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PostPosted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 11:27 pm    Post subject: Trip computer into EB Reply with quote

I have been trying to work out how to install a trip computer from an NA Fairlane into my EB, The wiring is (as I kind of guessed) totally different from an EL/EF, so I have no idea how to wire it in. There is still only one data line going to the instrument cluster, right? then there is all the other wires!
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 6:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

With the EA-ED u gotta run a wire from the ECU i think it was pin 24 or 26 it's a green/yellow wire. One to the speedo wire on the cluster and another one from the fuel sender. With the other wires they are for the light when u have your parkers on. The White/black wire dont hook up as there is no info on where this wire goes it's only for the buzzer. If i can find the wiring diagrams i will let u know

Hope this helps a little bit
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 7:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There's a docoument with diagrams, photos and step-by-step instructions. It hasn't been put back in the doco section since the site crash, but I'll email the 'higher powers' and see if I can put a hurry on it for you. It's very helpful!
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Chicken, I'm gonna need it!
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 12:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

so jup jup how goes the trip computeR?
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:59 am    Post subject: ea eb trip computer fitment to Spack Reply with quote

was wondering if it is a straightforward plug in to the Spack wiring loom for the trip computer and is the loom a commonshared item with the fairmont ghia?

if the mod that was avail before the site crash could be reposted it would be a great help.


also i found the hunter falcon Center to be of great help when sourcing parts (mech and trim )
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ill try and post the doco up Tonight.....
If that Fails it will definitely be back up before the weekend !
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 12:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

u cant plug and play with the trip computer to an S-pack. The plug is different and u will need additional wires for the trip computer. Well, at least that what i found when installing one into my EA-Spack
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 6:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

partie wrote:
u cant plug and play with the trip computer to an S-pack. The plug is different and u will need additional wires for the trip computer. Well, at least that what i found when installing one into my EA-Spack


have the plug that came with it but considering replacing with fair mont ghia loom as im installing the climate control as well

and im not too sure what wires to splice /cut.

any help is gratefully recieved

but minimising the work was my goal as i love driving the bugger more than working on it icon_smile.gif

CK
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 12:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The adding a Trip Computer Doco is back Online, and can be found here
http://www.fordmods.com/phpBB2/documents.php?doc=46

I dont have ANY Images for Wiring pinouts, or the trip computer, so if anyone has pictures of either of these, I stick them up on the website, with pinout labelling to make wiring the thing a little easier.

Hope this helps
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Xyphoid wrote:
The adding a Trip Computer Doco is back Online, and can be found here
http://www.fordmods.com/phpBB2/documents.php?doc=46

I dont have ANY Images for Wiring pinouts, or the trip computer, so if anyone has pictures of either of these, I stick them up on the website, with pinout labelling to make wiring the thing a little easier.

Hope this helps


Xyphoid thanks a million ! this helps immensly, as for the buzzer i have an idea, icon_idea.gif and if it works ill let you know how it goes

thanks for doing that once again

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:19 am    Post subject: Trip computer into EB Reply with quote

Just as a side thought here, has anyone tested the accuracy of the average litres per 100 kilometres on the trip computer in an EB Fairmont.

Also does the trip computer return to 0.0 litres/100km on the average litres per 100 kilometres function when it is reset ??
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 12:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

On my EF it does when I disconnect it to work on the cluster. then when I touch the accelerator it goes to 82.5L/100km...now its down to 10.9
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 11:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i Have a trip computer but am timid to put it in after what happened on my last attempt. (wires shorted out under the dash and fried the fusible links at the battery and stuffed the odometer)

Can someone confirm that their should be +12 V on the pulse width (wire to computer) comming from the T.C.?? It dosen't seem right to me that it should be putting 12 volts to the computer.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 1:02 pm    Post subject: Trip computer Reply with quote

Hi,

Can someone tell me if the "pin's" on the instrument cluster and EEC-IV connector are numbered?

Otherwise, how do you know which pin is #2 on the 16 pin connector etc??

Does anyone have nay diagrams of the connectors showing the pin #'s?
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 1:02 pm    Post subject: Trip computer Reply with quote

Hi,

Can someone tell me if the "pin's" on the instrument cluster and EEC-IV connector are numbered?

Otherwise, how do you know which pin is #2 on the 16 pin connector etc??

Does anyone have nay diagrams of the connectors showing the pin #'s?
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 1:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Trip computer Reply with quote

philaddis wrote:
Hi,

Can someone tell me if the "pin's" on the instrument cluster and EEC-IV connector are numbered?

Otherwise, how do you know which pin is #2 on the 16 pin connector etc??

Does anyone have nay diagrams of the connectors showing the pin #'s?


From memory the pins on the instrument cluster are, but i don't remember seeing numbers on the ECC
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 24, 2004 12:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

once its in its mad icon_smile.gif it came stock with my ea ghia
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 24, 2004 2:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Also does the trip computer return to 0.0 litres/100km on the average litres per 100 kilometres function when it is reset ??


It has a reset button on it but for some reason my EF requires the engine be running before it'll let me reset the trip computer. I'm not sure if this is a problem with the computer or not but its fairly irritating nonetheless.

twirqurky wrote:
On my EF it does when I disconnect it to work on the cluster. then when I touch the accelerator it goes to 82.5L/100km...now its down to 10.9


That's because it uses the Inst L/100km numbers to derive the Avge L/100km reading. After you reset it it has nothing to average hence the crazy initial reading. The longer you drive without resetting it though the more data it accumulates and so the reading settles down.
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