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Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber
I think that description matches 99% of the audience.
Labelled up all the wires on the loom last night, ready for crimping. ITT Cannon connectors should be with me today so I can make the dashboard detachable via a quick release connector. 15 wires in total just to the dash. These are for the Rev counter, Shift LED, Oil Pressure gauge, Water Temp gauge, +12V, 0V, +5V, Traction on/off, Traction map wet/dry, Launch on/off, Launch map wet/dry, Traction aggressiveness, Low oil pressure warning, and Alternator Charge light.
The Geartronics display also takes its +12V feed from the supply to the dashboard, so I dont need to run any extra wiring for that. I'll wire it all in, even though I've not got the sequential as yet.
I'm going to stick with Stack analoge (stepper motor) instruments. I've tried the Dash3 from Racetechnology, but it doesn't look that great TBH, and that'll just be used to show the data from the ECU (warnings) for warnings, and for showing laptimes. It has a feature whereby you can show your previous laptime on the display, and it shows if you've gone slower or quicker on the current lap, based on the GPS coordinates and relative time/position. So a bit like the ghost in Mario Kart. Great for sprinting, as you get a indication if you're going to beat your previous lap whilst you're 'on it'. Theory sounds great.
Scrounged some more small diameter Nomex sleeving from the shop floor today, so I can keep the wires for the wiper motor seperate to the main loom to keep them isolated incase of interference. And I've ordered another 30M reel of 16A cable from VWP, and an AMP Superseal water proof connector for the radiator cooling fan connector.
Its time to start thinking about getting driveshafts made. I'll be talking to manufacturers at the Autosport Internation show on Thursday. See if I can wangle some good discount.
I think that description matches 99% of the audience.
Labelled up all the wires on the loom last night, ready for crimping. ITT Cannon connectors should be with me today so I can make the dashboard detachable via a quick release connector. 15 wires in total just to the dash. These are for the Rev counter, Shift LED, Oil Pressure gauge, Water Temp gauge, +12V, 0V, +5V, Traction on/off, Traction map wet/dry, Launch on/off, Launch map wet/dry, Traction aggressiveness, Low oil pressure warning, and Alternator Charge light.
The Geartronics display also takes its +12V feed from the supply to the dashboard, so I dont need to run any extra wiring for that. I'll wire it all in, even though I've not got the sequential as yet.
I'm going to stick with Stack analoge (stepper motor) instruments. I've tried the Dash3 from Racetechnology, but it doesn't look that great TBH, and that'll just be used to show the data from the ECU (warnings) for warnings, and for showing laptimes. It has a feature whereby you can show your previous laptime on the display, and it shows if you've gone slower or quicker on the current lap, based on the GPS coordinates and relative time/position. So a bit like the ghost in Mario Kart. Great for sprinting, as you get a indication if you're going to beat your previous lap whilst you're 'on it'. Theory sounds great.
Scrounged some more small diameter Nomex sleeving from the shop floor today, so I can keep the wires for the wiper motor seperate to the main loom to keep them isolated incase of interference. And I've ordered another 30M reel of 16A cable from VWP, and an AMP Superseal water proof connector for the radiator cooling fan connector.
Its time to start thinking about getting driveshafts made. I'll be talking to manufacturers at the Autosport Internation show on Thursday. See if I can wangle some good discount.
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