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Re: VSS
Reverse the leads from the sender? That may do the trick.
At 02:57 AM 4/21/2000 GMT, you wrote:
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>>From: "nacelp" <nacelp@bright.net>
>>Reply-To: gmecm@diy-efi.org
>>To: <gmecm@diy-efi.org>
>>Subject: Re: VSS
>>Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 22:28:40 -0400
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>>Sounds like the cable is spinning the wrong way.
>>The speedo needle has no direct contact with the cable, and just "senses"
>>speed (some use a spinning magnetic, and the needle is magnetic, and just
>>tags along).
>>The odometer only reads in one direction so you can't use a drill motor to
>>unwind the showing mileage.
>>grumpy
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>Thanks,,
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>Thats what i assumed was happening... so the only way to get the odo to work
>would be to gear the VSS to spin the other way??? I can't do it
>electronically??? the speedo reads in both fowards and reverse gears...
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>> > Hi all... I have just added a VSS from a holden commodore and since
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>> > subed in the original speedo cable drive, i have also added the
>> > commodore
>> > dash... it all runs fine, except it reads a bit optimistic... (
>> > which i plan
>> > to fix with speedo gear drives) and that the odometer only works in
>> > reverse??? from what i can tell the VSS gives out a binary output...
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>> > signal.. no signal... and shouldn't matter which way it is spun...
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>> > suggestions??? and fixes?? i have thought about making a small
>> > gearbox to
>> > drive it the other direction... or maybe adding an inverter circuit
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>> > ouput line??
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>> > regards...
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>> > Ben
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Thanks,
Peter Hipson (founder, NEHOG)
1995 White NA Hummer Wagon