The Taxi meter thats not!!!! lol

Post by **340GLT** » 26 Oct 2005 06:18 pm

Well after being fed up of the the stalk on my 'taxi meter' squeaking i decided to do the one mod that would prob take the most thinking and the most work. But its been finished a while now and is trouble free!!!
What you reckon guys?
Cheers Adam

Post by **bodejodel** » 26 Oct 2005 10:08 pm

That looks sweet!!!

Post by **340GLT** » 26 Oct 2005 10:55 pm

Cheers mate good to be back aint it?
Cheers Adam

Post by **foggyjames** » 27 Oct 2005 12:03 am

That's where I was planning to put it. I'll have to see it in person to decide

That blasted stalk does squeek, doesn't it?

cheers

James

Post by **redline** » 08 Feb 2006 04:07 pm

oh decision decisions , where shall I put mine ?

Post by **SteveP** » 08 Feb 2006 04:12 pm

Do you want me to answer that

Post by **Stuntman** » 08 Feb 2006 04:13 pm

That looks factory fit adam, well done. Now where can get one hummmm....

Post by **Chris_C** » 08 Feb 2006 05:32 pm

Just get a 400 one mate, I should have custom controllers knocked up in a month or 2. Much more common, and (I think) shows more stuff.

Post by **Stuntman** » 08 Feb 2006 06:45 pm

How???? This sounds like something I could get into, do you mean a 480 dash system?

Post by **Chris_C** » 08 Feb 2006 07:20 pm

Yup

Have a look here...

http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... 77&start=0

and

http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~clc202/panel/index.htm

Should have the thing running completely standalone soon, at the moment I'm piggybacking from the 400 ECU thingy, which sucks.

Post by **girlracer** » 08 Feb 2006 08:42 pm

Hey Chris didnt really want to know what you are piggybacking thanks! those things should remain in the dark!

Post by **Stuntman** » 08 Feb 2006 09:09 pm

Very Cool, I really want the 480 dash assembly computer thingy, So shall i strip all the parts that link with the gauge when i find one?

Post by **Chris_C** » 09 Feb 2006 12:20 am

Yeah, might as well, it'll be a tad different for the two, but if you can tell me tank sizes and stuff, all will be well. Don't get too excited, as I said , it'll be a month or so I'd imagine! You'll need the LCD only from the dash cluster, also need some kind of fuel flow sender (I'm guessing you're carb) then something to measure revs, axle speed and an oil temp sender.

Only other thing I think thats worth getting out the 400 is the ambient temp sender, that'll be just bumper side of the rad.

Post by **340GLT** » 09 Feb 2006 12:57 am

Dunno TBH mick as it was a real PITA to get mine to fit, its kinda wedged in there in a retro fit radio cage IIRC and i wouldnt even attempt to do it again. Its not too bad on the stalk, just gets in the way a bit and looks a bit odd!!! As for the wiring etc thats also a bit tricky getting the wires through the stalk as they are glued in and you have to cut the block connector off!!!
However the wires are clour coded, just very fine!!! Why not mount in centre of steering wheel????

Cheers Adam

Post by **redline** » 09 Feb 2006 09:38 am

nah , perhaps I will just grease me stalk to stop it squeaking

lol