Reply With QuoteNice bit of work.
Just out of curiosity and ignorance, why not use a hood/heater rigid wire? I would have thought that pressure needed to switch the cdl is similar to that of the heater vent.
Cheers
Simon
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Well despite having to delay todays progress due to the drivers electric window buggered up - the spot welds on the regulator gave out - so spent most of the day doing a temporary repair on that ...............
However after that I got the bits I needed for the CDL actuator, yep despite the wise cracks - two bike brake cables - a little bit of a bracketing.............I also bought the adjustment ferules, and the cable retainers from the bike shop.
The actuator only needs 3 lbs of pressure to activate it, quite a lot less that the test I did on my sons bike, so the theory is that it should work.
I then rigged up - a temporary 'other end' and low and behold it works like a dream, or as a cdl actuator is meant to.
Still have to finalise the 'other end' - but I am looking at a converting a nice auto T bar, again with a bit of bracketing.
Pictures attached.
Last edited by ladas; 22nd October 2008 at 09:45 PM.
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Nice bit of work.
Just out of curiosity and ignorance
Cheers
Simon
Master
ladas i have an original High Low cable from a 2000 TD5 in my garage that i no longer need PM me if you are interested. Also the cable they Use for CDl are monster thick! maybe 3 - 4mm in diameter. You will notice sometimes the CDL with be come hard to take out if any windup has occurred.
Mick
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PM sentOriginally Posted by mickrangie
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Ladas,
How's the CDL conversion going, hav'nt heard anything new in awhile??
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Slowly, what with the Easter break and all.
Mick sent me his 'spare' solid actuator cable - which arrived yesterday, and I am just making the mounting bracket to hold the 'cable' at the TC end, which is quiye straight forward and should be finished sometime tomorrow.
Just still having a quandry about where and how to mount the other end without making it all look a bit naff.
Picture of mounting plate - tomorrow - hopefully
ChatterBox
Well after a bit of faffing around, I abandoned the 'bicycle cable' route, I was supplied with a rigid actuator cable (not sure if it's the hi/lo or the diff lock cable - but it doesn't really matter)
I made a plate up, which still needs refining, rounding off etc.,, but it works.
I still have to work out the bit that goes inside the car. I am toying with either a push/pull or a pivoted lever.
Pics of latest bits.
Last edited by ladas; 22nd October 2008 at 09:45 PM.
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I always say you're not wheeling hard enough if you aren't puting the CDL in
Trav
Master
G'day Ladas,
This is a conversion i'm gonna be doing shortly, i've found a front output housing for $250. Does that sound right? What did you pay for yours?
How's your conversion going? No news in a long time, i'm watching with interest as i'm hoping you can offer me soom good pointers when i convert mine??
If you're not gonna install your front output housing i'll take it at a good price
Master
G'day Ladas,
This is a conversion i'm gonna be doing shortly, i've found a front output housing for $250. Does that sound right? What did you pay for yours?
How's your conversion going? No news in a long time, i'm watching with interest as i'm hoping you can offer me soom good pointers when i convert mine??
If you're not gonna install your front output housing i'll take it at a good price
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