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okay quick question
what if i plugged my trip computer into my old clock plug (without adding any wires) will it do anything at all? short cercuit it? just show time?
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| twase |
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chunkz wrote: okay quick question Should be OK, but it won't light up, it needs the data connection from the cluster to wake it up.
what if i plugged my trip computer into my old clock plug (without adding any wires) will it do anything at all? short cercuit it? just show time? Cheers TW.
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| twirqurky |
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It wont do anything. As mentioned it needs to wire to the cluster to work properly.
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| Waggin |
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The plugs are different for starters.
But yeh, you MUST run the data line from the Trip computer to the instrument cluster to get it working. If it doesnt get a signal, it wont even show the time (unless you press the buttons on the T/C)
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The plugs are the same ONLY the amount of wires is different
 
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the plugs are different changed the clock to a trip computer on my old car the plugs bigger .
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| chunkz |
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wtf you serious!!
in doco all it says is add wires!!!
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Plugs are the same, but u need extra wires and the position of some wires are different.
Trip comp wiring pin 1 data i/o 2 not used 3 batt power 4 gnd 5 LCD dimmer sig 6 park lamp sig 7 park lamp dimmer sig 8 gnd Clock wiring Pin 1 not used 2 ign power 3 battery power 4 gnd 5 LCD dimmer sig 6not used 7 not used 8 gnd Hope this helps cheers
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cheers falcon ea, thats what i thoguht
but when waggin and the other bloke says different plugs, this is going to be a bit of a fooker
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| mreb |
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i have one of each in my garage the trip computer plug is bigger than the clock just went and checked ,that had me puzzled .
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Acording to the FORD manual it should be an 8 pin plug for both, just different wiring.
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depends on the model
earlier eseries the plugs were the same later they were different or maybe the other way around.
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Ok this is to end all the confusion.
Based on EF/EL The clock and trip computer plug are able to be used on each other, ie if you have a clock you can you taht plug to operate a trip computer. To get the trip computer working you MUST run a wire from the cluster to that plug. If this wire is not installed hte trip computer WILL NOT WORK. The plugs are the same size. I have a NF Fairlane Trip Computer in my EF Futura, I put it in myself, I know it works. |
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| mreb |
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sorry chunks i screwed up i was thinking ea-ed, yeh there right ef-el are the same .
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| chunkz |
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relief
thanks twirqy, seems you are good for something 
im still yet to find my cause
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