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Old 02-03-2008, 04:08 PM
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Finally got round to installing the 'digidash'. Only problem is I mounted the speed sensor on the brake disc and it seems to have fallen off! So no speedo for now. Im going to mount it on the prop, but I need to know some sort of ratio? Can anyone help out on this one?
Anyway heres some pics, Im very pleased how its come out.




Old 02-03-2008, 04:35 PM
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looks cool as!!
Old 02-03-2008, 05:47 PM
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Looks good mate, you up for doing anymore?
Old 02-03-2008, 06:21 PM
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Ill have a think about it mate.
Old 02-03-2008, 06:26 PM
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Spot on mate well dun...
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looks amazing!...really like that.
Old 03-03-2008, 05:23 AM
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Very nice!
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thats looking good bud.worth the time and effort i'd say.
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Nice!
Old 03-03-2008, 01:23 PM
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Looks wise its really good and i give full credit to you for what you've done.

from a wiring point of view - was it easy to wire in and calibrate to get it all working etc?
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Wiring wasnt too bad. The worst bit was soldering wires to that thin stuff on the back that carries the signal/power to the instruments, as some of them had to be cut.

All in all not too bad when you get stuck in.
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would it not have been easier to have got a spare main wiring harness plug from an escort at the breakers and wired everything direct to that?
Old 04-03-2008, 01:04 PM
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Looks the nuts fella...

Would look better if you coloured those prange stripes to black.
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im looking at options and i really do like what you have done.

for me the downside is the fuel gauge wont work with my fuel tank and my engine revs to 8300rpm.
so by the time ive bought a decent rev counter and fuel gauge (probably stack) i may have saved money by buying a stack complete in the first place.

was there a link to the model you have mate, just so i can check features and extras that may be able to be added etc.

And cheers for the info
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Thats a nice tidy dash display mate, well done.
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can you config it to use a different input for speed - say one of your existing ABS sensors..?
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Looks nice, whats the two black rings, they look like they are in the plastic? Look kinda out of place

Nice idea mate
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http://www.etbinstruments.com/DD2_lite.htm
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Cheers Chris, i just found the link from Kev's other posts and having a read
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Originally Posted by Dan
Looks nice, whats the two black rings, they look like they are in the plastic? Look kinda out of place

Nice idea mate
finger holes for the dash buttons mate.
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