Thread: TD5-Pulled clutch master cyl ECU plug, TOPS

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(disconut &#064; May 16 2006, 07&#58;57 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I believe I was the original author of that post. It does make a big difference. Ask Zook. Alas I fitted an Autron Cruise Control to mine and hooked it up again. What a pain&#33; I am about to disconnect it again. I need another switch that is the <span style="color:#CC33CC">reverse of what is now fitted</span> so the cruise will operate correctly when the clutch is engaged. That way I can leave the ECU plug off permanently. I had the plug off and wired the cruise across it and it is backwards to what you expect. ie, clutch in and the switch makes, clutch out and it breaks the circuit. If anyone has their switch out can you please give me the thread size? I will source an aftermarket one to do the job.

Trev.
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<span style="color:#006600">wouldnt it work out cheaper to just fit a relay or solid state transistor....?


and omaroo.....there is a down side....you might feel it once a month or less often....
it may surge a little bit in gear under certain loads and conditions which i cant manage to replicate....
i find it may do it whilst coasting at low speeds and giving it just half a tad of throttle.....most wont even feel
it....it will give a slight surging like you are on and off the throttle.....


but hey....&#33;&#33;&#33;
you are no longer dumping boost everytime you press the clutch to change gears.....
its almost like it has been chipped....no need to double de clutch to get gears in...they just fall straight in
like on a normal car......and you can change at normal speed without having to pause in the neutral position....


another thing you will need to watch....
if you take it in for a service....someone may reconnect the plug for you....thinking it fell off or was forgotten...

as for faults or any other problems...i havent had any....and mines only been off for the last 40,000kms....</span>

<span style="color:#CC0000">"wouldnt it work out cheaper to just fit a relay or solid state transistor....?"</span>

Could do, but its just too messy. I could have added a mechanical switch to the clutch also. I think an oil pressure switch or similar from Repco should do it.

40,000K,s eh. I think I still have your original smilie post somewhere&#33;

On ya Zook.

Trev.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(disconut &#064; May 17 2006, 08&#58;19 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
<span style="color:#CC0000">"wouldnt it work out cheaper to just fit a relay or solid state transistor....?"</span>

Could do, but its just too messy. I could have added a mechanical switch to the clutch also. I think an oil pressure switch or similar from Repco should do it.

40,000K,s eh. I think I still have your original smilie post somewhere&#33;

On ya Zook.

Trev.
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<span style="color:#FF0000">and all thanks to you buddy.....</span>

Zook mentioned it may surge a little bit... yeah mine definately does this, I only noticed it today in peak hour traffic when I&#39;m coasting in 1st/2nd gears. Overall though it&#39;s a definate improvement...

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bluetongue &#064; May 17 2006, 09&#58;57 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Zook mentioned it may surge a little bit... yeah mine definately does this, I only noticed it today in peak hour traffic when I&#39;m coasting in 1st/2nd gears. Overall though it&#39;s a definate improvement...
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<span style="color:#333399">thats the function of that switch.....
either accelerate a bit more or back off the throttle.....i hardly ever get to the stage of surging...
it is so subtle it can hardly be felt.....</span>

I have just been doing some low range work and noticed the surging was more evident when climbing long hills etc.
So to keep the benefit of smooth gear changes around town and enjoy off roading without the surging, I decided to install a switch into the circuit. I can now decide which mode to operate in without leaving the cab. Cruise control works fine also.
You can have the best of both worlds!

I put the switch directly into the end of my seat extension rail and run the wiring directly into the ECU area.
"Cut the black/white wire on the black ECU plug", and "job done".

Trev.

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I tried this a couple of months ago and noticed no difference, could it be that as mine is chipped I'm already getting the benefit???