Wiring Turbo Timer

[RBish]

hey just bought a hks turbo timer for my car but i am a little confused on how to wire it because i have extra/different colour wires to what the site says

wires from the timers module are- black - earth

grey - ????

green - ????

blue - ?????

orange- ????

can some one tell me which wires to splice each colour too.

thankyou

[Simon-S14]

you should chuck it in the bin

[RBish]

why

[battery]

agreed only poser's run them these days....

[Simon-S14]

why

why do you need a turbo timer?

they are illegal and pointless... not to mention they make your car easier to steal.

[jamie curran]

Ok it looks a little different so this could be wrong but give it a try

Blue=Acc

Grey=Handbreak

Green=Ignition 1

Yellow/orange=Ignition 2

Black=Ground

just make sure u check with a multimetre

ps. I take no responsibility

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

why do you need a turbo timer?

they are illegal and pointless... not to mention they make your car easier to steal.

how would it make your car easier to steal? If your alarm supports a turbo timer, as soon as any door is opened the immobilser will kick it and kill a combination of fuel/ecu/power/ignition/cas.

[Simon-S14]

All the wires needed to hot-wire the car are at the back of the tt unit.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

All the wires needed to hot-wire the car are at the back of the tt unit.

but the alarm wiring is further down, so IF even the crook decides to hot wire it, the alarm will shut the car down.

[jiffo]

My 32 came with a HKS turbo timer which I quickly removed.

The easiest for you is to buy the HKS patch harness, NT-1.

It has the plug for the timer and the male/female plugs to join to the standard Nissan plug under the steering column.

Guess that's why people suggest it's easier to steal, but you'd still have to overcome the immob. items.

[Piggaz]

Theft reasons or not, the only good thing they are good for is making your wallet lighter. Pointless, a waste of time and effort. Sell it!

[RBish]

ok thanks guys for the input i think i will still wire it in cos im gonna be bored this weekeend, im also gonna re-wire my rwd/awd fuse switch...

the thing only cost me 30 bucks so meh.

hey simon i read your build thread last night. impressive ride, and drift shots. sick man. i can get hold of a neo motor and box for my gts-4 but not sure if i want to put anymore money into this car cos i think i want something thats %100 rwd.

[Moodles2]

I have an oldschool HKS timer myself (but I have a patch harness as I don't want to hack apart my stock wiring). I can confirm the grey wire goes to the handbrake.

R32 turbos are oldschool journal bearing, a turbo timer is a good idea

[RBish]

cool so i guess ign 1 is on and ign 2 is crank/trigger?

[battery]

R32 turbos are oldschool journal bearing, a turbo timer is a good idea

If you don't hit boost the last kilometer home then that will be more effective than letting the thing idle for 1 minute... in most cases the engine is only gonna get hotter sitting there at idle.

[jamie curran]

@battery

Isn't the point of a turbo timer to let the turbo cool down? not so much the engine?

[battery]

@battery

Isn't the point of a turbo timer to let the turbo cool down? not so much the engine?

fluids from the engine flow through the turbo so if engine temp gets hotter so will turbo.

[RBish]

ok so i found the proper instructions online

red - 12v constant

green - 12v ignition

blue - 12v acc

grey - handbrake

brown - rpm signal

black - earth

from the timer to the control i got thin - red

blue

black

brown

grey

white???

from the control module to the 3 pin plug i got thick - blue

green

orange

grey

black

hate wiring... spanners any day over a solder iron and test light!

[Don Dada]

1. Should I run a Turbo Timer?
   A turbo timer enables the engine to run at idle for a specified time after the ignition has been turned off. The purpose is to allow the turbo to cool down thus avoiding "coking" ("coking" is burned oil that deposits on surfaces and can lead to blocked passages).
   The need for a turbo timer depends on how hard the turbo and engine is used. Running at full speed and full load then immediately shutting down (heat soak) can be extremely hard on a turbo. Water-cooling of the turbocharger's center housing has essentially eliminated the need for turbo timers or extended idling periods.
   
   

2. Do I really need the cool down procedure on my turbo?
   The need for a cool down procedure depends on how hard the turbo and engine is used, and whether or not the turbo is water-cooled. All Garrett turbochargers must pass a heat soak test and the introduction of water-cooling has virtually eliminated the need for a cool down procedure.

From Garrett site.

[RBish]

argh this is bull. turbo timer is now for sale $ 50

altho wiring in my rwd witch was succesfull