Dragoontwo's 6mt swap - Page 3

'92SVXowner · #31 07-02-2012, 12:17 PM

Is there a place online that i can purchase one, or person here that can help me acquire a new transmission crossmember mount for my 5sp man swap? Thanks y'all!

dragoontwo · #32 07-02-2012, 04:43 PM

Your best bet is probably to get a hold of Old Tom (svxfiles)

dragoontwo · #33 08-19-2012, 07:23 AM

Finally got the DCCD controller installed. I'll be back with a few pics and install details tomorrow probably. Gotta make everything look nice and get some stuff made up.

dragoontwo · #34 08-19-2012, 07:20 PM

I have most of the info ready to go.

I had to move the display output wires to come out of the same side of the unit as the others.

I had a TCU that was burned out, so I decided to mount the control unit in that case. I drilled the backside to use the control unit top screws to hold it in.

Accelerometer.

Temporary switch plate. The switch and potentiometer come with the controller when you get it. It is basically one plate on each side of the panel being held together by the switches. Access hole for the screw that holds the panel on.

Video of display output.

I'm going to work on how I did the wiring tomorrow.

dragoontwo · #35 08-20-2012, 03:22 PM

Here's how I wired up the DCCD controller. I hope this is acceptable.

You will be left with 4 wires. Ground, 2 DCCD wires, and the E-brake cutout.

You will have to find your own ground but this shouldn't be hard to do as there are a bunch of spots to ground things in the ECU/Fusebox area.

Obviously Hook up the 2 DCCD wires to their counterparts.

For the E-brake cutout, I powered up the car and used a test wire to see which one would activate the cutout. There is plenty of room on the backside of the connector to do this.

Comments, Questions?

icingdeath88 · #36 08-20-2012, 03:32 PM

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Comments, Questions?

That is really, really cool man. Very well done. And thanks for posting the instructions to do it too.

Congrats. I like how you put it in the TCU box too, that's really smart.

Nemesis Destiny · #37 08-20-2012, 03:44 PM

That's a really slick setup, dragoontwo! Nicely done. Now all you need is some way to replace the overlay in the PRNDL indicator with what the DCCD is actually doing, and you're set.

It always bugged me that after the swap, there are useless indicators in my gauge cluster. If I ever get around to installing a controller, I will try to rig up something similar.

dragoontwo · #38 08-20-2012, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Nemesis Destiny

Now all you need is some way to replace the overlay in the PRNDL indicator with what the DCCD is actually doing, and you're set.

Working on it.

icingdeath88 · #39 08-20-2012, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Nemesis Destiny

That's a really slick setup, dragoontwo! Nicely done. Now all you need is some way to replace the overlay in the PRNDL indicator with what the DCCD is actually doing, and you're set.

It always bugged me that after the swap, there are useless indicators in my gauge cluster. If I ever get around to installing a controller, I will try to rig up something similar.

Easiest thing to do is just pop apart the gauge cluster and take out the PRND label thingy. It's very easy once - you get it apart, you'll see what I'm talking about.

'E' · #40 08-20-2012, 07:55 PM

Why don't you use the indicator out of the sti cluster, i bought a sti cluster cause that's what I was going to do and I was also toying with the idea of fitting the whole sti cluster replacing the svx one. I like the black face and start up procedure that they have

dragoontwo · #41 08-20-2012, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 'E'

Why don't you use the indicator out of the sti cluster, i bought a sti cluster

Pics of the piece out of the cluster?

Conn SVX · #42 08-21-2012, 05:28 AM

Ok I am gona ask a stupid question.. What do you hook up to the indicator lights
PND321 ? U have a standard and you want the lights to move like that what is it showing?

dragoontwo · #43 08-21-2012, 05:56 AM

The lights are hooked up to the DCCDPro unit. I have a 6 speed gearbox with an electronically controlled center diff. The unit allows me to adjust the amount of center diff lock. The dash output is an option on the controller, and shows the amount of lock you are using. I plan to replace the PRND321 with something that reflects what the controller is doing.

'E' · #44 08-21-2012, 06:38 AM

some pics of what i was thinking

icingdeath88 · #45 08-21-2012, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 'E'

some pics of what i was thinking

That looks great and if there are the same number of indicator lights and is the same size then you might be able to just swap that little panel where the PRND one is in the SVX cluster, and do what dragoontwo's doing with the indicator lights.