TD5 Speedo in a 300Tdi Truck

[javelinadave]

What does it take to make a TD5 speedo work with my 300Tdi powered truck/dash/electrical system, etc??? Anybody ever have success with this?
I want an electronic speedo with both MPH and KPH. The VDO doesn't come that way unless you get the 140 MPH unit.

 

[The Dro]

You need to the same thing as if it were the VDO...

Get the VDO speedo transducer YBE100530, run 3 wires to the dash and hook them up with this PDF

http://www.retroanaconda.com/landrover/gauges_diagram.pdf

 

[The Dro]

More...

IMO... just get the VDO

 

[Uncle Douglas]

This old thread details how to make the entire gauge pod work in an early truck. Easily done and far better/earier to read gauges.
Don't take advice from cabron.

http://forums.lr4x4.com/topic/14892-wibbly-wobbly-speedo/

 

[The Dro]

This old thread details how to make the entire gauge pod work in an early truck. Easily done and far better/earier to read gauges.
Don't take advice from cabron.

http://forums.lr4x4.com/topic/14892-wibbly-wobbly-speedo/

LOL

 

[javelinadave]

This old thread details how to make the entire gauge pod work in an early truck. Easily done and far better/earier to read gauges.
Don't take advice from cabron.

http://forums.lr4x4.com/topic/14892-wibbly-wobbly-speedo/

That thread is ridiculous to get any information from. All I want to do is find out how to wire up a TD5 speedo to my truck if possible.

 

[Ash]

Dave,

VDO makes an 85mph/130kph speedometer as well. For your truck I would go that route since you can program in your current milage, and you actually get a little higher resolution readout since the sweep is across a smaller spread of numbers. The part number is VDO 437-152.

If you're adamant about running the Td5 gauge I can pull up some schematics when I have some time and give you a pinout.

-Ash

 

[Uncle Douglas]

That thread is ridiculous to get any information from. All I want to do is find out how to wire up a TD5 speedo to my truck if possible.

Ok,sorry.

I printed out the instructions and diagrams and wired up an 83 110 easily to include the low fuel light etc.

 

[javelinadave]

Ash,
That is what I want but it's 3 3/8" instead of 4" so it won't work in the current dash.

 

[Motorradmark]

You need to the same thing as if it were the VDO...

Get the VDO speedo transducer YBE100530, run 3 wires to the dash and hook them up with this PDF

http://www.retroanaconda.com/landrover/gauges_diagram.pdf

Dro
Where did you source the 3 wire with the right plug for the transducer?

Thanks
Mark

 

[The Dro]

Dro
Where did you source the 3 wire with the right plug for the transducer?

Thanks
Mark

Mark,

Long story short... I have one extra and I'm in NoVA too.

The part number is STC4637.

 

[javelinadave]

Dro
Where did you source the 3 wire with the right plug for the transducer?

Thanks
Mark

https://www.lrdirect.com/STC4637-Harness-Extension-Lead/

 

[The Dro]

https://www.lrdirect.com/STC4637-Harness-Extension-Lead/

OR I can sell him mine

 

[javelinadave]

OR I can sell him mine

That would be much faster.

 

[Motorradmark]

Mark,

Long story short... I have one extra and I'm in NoVA too.

The part number is STC4637.

Super. Was befuddled by the wiring conversion.

Will pm you.

Mark

 

[The Dro]

Just finished up mine... hopefully I can calibrate it this weekend.

 

[Motorradmark]

Looks good.

 

[javelinadave]

Anybody use the GPS or the GPS/Hall Effect sender combo?
https://www.vdo-gauges.com/gps-speed-sender.html

I'm trying to plan this out right but not overthink it. I may be well on the way to overthinking it.

 

[nas90tdi]

I didn't but after a bunch of research it seemed a few people were having signal issues on occasion with them. Though that was mostly in a downtown area. Which I will never drive my truck downtown, but didn't want to even risk signal issues.So,I just used the hall effect sender.

 

[Uncle Douglas]

Steinhagen has the gps speedo in his tithonus. He mounted the antenna on the front wing so it had the most exposure. Still when he drives under an overpass etc, it dies momentarily.