Hey all,
Had a little bit of spare time on my hands so I thought I would finally post up my Pivot Speed Meter install on my 32
Tools your going to need
- Screwdriver set
- Pliers
- Multimeter
- Duct tape
- Wire stripper or a sharp knife
- Soldering iron
- Cable ties
Ok, so here's the unit in all it's glory lol
To start off you'll need to mount the meter (I decided to put mine just above the steering column), then run the cables behind the dash (easier if you wrap the ends with a bit of duct tape and slide behind the air con unit)
OK, now for the fun part.....your going to need to get access to your car's computer. It's located behind the passenger side kick panel here,
Once you take off the panels, detach the computer from it's bracket and remove the plastic plate to reveal the wires.
From here you need to locate the power, ground and the digital speed wires (you are provided with documentation that instructs which specific wires). The instructions are in Japanese that come with the unit but you can download an English version off their website. The wires you are looking for are on this side of the computer and you can use a multimeter to find which one is the power. From there use the power as a reference point to find the ground and speed (I did the install a fair while ago so I couldn't tell you the 'exact' positions, but they are pretty easy to find)
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* Once you find the appropriate wires disconnect your car battery so you avoid any short circuits *
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You now have to strip a small section of the wires back to bare metal and crimp the speed meter's wires at per the instructions that come with the unit. Your computer should now look something like this....
Note: This unit does come with a "speed cut" functionality except I decided not to bother as I doubt my car could get up to those speeds anyway ha ha
Now that the wires are attached, replace the plastic cover
All you have to do now is put all the panels back on and tuck the wires up behind the glove box with a few cable ties, reattach your car's battery and shazam your ready for a test
So far I have had the unit in my car for about a year and it's never skipped a beat.....ohhh, and it's also ridiculously accurate
Hope this is of some use to people and my apologies for not being able to tell you the exact wires, but trust me they are very easy to find.
Improvements and comments welcome
Cheers,
Sean