[BMWCSRegistry] FW: 5 speed conversions - speedometers

[Carlos A. Perez]

A good friend and long time racer who had stuffed a late model drivetrain
into his e12 used an inexpensive J.C. Whitney "trip computer" device which
ran off similar pick-up.....maybe the same unit as yours.
It had a small digital rectangular lit up display which he mounted above the
steering wheel housing and could set it to display speed.
Wouldn't look too spiffy or "original" on a nice CS, but maybe could somehow
hide it behind the dash grille.
 
Charlie - U-Pick salvage yards are full of ABS wheel speed sensors and
should not be hard to make a small bracket to hold one where it could read
off a tab attached to one of the c/v shaft bolts.  That should provide the
signal you need.
 
 

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From: bmwcsregistry-bounces at idb.ded.forest.net
[mailto:bmwcsregistry-bounces at idb.ded.forest.net] On Behalf Of David Baker
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 4:37 PM
To: CS coupe list
Subject: RE: [BMWCSRegistry] FW: 5 speed conversions - speedometers


A long time ago I put a Whitney's trip computer with cruise control in my
1972 2002.
 
The speed sensor was a set of magnets glued and taped to the drive shaft
along with a pick up bolted next to the drive shaft.  
 
The unit had a clock.  Calibration was running the Taxi measured mile in
town pressing a button at the start and end of the mile.
 
The fuel meter plugged up, starved fuel, and had to be disconnected.  mpg
reading was then in-op.

 
It was crap but pretty much accurate and fun to play with.  
 

 
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