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02-01-2006, 08:54 PM
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Gunna girlie-man
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hey guys, i found a guide on fordmods.com about how to add a trip computer, with the clock, fuel consuption and the rest of the features.
my question is, has anybody installed this, following that guide, if so was it successful, and did u have any problems, and was it hard to do. cheers
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02-01-2006, 09:00 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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i added a trip computer to my EF using the guide on FM. Had no problems with it.
word of advice - when you get your computer also get the plugs and a couple of inches of wire to help make new connections of needed.
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02-01-2006, 09:14 PM
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Gunna girlie-man
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sweet, thanks for your help.
but where i have to connect the wires, do i just connect them to the already present wires, or cut them and just connect the trip computer ones
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02-01-2006, 09:42 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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If its an EA im not sure.
On my ef there was a pin missing in the plug on the instrument cluster. I had to add this pin and connect it to the trip computer.
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02-01-2006, 09:46 PM
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Gunna girlie-man
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well i hope its that easy. well ill nick down to a wrecker and pull the trip computer out, and trace down all the wires, and disconnect them.
thanks again for ur help
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02-01-2006, 11:09 PM
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No! Don't disconnect any wires at all.
You have to join the wires together - otherwise you'll stop your cluster/radio/demister from working correctly. Make sure you disconnect the battery too before you start - otherwise you will likely blow some fuses. |
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03-01-2006, 12:25 AM
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i did it with no real issues at all the guide is spot on
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03-01-2006, 12:32 AM
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dose anyone have the guide, id like to check it out
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03-01-2006, 12:35 AM
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Me too...
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03-01-2006, 12:46 AM
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03-01-2006, 12:50 AM
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Yeah used it too. No hassles.
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03-01-2006, 12:50 AM
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yeah it works but you could allways rewire the whole car to Fairmont/ghia spec and be really cool :P
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03-01-2006, 04:14 PM
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Gunna girlie-man
Join Date: Nov 2005
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sweet thanks, so ill just tag the trip computer wires onto the current connections??
oh i think doing an entire dash would be too hard!! and costly
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03-01-2006, 04:20 PM
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Follow the guide to the letter and you'll be fine.. the hardest bit is getting the right ECU wire
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03-01-2006, 04:23 PM
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Gunna girlie-man
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im glad itz got pics of the eec iv connections, itll make it easier.
i got a price for the trip computer and wires, $40, is this good or getting ripped off
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03-01-2006, 04:32 PM
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Nope, that's a good price. About the going rate, I think.
You can use either the EA one (silver buttons) or the EB2 one (black buttons) they both work exactly the same. And yup, just connect each of the connections to your wiring, pretty straightforward. |
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03-01-2006, 04:34 PM
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Gunna girlie-man
Join Date: Nov 2005
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sweet, well thats my afternoon gone, ill go to the wreckers now and get 1 and fit it.
thanks for all ur help guys, ave a good 1 cheers scott
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03-01-2006, 07:37 PM
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haha I just used the guide on fordmods to complete mine this afteroon... mind you its an EL but I now have a nice shiny trip computer that's fully functioning... ya!
 :PS thanks to those of you who helped me out in the interior mods section of this site... u know who you are  :
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03-01-2006, 09:23 PM
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Gunna girlie-man
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well done genesis, how much did the unit cost??
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03-01-2006, 10:43 PM
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Kaddis Customs
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Eastie Melbourne
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i used fordmods to install trip computer in mine that page made it so easy to install if you handy with pully few little things apart and minor wiring its easy done
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