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seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#428668
I could not find the old post on the low cost VSS unit we had some posts about .So I thought I would tell you all the unit from J Car worked very well .

Photo showing unit bolted on to my C V , with the star puck I made to drive an earth 4 times the wheel turned .

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seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

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nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk

2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#428801
Good move there Neil-simple enough to fit up.Spotted the grease nipple as well.

56astro Custom Title Time!

1,772 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#428804
Ahh yeah, the grease nipple.

Such a simple but effective mod.

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nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk

2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#429025
Neil are you using this for a cruise control?

seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#429108
No , this is for the Subaru ecu , it would only to to 80ks then shut the motor down , fuel pump I think ?

You could use it for the cruise control > GUYS ??

I made my cruise set up with heigh powered magnets . I machined a boss for the cv then inserted them in to that .

:beer

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56astro Custom Title Time!

1,772 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#429119
It'd probably do the trick for an electronic speedo as well.

I have an electronic VDO speedo running off the VW cable, but true to VW-form, the blood thing shakes like .................




a VW speedo.

I was thinking that I could shorten the VW cable to near where it comes out of the stub axle assembly and relocate the VDO sensor to down there.

The alternative would be something like what Neil's done here. At the moment I couldn't run a cruise control off the speedo because the signal fluctuates too much.

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nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk

2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#429147
Can't you just delete it from the ECU so that it's not looking for the signal.This can be done with the Delco stuff-if you don't scrub it- it goes into to limp mode-so just get rid of it alltogether.

gull Wolfsburg Wizard

446 posts · joined Jun 2005 ·

#429203
Mike its the first one mate on your list ,


NB , no it needs the speed pick up

cheers seagull

at work as gull !

Jenny Officially Full-On Dubber

352 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#436385
Hey Neil,
I just noticed this site uses a similar set-up to the one you have http://www.rjes.com/html/vss.htm
They also talk about the problems you may have running a motor without a VSS

The link to the original post is here http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=18813

The Jaycar item is a replacement for the HKZ-101 made by Siemens. I found a data sheet for one here http://www.cy-sensors.com/Hall-HME-GTS.htm
The part number is CYHME301. It indictes the sensor has an NPN open collector output, which is what you need to simulate the grounding of the ECU pin.

You could probably also use one of those gear tooth sensors and mount it so that it triggers off those 6 allen key cap head screw on the CV joint.

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[ Edited on 11-1-2006 by Jenny ]

71EJVan Officially Full-On Dubber

352 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·

#492482
Neil,
How did this design go? Are you still using it?

Brendan
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gull Wolfsburg Wizard

446 posts · joined Jun 2005 ·

#492613
yes mate it worked very well

I need to get some plates lazer cut as machining them did my head it !

71EJVan Officially Full-On Dubber

352 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·

#492835
Neil,
I went down to Jaycar yesterday and picked up a couple of the ZD1900 the same as yours to play with (cheap at $19.95 ea). I was thinking about instead of using a flat chopper plate like you have, I would use a tube section (cut from 4.5 - 5 inch mandrel truck exhaust pipe with a flange welded on the end. The other end would have the four notches cut out and the sensor would mount with the slot parallel to the shaft. This would allow some endfloat on the shaft and the vanes would cut through the sensor on the arc that is already moulded into the gap. After manufacture the unit would be trued up in a lathe and reduced a little as the wall thickness of the pipe is a little big. I was also going to mount this inboard on the starter side of the gearbox to keek it away from the heat of the turbo and exhaust.

What do you think?

Regards

Brendan
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1971 Bay Panel with Subaru EJ20T
1970 Type 3 squareback in progress
1971 Type 3 notchback in progress

gull Wolfsburg Wizard

446 posts · joined Jun 2005 ·

#492858
are your reading my mind

go for it

71EJVan Officially Full-On Dubber

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#492894
Here is the design of what I was thinking of.

Any thoughts of possible flaws?

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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,474 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#492988
let me know how this goes as i might go down this path as it may be easier than recalibrating the speedo
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71EJVan Officially Full-On Dubber

352 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·

#493443
I just realised that the 5" tube needs to be true before welding the flange and then re-trued and thinned after complete. 2 visits to the machinist for something that may not work!

I'm going to look around for a tin of the right size, cut it, mount it to a shaft connected to a drill and try this out first before the effort of the machining work.

Brendan
A VW for everyone!!

1972 1302 German Look
1971 Bay Panel with Subaru EJ20T
1970 Type 3 squareback in progress
1971 Type 3 notchback in progress