Speedo not working VS Statesman V8 5-speed

[VRSS]

hey everyone. and before you tell me to do a ffs search i have done, and read all through the manual conversion thread. for VN-VR
i've converted my VS Series II Statesman V8 to manual using a gearbox from a VN V8

i need my speedo working. i'm using the auto engine loom and ECU, i know theres a way of doing this im just not sure what it is... ive got the reverse lights and neutral safety switch sorted. just need the speedo.

cheers for any help.

[88GreenVN]

PM Morton on this site - he converted his VQ to 5 speed.

[VRSS]

VN's use the 4L60 which have the same speedo plug as the T5, i had the 4L60E which is a different plug so i think im in a bit of a pickle..

[STEALTHY™]

Like he said there, morton could use the auto computer without any problems. VS is where the problems happen.

[VRSS]

Like he said there, morton could use the auto computer without any problems. VS is where the problems happen.

i know, hence why i said the VS is different. thanks for the information i already knew...

[STEALTHY™]

i know, hence why i said the VS is different. thanks for the information i already knew...

I was replying to 88GreenVN, but you already knew that

[88GreenVN]

I was replying to 88GreenVN, but you already knew that

Thanks Stealthy - gotcha

[VRSS]

anyone know how to get it working??

[Disturbed_vegeta]

hmm i got mine to work in my stato but not my senator....anyways...there should be 3 wires on the manual sensor...sense(purple/white), +(pink) and -(brown or black)..(i think thats the colours by memory). What you do it cut the plug of the sensor, run the sense wire up to behind the cluster and join it to the same colour wire that goes into the cluster, then go to the ecu and there should be 2 wires that are the same colour(purple with a white line) cut them...then pretty much run the + and - to a power suply...i used my cig lighter....then it should work...it worked on my vs but not on my vr so i guess you kind have to chance it...well good luck and hopefully that works.

[VRSS]

thanks for that mate, ill give it a try. how'd you figure that out? get told by someone or???

[delcowizzid]

its all in the manual conversion thread theres a violet wire in a plug by the ecu that goes to the dash join into that from the vss it will get the speedo working but the ecu wont see what speed you are doing as for power for the vss theres switched ignition power in the auto loom that used to plug into the auto that works great for powering the sensor

[Disturbed_vegeta]

had a guy off the forum tell me. hopefully it works

[VRSS]

oh fair enough.. that also means my trip computer won't work hey? hmmm any other way around it? speedo signal changers or something??

[DannyboyDS]

the trip computer will work fine.

However you will have other running issues, although you willa llready be having them, my new VSS arrived today, it goes ina nd works like the regualr speed sensor, but it emits a puls (Same as the 4l60E VSS) so I am sending my memcal back to ejukated (A guy on these forums) for a tune to suit.

Can't wait to have a perfectly running manual conversion.

[Disturbed_vegeta]

mine runs totally fine, never had a issue with either one of my manual conversions...i just got foamy to tune my memcal to suit the conversion in my stato, but havent done my senator yet and still no issues

[VRSS]

yeah mine runs fine too, just takes longer than it used to for the idle to drop