3LL Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 urgh, this looks a nightmare to do! anywhere in humberside anyone know of that can supply n fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdzC Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I've just bought a Thor combined unit and have some new dials on the way. A number of people on here seem to have been able to fit them so I will probably have a go myself this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beefyblx Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Ive just been reading through this, Is this the same for facelifts aswell?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 hi steve my dials are exactly like the ones in your pic(180mph max) i think it has been converted? may be wrong. apart from getting 3 points speeding is there a way i can see if its been de-imited?? as always thanks very much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 hi steve my dials are exactly like the ones in your pic(180mph max) i think it has been converted? may be wrong. apart from getting 3 points speeding is there a way i can see if its been de-imited?? as always thanks very much Sounds like it's been converted then. Using a rolling road or heading to a private road/track day are the only legal & safe ways you'll find out if you've been delimited or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 ok thanks steve sort of good news in a way aint it. ill keep in touch and let you know how the speed test goes, if i not banged up for it. cheers steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Welsh-Stealth- Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 erm...am sat in my drivers seat at the moment after taking for a second test drive....and speedo& odo refuse to work let alone even read out kph or mph!lol! all connected up correct...well we'll see after(if) i get a reply!lol! things i suspect are possibly wrong type of electircal wire used for join for white between the speedo&odo.im using 1mm(squared the lil 2 behind mm) is this ok? and reference the red and black wires from the dsc+tsd do they connect into the sockets or should they be attached to the already existing wires? many thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Welsh-Stealth- Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 righty oh! got the speedo reading out mph now! =) chuffed to bits but the odo seems to still be reading out in kph...i believe this is down to the wire im using to connect the white wire between the speedo&odometer.any advice on what size wire i should b using for that join& the yellow wire to the ecu? again any help would greatly b appreciated! thank you =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt _Aero top_ Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 would doing this and replacing my old converter fix my error code 42 business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 righty oh! got the speedo reading out mph now! =) chuffed to bits but the odo seems to still be reading out in kph...i believe this is down to the wire im using to connect the white wire between the speedo&odometer.any advice on what size wire i should b using for that join& the yellow wire to the ecu? again any help would greatly b appreciated! thank you =) wire that is at least as thick as those coming off the convertor, that should be sufficient. Also watch that you don't have any powered items too cose to the wires, especially things like el-glo lighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 would doing this and replacing my old converter fix my error code 42 business Is the error code due to a faulty speed sensor? If so, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Welsh-Stealth- Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 cheers steve! all sorted, all tried tested and passed =) chuffed to bits it works! turned out it was the wire. was a bit bigger than the wires from the dsc+tsd. as soon as i fitted smaller close to the wires in use it worked straight away! after patiently removing the old solder&then re-soldering!lol! u were when you said best to check it all works before u solder.i advise anyone about to undertake this cross-over the wires and check it works before u solder;) cracking write up steve! cheers fella! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 Glad it was of use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjavon Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Thanks Steve, the write up really helped. Even though i had a small problem:innocent: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crockett512 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 (edited) I've read through this thread and found no mention as to whether fitment is exactly the same for facelift? Also, on Thor's site, it only lists it for TT? Can it be used? Also, Mine already seems to be delimited (Goes past 180Kph) so can I just use the converter side and not the limiter? Thanks, Matt P.S. Right, I've fitted this to my NA Facelift, I used a pre-facelift version from a member on here, wires up exactly the same. I didn't use the delimiter as mine already has one somewhere, but just to let people know I don't think there is a difference between facelift / non facelift / tt / NA etc!!! Edited May 9, 2010 by Crockett512 Updated after wiring up! (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie82 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 great write up, im just puzzled as to what bit of the info i need my lil n/a has allready been delimited and speeds in mph but speaking to homer at reading meet few weeks back sounds like the power steering bit hasnt been done since the car is handling like a bungalow anyone able to point me to the right bit please im finding it a little confusing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 If you don't want to convert anything, just buy the delimter chip and save yourself a few quid (the combined delimit AND convertor costs a bit extra). If you do want to convert either the speedo or the ODO, but not the other, you just connect whatever you want to stay in KMs to the 'unfiddled with' signal (the BLUE wire). Next week (promise!) I'll get the schematic finished off, add a few words about which wire goes where, and include the options you have regarding speedo/odo reading in Kms/Miles, too. Thanks for that - I wasn't sure how you calibrate the output signal. One thing that bugged me was, I didn't notice any adjustor in mine - the only thing that looked remotely possible was something with jumper switches, but I may be way off and what I saw wasn't anything to do with calibration. It's a shame if it's not adjustable as it cleared stated that it was in the advert when I ordered mine. Mind you, my speedo seems pretty accurate compared with a GPS readout, so it's not an issue unless I change the wheels for something with a different rolling radius... Up ! Thanks for the writting ! I do not want to convert to mph, i ll just delimit the car. BUT : my speedo only goes to 180kph... After I delimit, how Will the car react on the upper speed ? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted August 15, 2011 Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 Up ! Thanks for the writting ! I do not want to convert to mph, i ll just delimit the car. BUT : my speedo only goes to 180kph... After I delimit, how Will the car react on the upper speed ? Thanks, I believe the speedo needle will keep going, past the end of the kph values, and loop all the way round - I think JamieP had a video showing his speedo doing this before it converted it. Your better option would be to 'convert' the spedo as per the instructions, but change the speedo face to a 270kph one. (I think they are 270kph? - whatever the version higher than 180kph is!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 (edited) Ok thanks ! But what i do not undestand, if i change just the speedo face how the ECU & needle Will Know i did so ? Sorry to insist but i m a newbie in this kind of thing Edited August 18, 2011 by JMB (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas.B Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Will try here as SteveR has to many PM's What wires are to be put back in order for the car to show and count in km/h again but keeping it delimited? Leave the pink wire cut? And all others back to their original places? If someone knows and has the time (and heart ) to write in the original schematic SteveR posted please do! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 Hi Thomas - sorry I've deleted some PMs now so have a little more room. I'll look over the schematic again this weekend and let you know. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas.B Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Cheers m8! Thanks alot! I am supposed to have seperat FCD and DSL (TRL FCD,Thor DSL) If this matters. Although I guess I'll be able to work it out if you help me with the schematic abit Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 Cheers m8! Thanks alot! I am supposed to have seperat FCD and DSL (TRL FCD,Thor DSL) If this matters. Although I guess I'll be able to work it out if you help me with the schematic abit Thanks again! Did you find out whether you have a separate speed limit defender to the speedo convertor? I you have the Thor all-in-one, wired in as per the schematic linked to from the instructions I wrote on page 1, then I believe you will need to: leave the yellow (clamped) output connected to the ECU. DISconnect the white wire, and instead connect the blue (1:1) output to: the speedo, and the Odo [*]leave the blue wire connected to the power steering Have you got cruise control? If you have then - I think but you MUST confirm for yourself - that you can leave the white wire connected to the cruise control only, and it will still let you set it above 70mph. However there is a chance it'll report an error e.g. a speed signal error and if it does then this too will have to be put back onto the blue wire. Of course if you don't care whether cruise works above 70mph then you can just change it back anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mark Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Just read through this and it all looks pretty straight forward. I need to replace my Speed converter with a Thor one as it's faulty/cheap and nasty. Did an updated Schematic ever get uploaded anywhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 Just read through this and it all looks pretty straight forward. I need to replace my Speed converter with a Thor one as it's faulty/cheap and nasty. Did an updated Schematic ever get uploaded anywhere? Nope, but I was only going to recreate the Thor one in case it ever disappeared - just use that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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