Trip computer - Switch problem

**craigmcd82** · by **craigmcd82** » Thu May 20, 2004 10:36 am

IIRC the switch is close to Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£50 from Vx. Im sure someone will correct me if im wrong tho!

I bought the comp and switch together for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£35. Why would someone sell them separately? Make more money I guess!!

Then again, If i sold mine, i wouldnt be able to sell the switch or id be left with a hacked up hole in the console from the stanley knife butchery!!

**Leigh** · by **Leigh** » Thu May 20, 2004 11:18 am

OUCH!!! didn't realise it was that expensive.

I can see why in some ways people might auction them seperately in case someone has a need for just the switch, but I suspect as you that it's just to make more money.
Didn't work that time tho did it!

**Tattooman** · by **Tattooman** » Thu May 20, 2004 1:22 pm

it's not Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£50. i've just called in to see just how much they are, they said they would do me one at trade price, Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£45 plus vat!! normally the fuel computer switch sells for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£68 plus vat!!!

**craigmcd82** · by **craigmcd82** » Thu May 20, 2004 2:06 pm

Daylight Robbery!!!

**Leigh** · by **Leigh** » Thu May 20, 2004 3:04 pm

FFS!!
If it's only the two push buttons in a unit I'm sure you could rig something up if someone knows the right pin connections, just it wouldn't blend in as well..

**calibradeek** · by **calibradeek** » Thu May 20, 2004 10:20 pm

i just got a computer and switch from a carlton for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£12 from the scrappies. The calton switch does not have correct plug so a bit of DIY wiring is needed the colours are the same just strip bback the wires and solder together mine works pervect all i need now is the chip callibrated to my car is there someone on the site who does it?

RobbieV · by **RobbieV** » Fri May 21, 2004 12:33 am

Hi, have a nose at this site

<a href="http://www.abs-zero.com/FCprogramming.htm" target="_blank">www.abs-zero.com/FCprogramming.htm</a>

and send Ian an email, he done mine for me very cheap and a quick turnaround [img]/smile.gif[/img]

Cheers Rob

**calibradeek** · by **calibradeek** » Fri May 21, 2004 1:22 am

cheers mate

**Tattooman** · by **Tattooman** » Tue May 25, 2004 5:02 pm

how do you set the clock on the trip computer? i know the 2 tiny holes on the switch are for the hours and minutes and i can set the time ok, but then the clock doesn't advance it just stays on whatever time i set it to. after setting time do you then have to press both tiny buttons together?

**Kieran_Burns** · by **Kieran_Burns** » Tue May 25, 2004 6:05 pm

no, press the select button.... and it starts the clock (this catches a LOT of people out)

**Tattooman** · by **Tattooman** » Tue May 25, 2004 11:13 pm

Kieran, the select button being the larger, flat one of the two?

**craigmcd82** · by **craigmcd82** » Wed May 26, 2004 11:17 am

The select button is the concave one, I think its larger. Its the one you use to scroll through the functions of the FC [img]/smile.gif[/img]

**calibra** · by **calibra** » Thu May 27, 2004 12:14 pm

Hello

Thanks for answering my question

This is what I have found. The wiring loom from the white block to the computer does not exist.

I went down the breakers and found a cav 2.0 16v.

I took the hand-break console out and found the loom. The loom I found (approx 5 wires) does not exist on my cally.

so I cut the plug off. All I need to do now is find out where the 5 wires go to and how to sire them up.

I will submit photo's over the weekend.

Thanks

James

**calibra** · by **calibra** » Thu May 27, 2004 12:15 pm

P.S - My cally is 2.0 16v 1995

V6_E · by **V6_E** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 10:29 pm

Didn't know the spare trip comp and switch i have from a cally turbo was worth that much :shock:

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