Whitesupraboy2 Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 WEll i posted a while back about my speedo, running right round to 180MPH when i was driving well this has happened a few times more since, but untill yesterday i didnt realise this has been happening in a straight line! yesterday night i was approaching a big roundabout and it was late and clear probably doing 35 - 40mph round it. One hand on steering wheel,one on gear stick when the speedo flew up to 180mph. What i didnt know is the power steering assist isnt as much at this speed, to stop people giving it too much turn and loosing it. Well the steering went to what basically is no assist and ripped right out of my hand. Luckerly i was in alert mode and the roundabout is wide (fleetsbridge for the bournemouth lot) none the less i shot across 2 of the lanes out of control, until i got hold of wheel and guided myself on a exit i wasnt going for! Anyway i need serious help now, is there wires i can check to see if there loose or where is the chip?!? could it be buggered?!? I have been out for 40 mile drive today and all seems fine. If this was on a smaller roundabout i would not of been so lucky! In technical for answers on the questions above and what i can do! cheers James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon F Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 Sounds like a de-limiter problem. Take the car to THOR and get Pete Betts to look at it for you. He is the de-limit expert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted January 24, 2004 Author Share Posted January 24, 2004 i know the car is delimited i have been 140leptons today for instance! the needle jumps all over place i should point out and also sits at 0mph sometimes....another thing is that while the speedo is going mental! for every 10metres maybe bit more it adds .1 on to the miles i have done 165 miles on £20 worth of fuel....i wish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon F Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 No. What I meant is that the problem may be due to the way that the car was de-limited. On mine for example, the active spoiler didn't drop at the correct speed. Pete sorted all this out for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted January 24, 2004 Author Share Posted January 24, 2004 ahh got ya....the guy who i bought this off was original owner so i will try and contact the guys who done it for him as he has all documents! i should point out im a NA i may disconnect battery and see if it does any good added: the car was bought in UK at end of 1996 and is a 1996 car, could it all go wrong afetr so long fine! car mechanics i can handle electronic side goes over my head! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timwildman Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 Am I right in thinking that the speed converter and delimiter are diffrent things? As somepeople have their spedo converted but cant do over 112mph. Sounds like the signal from th converted is going being corupted or going missing. Best thing is to check all the wiring, as if it's been done, DIY there maybe poor connections. If it all looks good, I would personally just buy a new unit from Thor. and get rid of the old one, after all like you say if you have a crash, how much will it cost? not £75. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Now this is of some interest to me. The garage that had my wagon converted to mph and the lights etc used a bloke with a stetson on I reckon. From what I could see of the wiring in the tail lights it was a right bodge job. The needle on my speedo basically drops to 0 on hard acceleration and stays there until I stop accelerating. Not too much of a problem in a straight line drag, I just have to guess at how fast I am going til I lift off the gas. But if it has the potential to be messing with my steering then this is all bad. I should also add that when he did the conversion to mph I'm not sure how he did it as there is no new dial just an mph sticker (which is now peeling off) stuck over kph! My wagon isnt delimited either. So who is this Thor geezer? Will he be at the meet in Fleet (hey that rhymes lol) or will he be on the plains in spain (dammit stop man)? White soop with ur dodgy back lights an now needle problems I reckon the same guy did our leccy stuff lol. PS as I am taking my dials out anyway (dash spray) I am looking at replacing them with these:- http://www.procarparts.com/store-detail.asp?sku=TOY%2DSUP%2D9397%2DWHXX%2DXXXX%2DGG6X] Or these:- http://www.procarparts.com/store-detail.asp?sku=TOY%2DSUP%2D9398%2DWHXX%2DMTXX%2DRVGX PPS White soop don't go writing your motor off eh? You only just got insurance for it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timwildman Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Does anyone do the indiglo for a rhd car? The proparts place wont take uk credit cards, just amex or money transfer Edit because i'm stupid and read what i said yesterday:conf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Yep those are all the reverse ones the standard ones (still indiglo) are here :- http://www.procarparts.com/store-detail.asp?sku=TOY%2DSUP%2D9397%2DWHXX%2DXXXX%2DGG6X I am gonna get the euro reverse ones and see if i can modify them. If I can get registered on the site, it doesn't seem to be letting me register at the mo. If you want some Tim I can put yours in with mine save on shipping costs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timwildman Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Thanks for the offer, but I need 5 dials. Paul-E is supposed to be getting some made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon F Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Originally posted by dangerous brain So who is this Thor geezer? Pete Betts. Check out the banner at the top of the page. A bad de-limit and mph conversion can also affect the active spoiler operation, the steering assistance and, on auto cars, the gear change. Pete did my car a couple of years ago. It has been perfect since. Give him a ring, I'm sure he will give you good advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Cool will do. I allways thought that since I bought the car the leccy conversion was done on the cheap. I do at some point want the wagon de-limiting so if I can cure my speedo probs and de-limit at the same time that would be ace. If I can get someone else to do that job for not extortionate moolah then I will do that (I hate car electrics they are almost as bad as aircraft electrics which I drill through for a laff). Anyhows what you doin about ur problem white boy??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timwildman Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Originally posted by dangerous brain If I can get someone else to do that job for not extortionate moolah then I will do that Like I said, I dont mind giving you a hand. Can't be anyworse that a A320. Originally posted by dangerous brain (I hate car electrics they are almost as bad as aircraft electrics which I drill through for a laff). Just dont do that on an Airbus, you heavies are all the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Heh heh I only do it to annoy u dog f*ckers lol (RAF speak for leccies) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 If you fit one of Pete's convertors properly, the other advantage is that the progressive power steering will have the correct amount of assistance, which really makes the car feel a lot better. If your steering is a bit light that'll be the cause. It should be nicely weighted. It's pretty easy to fit as long as you can solder. Only tricky bit is connecting the wire in to the ECU loom (this is needed to delimit the car without mucking up the power steering), because it's awkward to get to. Oh, and if you have a facelift car the wires you have to connect are different colours. I think Pete's got facelift instructions too though if you ask him. I don't mind giving any of you local boys a hand if you need it either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Will that fix my dodgy kph mph conversion job though??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timwildman Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 You need one of these: dsc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timwildman Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 D. B. your box is full PM that is.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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