[W126 Coupe] Grin from ear to ear

[Mike Ramay]

OK - on the Dakota Digital website go to Automotive, then in the right side
column "Speed/ Tach Interface", then you can click on the "Universal
Speedometer Signal Interface" to get to the SGI-5 description.

 

Later,

Mike R.

 

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Divov
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 11:37 AM
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Grin from ear to ear

 

I tried that long web address you gave without success.

 I can open the web site Dakota Digital

I then logged in product code DD SGI-5 an it says no such product code.??

 

Alec

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From: Mike Ramay <mailto:mramay at att.biz>  

To: 'Mercedes <mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>  Coupes Mailing Lists' 

Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 5:33 PM

Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Grin from ear to ear

 

Alec,

All U.S. SECs were electronic speedometers. I didn't read yours carefully
enough to realize you have a Euro that "might" have a mechanical speedo. If
someone can verify that yours is an electronic speedo, then the Dakota
Digital solution is around $85 and fifteen minutes work to install. I put a
3.07:1 in my '87 560SEC in place of the stock 2.47:1 unit. BIG difference in
drivability!! Between the H&R springs, slotted rotors, new Bilsteins, and
the limited slip differential, it's a completely different car than the one
I purchased in 1996.

 

It took me about fifteen minutes to install the DD SGI-5 behind the
instrument cluster and then with the help of a GPS unit, another half-hour
to calibrate it. I calibrated it at 45mph, then just HAD to check it out at
90 mph to verify. It was accurate, but I really should check it out at 125
just to make sure. :-)

 

Later,

Mike R.


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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Dawid Loubser
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 8:19 AM
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Grin from ear to ear

 

Congratulations Alec! Looking forward to hearing 

about your next race meeting...

 

Mike, since you're is recommending a digital speedometer interface, does
that mean that

the speedometers on our cars are not mechanical in nature? (sorry if this is
a stupid question).

 

D.

 

 

On 01 Jul 2007, at 10:21 vm., Divov wrote:

 

Just come back from test driving my 500SEC (Euro) after fitting the diff
from a W116 350SE.

That's a 2.11:1 changed to a 3.27:1 if my memory serves me right.

What a phenomenal difference! 

Feels like someone fitted half a dozen turbo's!

What do you do about the speedo now?

I don't care that it reads gibberish but I'm scared to break it when I wind
it so far off the clock.

Any advice???

Regards

Alec D.


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