Trip computer

lambo · Post by **lambo** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:26 pm

Hey up all

For those who dont know,iv got a 98 D8 glx v6

I am looking to get a trip computer up and ruinning and was just wondering how you guys would recomend going about it?

Did they come on D8's as standard in some models?

If so what will i need to do to get the little blighter working?

Thanking you in advance

Andy

Captain Jack · Post by **Captain Jack** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:34 pm

mjb from here did it.. there's an old topic knocking around here somere. Search for it and you shall find!

BOOTNECK · Post by **BOOTNECK** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:27 pm

If it's the same as the Coupe,just swap the wiper stalk for one with the button on the end and then cahnge the number dial on your radio display to 2,hey presto job done

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:54 pm

If the connector going into the back of the display has 2 rows of pins (the connector on the loom, not the socket) then try what Bootneck says.

Otherwise you need to wire in (from memory) a ground, a button, a tap from the speed sensor, a tap on the fuel gauge sender and one line coming from the ECU which I can't tell you about unless your ECU is a Bosch 3.2

lambo · Post by **lambo** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:52 pm

Thanking you all for a speedy responce

I shall root around and let you know what i find,thanks again

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:22 am

lambo wrote:Thanking you all for a speedy responce

I shall root around and let you know what i find,thanks again

Hmmm... Might be tempted to try that with my 99 D9 GLX myself.
Would be nice to have the trip computer.

Can't be dealing with wiring and stuff just replacing the stalk.
Things go pop if I touch wiring ;)

Post by **Welly** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:32 pm

BOOTNECK wrote: then change the number dial on your radio display to 2, hey presto job done

Post by **DaiRees** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:23 pm

It's a D8 thing Welly, go back to sleep.....

Post by **Welly** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:40 pm

DaiRees wrote:It's a D8 thing Welly, go back to sleep.....

What, like everyone else round here

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 5:13 pm

Welton wrote:
BOOTNECK wrote: then change the number dial on your radio display to 2, hey presto job done

if you remove the multifunction display there is a mode switch on the side, to change its function