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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:38 pm 
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how can i install a trip computer in my El futura. can i just unplug the clock and plug in the trip computer?
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:41 pm 
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:42 pm 
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You will need to run a data cable from the instrument cluster, to the Trip computer plug.....
Not that hard, you should be a ble to knock it off within 30Mins to 1Hour

Seeing as your asking about this mod, you might want to have a look at the modifications section......

http://www.fordmods.com/forums/doc_menu.php

In particular, have a read on the Adding a Trip computer to an EF/EL Falcon..... It has all the answers to the questions that you seek

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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:43 pm 
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Ha happy, you beat me to it ! :D

 

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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:44 am 
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Any idea why all of a sudden my trip computer says I have 0 klm till empty. My fuel tank is half full and the klms that I have traveled for a 1/2 tank of fuel is about right tooo

All help apprecatied
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:47 am 
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did you install the trip comp yourself?

a wire might be out?
or some sensor or somehting???

 

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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:56 am 
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Nah I did'nt I had it installed the cars an EL. But it goes in to a harness does it not? and only a single wire for the trip side so my average fuel would not be working as well if it was that wire...
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:59 am 
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f**k if i know, im just taking a stab :P

 

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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 3:41 am 
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f**k if i know, im just taking a stab :P


well that seems to be the problem doesnt it, perhaps you should stop doing that :wink:

ah what the hey! since chunkz is taking staps, so will i!

does your fuel guage work?

 

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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:37 pm 
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Try disconnecting hte trip computer from the cluster and see what happens.
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