western Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 to run a Td5 defender speedo you need the green body transducer YBE100530 >>>> http://www.paddockspares.com/ybe100530-transducer-speed.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Get a genuine transducer, the pattern ones give all sorts of readings except the one you need. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG_TOM Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 and this one YBE100530 will fit into my discovery transfer box? sorry for the question im still learning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 If it had a sender or a cable driven speedo in the past then the Defender sender will fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG_TOM Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 it did indeed, thank you very much. looks like im on the hunt for all the bits then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy-Novice Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Dont sappose anyone will convert my clocks to td5 for some beer money? wiring isnt my strong point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 thanks paul, so I'm now gonna hv to buy some .05mm2 gauge cable. I'm surprised it isn't mentioned in retros guide, i though he had just crimped straight into the existing loom. on the plus side drove in dark for first time with new clocks! wow!! amazing difference. This thread just keeps on giving... thanks to all who've contributed (retro, cwazy and all the rest). G-MACK: what tool did you end up using to make your crimps? I'm not keen on spending 30-40£ on a one-off crimper... d'you think can it be done (carefully) with a cheapo pair in combination with a pair of needle pliers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMc Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 This thread just keeps on giving... thanks to all who've contributed (retro, cwazy and all the rest). G-MACK: what tool did you end up using to make your crimps? I'm not keen on spending 30-40£ on a one-off crimper... d'you think can it be done (carefully) with a cheapo pair in combination with a pair of needle pliers? Jim Davis at Eastern Beaver (a motorcycle connector specialist, based in Japan), has produced a couple of very good tutorials on how to 'crimp' terminals for which you don't have a proper crimper, using needle-nosed pliers, and soldering - http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Elec__Products/Tools/crimping/crimping.html http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Elec__Products/Connectors/R-R_Connectors/MP280_Help/mp280_help.html . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMc Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I DON'T BELIEVE IT! I've been watching a TD5 instrument binnacle on eBay - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Defender-Td5-Clocks-Speedo-Temp-Fuel-Guage-/252119128338 It's just sold for £311 (+ £10 postage) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I saw that to! Not even low mileage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Cripes, they've gone up a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I think I payed £50 for the first one I bought, and about £60 for the second one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 The odometer is lit by two surface mount LED's soldered directly to the PCB inside the speedo, no it doesn't speedo has 2 replaceable bulbs as shown in Retro's website http://www.retroanaconda.com/landrover/2009/10/td5-gauges-bulb-information/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 no it doesn't speedo has 2 replaceable bulbs as shown in Retro's website http://www.retroanaconda.com/landrover/2009/10/td5-gauges-bulb-information/ I can guarantee that if you take both those bulbs out your distance travelled will still light up Here's a picture of one where I unsoldered the green board mounted LED's and fitted blue ones for someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I can guarantee that if you take both those bulbs out your distance travelled will still light up Here's a picture of one where I unsoldered the green board mounted LED's and fitted blue ones for someone. 20140116_123551_Richtone(HDR) copy.jpg ah, sorry, didn't realise you meant the mileage display lighting. on another note but slightly related to td5 speedo, has the proposed red alarm led circuit had any progress ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Lordy ! I bought 2 boxed brand new zero milage td5 electronic speedos from eBay in 2008 or thereabouts for £15 each ? Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 ..... on another note but slightly related to td5 speedo, has the proposed red alarm led circuit had any progress ?? Unfortunately is seems very susceptible to interference so needs a bit of a redesign when I get the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneandtwo Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I think I payed £50 for the first one I bought, and about £60 for the second one? I bought one for £75 buy it now last week from a breaker on ebay... Luckily they were a bike breaker and not clued up on landrovers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotts90 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I bought one for £75 buy it now last week from a breaker on ebay... Luckily they were a bike breaker and not clued up on landrovers! Ahh....you beat me to it! I found it, had a look to see if it was the full setup and then thought about it (no real need for another at the moment). Decided to purchase it for spares but it was gone when I went back in. I did think too that they had no idea what they had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-mack Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 This thread just keeps on giving... thanks to all who've contributed (retro, cwazy and all the rest). G-MACK: what tool did you end up using to make your crimps? I'm not keen on spending 30-40£ on a one-off crimper... d'you think can it be done (carefully) with a cheapo pair in combination with a pair of needle pliers? i just bought the hozan tool cost about £36 delivered i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 just seen this Td5 instrument conversion KIT on ebay, quite a reasonable price considering everything is included for the swap. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Defender-TD5-Dash-Clocks-with-conversion-parts-to-300-200-tdi-/121808471642?hash=item1c5c59c65a:g:UjYAAOSwQoFWPMX6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L19MUD Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 My speedo used to work 75% of the time after doing this upgrade. Now having put it all back together it's not working at all! Everything on the dash works except the speedo needle An investigation shows 7.8 volts at terminal 1 of the transducer plug, a vary small resistance to earth on terminal 2 and terminal 3 is not easily checked as its the signal wire I'm confident the speedo head is good as crazywabbit just clocked up the mileage for me with no issues. What should I check next and is there and easy way to test for a signal using a multimeter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Try another green body transducer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I haven’t looked back through but I seem to remember pin 1 should be at 12v. Where have you got it fed from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L19MUD Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 1 hour ago, landroversforever said: I haven’t looked back through but I seem to remember pin 1 should be at 12v. Where have you got it fed from? Gone back over it all and you are right it should be 12v. I wasn't suprised at 7.8v as thought it was probably fed from the speedo head but it is not. I obviously have a connection problem or a lot of resistance in the wire. Hopefully that's the answer! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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