Ok,

 

I have these nice clocks -

 

 

and with help from the seller, I have wired up the KPH to MPH converter I got with them, as follows -

 

 

You'll notice I have one light orange (dark yellow maybe) wire with a spade on the end that is not connected. I'm told this needs splcing into the main clock loom.

 

That's great, but which wire?

 

Left or right -

 

 

I think, one of the left ones...makes more sense -

 

 

...but could be the right -

 

 

I'm not sure what effect splicing into the wrong wire could have, but I imagine it cant be good.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated! :)

 

 

 

EDIT - I found the sellers original intructions -

 

Black - Left

Red - Low mid

Green - Right

Yellow 4th wire on right loom plug

 

So which is the 4th wire on the right plug?

Edited April 15, 201411 yr by MasterCookieman

Black and red ones are connected correctly.

The other two need splicing into the speed carrier signal wire. Unfortunately I can't remember which wire that is and all the stuff I have on it is on my laptop at home.

The one needed in the loom is yellow!

No need to cut into the loom, do not like that method myself keep it all on the back of the cluster, have modified your picture to show how.

 

Four simple stages

 

1 Cut out section of track

2 Cut off spade terminal

3 Clean off track coating with a blade to reveal copper strip

4 Solder cable to copper strip

 

 

Jeff TT

 

Thanks! That's perfect! I'll will do that tonight. Cheers!

 

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I never personally like cutting the tracks as after you do there's no going back,

 

I always do it on the harness side and if you need to go back it's solder and heat tubing to make it like new.

 

But both ways get the job done I guess.

Sorry to hijack the thread a bit..... I have converter on my JDM and seem to have the MPH reading as KPH and the KPH ring as MPH......

The outer ring with big numbers is marked as MPH..... I am guessing that someone has swapped the clocks for UK ones and still fitted the converter????

Driving me nuts now.....

Remove converter?

I am guessing the previous owner did it to remove the 'bing bong' speed annoyance..... lol

Edited April 16, 201411 yr by veilside01702

I never personally like cutting the tracks as after you do there's no going back,

 

 

 

Jumper link cable soldered back in.

 

Jeff TT

Sorry to hijack the thread a bit..... I have converter on my JDM and seem to have the MPH reading as KPH and the KPH ring as MPH......

The outer ring with big numbers is marked as MPH..... I am guessing that someone has swapped the clocks for UK ones and still fitted the converter????

Driving me nuts now.....

Remove converter?

I am guessing the previous owner did it to remove the 'bing bong' speed annoyance..... lol

 

If you have UK clocks there is no need for the convertor, if you want rid of the bong you can either take off the box to the left rear of the dash binnacle or snip the wire to the box.

If you have UK clocks there is no need for the convertor, if you want rid of the bong you can either take off the box to the left rear of the dash binnacle or snip the wire to the box.

Think I need to pull dash..... and have a look what they did...... lol

Well, the deed is done!

 

Aaahhhhh youve cut the wrong track :scared::scared:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:lol::lol: only joking, now go and test it lol

Well thanks for that! I could only see the top half of your post on my phone, so I did actually freak out a little!! :)

 

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:lol:

Aaahhhhh youve cut the wrong track :scared::scared:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:lol::lol: only joking, now go and test it lol

 

OOooooooh you nasty person you........... ROFL.....

I have to say the soldering could do with cleaning the soldering iron tip, tinning the tip with fresh solder and then a quick reheat and feed in solder to that joint as looks like it hasn't flowed very well and could cause future problems....

I wouldn't want it to come away when it is all back together......

I haven't soldered in many a year, but fear not, I used flux and made sure it had a very good contact. No way it's coming off! :)

 

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Well, the deed is done!

 

 

Right i need to do this but my colours are wrong conpared to your pics. But i will post a pic up

Right heres a pic of the clock pre prepared for soilder and a pic of converter to tell me what were the wires go

Edited June 24, 201510 yr by Spin Doctor

Heres a pic of the convertor.

showing whats what on the black box.

Your Yellow wire is the one that needs soldering onto the track.

Your blue on is the one that is screwed on after the track cut.

 

Red and Green should be obvious as they are the power and earth (red and black in previous example)

Cheers ill have a go

Cheers lex not the neatest job but its not going anywere ill try this tomorow and should solve a long term issue. Thanks

Edited June 24, 201510 yr by Spin Doctor

Fitted it and it didnt work. See new thread in help and advice.

Be done with and get some UK clocks. Much easier and better! :)

 

PS....time to cut your nails! :p

I know si ref nails being meaning to cut them lol.

as for the speedo please see my new link on help and advice.

I never reported back on my post, mine worked fine after the slice and dice. I haven't been on the road yet so it so it could be reading the wrong MPH, but the needles all move as expected. :)

 

 

Finally after finding a 12v supply powered when the lights were switched on, I wired up the ELs, and they look like this -

 

 

 

 

I'm a happy bunny.