ktm Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 My Z32 tranny already had a VSS sender. I simply reused that one once I got the speedo. Prox and I sourced a mechanical sender for the Z32 tranny to use with the stock speedo. I saved the VSS sender for the day that I went with an electronic speedo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddmanout84 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Any updates on the gauges? Running well? I'm getting ready to take the plunge, just need to source a 240sx VSS. Probably going with the 2 5/8 gauges though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddmanout84 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Scratch that. Took the plunge. Gauges are on their way and should ship next week! Now I just need to scout out a good location for that boost vac sensor to tap into... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroylucky Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Did you remove the dash for installation ? Did the bolt right in or did you have to fabricate something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktm Posted November 9, 2010 Author Share Posted November 9, 2010 (edited) I did not have to remove the dash for installation. I used the mounting cups for the 2-1/16 gauges which allowed me to then bolt them in like stock gauges. The speedo and tach are 4-in. diameter and I friction fit them into the stock trim piece that bolts onto the gauge cup. Edited November 9, 2010 by ktm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S130Z Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 (edited) Quick question, did you have a noise problem with your tach? Mine was very bouncy above 3500 rpms. Edited November 9, 2010 by S130Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktm Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 Nope, not noise issue whatsoever. The tach is rock steady throughout the RPM range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konish Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Quick question, did you have a noise problem with your tach? Mine was very bouncy above 3500 rpms. Hmmm...mine is bouncy too, but not under acceleration. If I abruptly let off the throttle, the tach goes crazy and bounces all over the place and I get a LOT of missing. I'm betting I have a grounding problem as I've had some other gauge issues with the speedhut stuff...this time the water temp gauge increases when I turn on any of the electrical accessories in the car. ktm, Does your temp gauge instantly read higher when you turn on your lights, blower fan or wipers...anywhere between 5*-20* depending on electrical load? R/ Dustin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S130Z Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Is your actuall engine missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktm Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 ktm, Does your temp gauge instantly read higher when you turn on your lights, blower fan or wipers...anywhere between 5*-20* depending on electrical load? Dustin Dustin, my temp gauge, actually all of my gauges (6 besides the tach and speedo) function fine and as expected. The temp gauge is rock steady and only fluctuates with engine temperature. I have no idea how your would fluctuate with electrical load since the gauge is a resistance style gauge similar to the stock temperature gauge. If your gauge is truly reading higher values with electrical load, is it instantaneous? These gauges use high-speed stepper motors and I would think that an electrical load influence would manifest itself immediately and the needle would jump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konish Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Is your actuall engine missing? As close as I could guess to a "miss"...it over-runs badly when I abruptly let off the throttle...lots of backfiring, spitting, rough running...then it all seems to clear up. Funny thing though is that if I rev smoothly or come off the throttle smoothly, it doesn't do it and the tach is smooth to reline. However power shifting makes it break up pretty badly (as well as the aforementioned throttle off situation). Can't say it's the gauge making it do that though as it did it before, but my old Datsun gauge didn't register the "noise" as it was wired up differently. I will say that my ZX dist does not have the ground wire from the dist body to the chassis and I think I'm going to wire it back in to see if that clears up the problem. R/ D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konish Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Dustin, my temp gauge, actually all of my gauges (6 besides the tach and speedo) function fine and as expected. The temp gauge is rock steady and only fluctuates with engine temperature. I have no idea how your would fluctuate with electrical load since the gauge is a resistance style gauge similar to the stock temperature gauge. If your gauge is truly reading higher values with electrical load, is it instantaneous? These gauges use high-speed stepper motors and I would think that an electrical load influence would manifest itself immediately and the needle would jump. Yes, it's an instantaneous jump anywhere between 5*-20* depending on electrical load. Actually, everything going through the stock wiring harness (fan control, flashers, wipers) make the jump 5* each and combined something less than about 10* (not totally cumulative). Adding the lights (running off a battery relay harness) all by themselves adds 10* to the temp read-out and is cumulative combined with the other sources (i.e. heater fan + headlights = 15*, heater fan + wipers + headlights = 20*, heater fan + wipers + hazards = 20*). I'm guessing I have a ground problem which along with the sensitive circuitry in the new gauges is causing it to read improperly. Just for reference, I am also running the 60 amp alt upgrade with the internal voltage regulator harness plug adapter. R/ Dustin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxgsfmdpx Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Wow. Really nice set up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators RTz Posted December 28, 2010 Administrators Share Posted December 28, 2010 Hey Bo, I'm getting pretty close to popping for a tach. and speedo. Are you still happy with these? Anything you don't like about them? I assume you bought them direct from Speedhut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktm Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 Ron, yes I did buy them directly from Speedhut. I have not had a single issue with any of my gauges. The wiring is stupid simple and the lighting wiring is quite honestly genius (you'll see what I mean). I checked my speedo (using the VSS sender) with two different GPS based speedos (navigation unit and my Droid with a speedo app) and it was dead on. The tach is very responsive as well. Forget about a rock steady tach. I really cannot think of anything I do not like about them (I've given it some thought). They are very responsive, Speedhut's customer service is responsive, shipping is fast, the gauges look great, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzzzzzz Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I had a similar issue. It was resolved by placing a potentiometer inline with the purple looped lead of the tach. Contact Speedhut about this and they will help get it resolved. My potentiometer is located where the dimmer control used to be. Once it's adjusted nothing else is needed. I suppose you could get the tach to stabilize then measure the pot resistance and swap it out for a fixed resistor but getting to the rear of the gauges is a PITA in these dashes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators RTz Posted January 8, 2011 Administrators Share Posted January 8, 2011 Thanks Bo, Succumbed to peer pressure ... I thought I'd give the GPS speedometer a whirl. I don't have a speed sensor (mechanical or electric) so this is an easy solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamikaZeS30 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 (edited) After reading this thread, I popped for some gauges myself. I went with the Innovate MTX, for AFR, and I already have an auto-meter vacuum gauge. I should be getting my Revolution gauges in the mail, this evening. I went with the 4" GPS Speedo w/ turn indicators, 4" quad combo gauge (so that I don't have to make more room for extra gauges and just use the stock locations) and a 2 5/8" tachometer. I'll edit this post and attach some pictures when I get them, hopefully, when I'm done with class tonight. Edit: These actual came about 10 minutes after I made this post, but I was getting ready to leave for class, so I couldn't take pics until I got home. Edited February 17, 2011 by kamikaZeS30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xplosiveg06 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 great install Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZT-R Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Did you have to leave the OEM potentiometer installed? I would assume yes, so that you can control the lights on the heater/center console, or you can tap those wires into the speedhut potentiometer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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