electronic speedometer with pick-up at mechanical cable

[Comadis]

its some years ago where i owned a kitcar with a pinto engine and a T9 gearbox. speedometer was a modern (electronic) type.

the gearbox had a mechanical speedo drive, a (mechanical) speedo-cable was routed through the enginebay ending near the firewall.

an electronic pick-up (inductive i guess?) was mounted at the end of the cable.

it was definately nothing home- or selfmade.

any ideas which webshop is listing such a part?

Edited by Comadis on Sunday 20th January 21:56

[Bizarro]

Not exactly what you are looking for as screws directly into gearbox, I use this on my Indy with a T9 gearbox and Smiths electronic speedo and it works fine:

http://www.burtonpower.com/revotec-electronic-spee...

http://www.burtonpower.com/ford-electronic-speedo-...

[Toltec]

My TVR 400SE had one, it never went wrong so I don't know where to get one, however it might be worth asking on the wedge forum to see if anyone knows.

[Comadis]

thats also a nice solution, but limited to specific gearbox(es) from ford, actually i use a (non-ford) T5 box.


the other idea (at the end of the cable) was an universal solution.

[Mistrale]

The Koso digigdash that I have bought uses just such a gizmo, I presume that it would work with other clocks, not just a koso.

[Comadis]

do you have a link to a webpage where this part could be watched?

[Mike N]

There is a similar pick up head (as shown in the 2nd link above) that can be fitted at the top of your speedo cable.

Mine came in a kit with two brass solder in square drives and an alloy tube to adapt onto the original veh cable. It can be used on any cable pattern.

I think it came from MERLIN and was ideal for the electronic vdo speedometer.

This pick up can also be used for adding a halda electronic drive for timing equipment and running a mechanical speedometer at the same time or a mechanical halda and electronic speedometer.

[Comadis]

do you have a part-number from Merlin, as i cant find anything like that on their homepage.

do you remember the brand of this part?

[parlettd]

This guy has been helpful in ths past http://www.digital-speedos.co.uk/classic-british-m...

[Mistrale]

Car builder solutions might do what you want:

http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/category/Electrical/Gau...

[Comadis]

thank you for those links....but those are again limited to two types of gearboxes:

Ford or Mini.

i need to check the thread of the borg warnter t5, maybe its compatible with Ford? anybody maybe knows?