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Old 20th January 2009, 16:50
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I have an answer for Caigauge about speedo inputs which may prove handy.

Does your sensor have 2 or 3 wires?
If 2, the sensor generates a sine wave shaped signal that can be measured
with a voltmeter on ac setting. The signal needs to be greater than 1 volt
ac to trigger the speedo.
3 wire senders generate a square wave signal, measuring this signal with a
meter is more error prone.
If you have an oscilloscope, look at the signal with the speedo connected to
confirm that the signal amplitude is greater than approx 1 volt above
ground.


When I connected the sensor up to oscilloscope I only got a ragged signal of 0.5vac.

Off to the local scrap yard methinks.
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