed wheel or magnetics - and a VR sensor or hall effect - whatever interfaces to better to your tacho) combo somewhere - maybe even an adapt an abs sensor for the front wheel.
    Rob at Pineapple Racing told me that is the way the RX8 speedo works, it takes the pulses from an ABS sensor. He has an RX8 drivetrain swapped into an older rotary truck, and he has been trying to find a speedo for a few years.


    The ERA isn't such a big deal... as it was pointed out already there are similar devices. The "CableX" is unique for it makes possible MANY new options for people who are restoring, or more accurately updating older cars. Some people like to upgrade the dash... others don't. Imagine a hot rod(39 Willys for example) you like the old curved speedo, but you want to run new drivetrain... the cableX will accomplish the task.
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    I had same prob as thanhngo, fixed it with dollop of mig weld then file to shape for neat
    fit and red loctite in groove and around shaft. works good. grind off and re weld if box
    ever needs disassembly. easy eh?

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    should add altezza shaft is the one to use also mig 3rd gear to lay shaft to prevent box
    destruction when original circlip pops out.
    Last edited by 3sgem; 29-11-2007 at 02:56 PM.

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    Default Re: Speedo Devices: electronic to mechanical and more

    Been bugging Wilbo and possible got a solution to the S15 speedo problem requires drilling 2 tiny holes and thats it and 2 parts. Let me confirm it will work first and I shoot over some part numbers.

    Yeah i heard about the circlip on 3rd...is it hard to pull the box apart? I'm afraid i would do damage. special tools? manual makes it look kinda tuff.

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