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Fitting Instructions

Instructions for Electronic Speedometer (new design)

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Installation Instructions
Speedometers, Stepper motor technology, Front face programmable
Part numbers XES3/5-1Bxx-xx (x indicates any character in the part number)

Application notes

The operating voltage is normally 12 volts. The range of operation is 10 to 16 volts, negative earth only. The speedometer is intended for panel mounting, it is shower proof from the front only and must be protected from environmental damage at the rear. The speedometer must be calibrated to suit the pulses per mile or km of individual vehicles using the programming harness and push button assembly (supplied in your kit as an accessory) or via the reset button on the front of the instrument. This must be done when the speedometer is installed in the vehicle and powered. The calibration range is from 2500 to 128,000 pulses per mile.

Wire Colour        Pin No        Connect to
Green                      1                Switched Ignition positive 12 volt supply, 3A Fuse

Brown / Slate          2                Connected to harness reset OR not used

Red                        3                 Pull Up/Down (if required)

Red / White            4                 Instrument Illumination
                                                 12v supply (side light feed)

Black                     5               Chassis or battery negative

White / Black         6                Speed signal input (hall ECU)

Red / Blue              7                Speed signal input
                                                For low voltage output senders

Light Green /          8                 Not Used
Purple

 

Setting the pulses per mile.
The calibration mode is selected by switching on the ignition while simultaneously holding the programming button and waiting for 3 seconds. After 3 seconds release the reset button, in calibration mode the odometer display will flash.
By momentarily pressing and releasing the reset button each number (extreme left side first) can be incremented to your desired value.
When the desired value is selected release the button and wait 3 seconds.
The next number to the right will flash, increment this number in the same way and continue until all the numbers are programmed to your pulses per mile/km.
At the end of the sequence wait 3 seconds and the speedometer will return to normal operation. If you switch off at any time before the end of the sequence no changes will be programmed.

For most of the following calculations you will need to know the number of times that your tyre revolves per mile or kilometre. Stand the vehicle on a flat surface and make a mark on the tyre at the closest point to the ground, mark the floor at the same point. Move the vehicle forwards for one revolution of the tyre and measure the distance covered.
63360 divided by the distance covered in millimetres = tyre revs per km

Measure the rolling radius (RR) of wheel and tyre, from centre of hub to ground in inches/mm

How to calculate the pulses per mile / km (calibration number)
Prop shaft mounted magnetic sensor (magnets or Bolt heads moving past the sensor)
Calibration number = (tyre revs per mile or km) x (differential ratio) x (no of magnets or bolts

Sender driven from transmission cable drive
Calibration number = (cable turns per mile or km) x (number of pulses per sender revolution)
Calculate RR as above.

Push vehicle forwards on flat ground for 6 tyre revolutions and count number of cable turns.
1680 x (cable turns) divided by RR for inches
For mm divide by 25.4

 

 

 

 




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