Turbo Timer with swap?
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Turbo Timer with swap?
I recently completed the swap for my SC300. Right from Japan a J-Spec 2JZGTE conversion. I installed a full line of HKS parts, but I cannot get the turbo timer hooked up. Is there anyone out there who has done the swap and was able to hook up the HKS Type -1 Turbo Timer? The shop that helped me with the car said that it couldnt be done, due to the telescoping steering wheel. I even bouht the TT harnes for a 95 Supra.This is killing me! Any insite would be great. Thanks.
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I had the an HKS TT in my last car, so I can always gauge how long I should wait before shutting it off. But yea how rediculous is that the shop can do the whole swap but not install a TT.
Does anyone know how to make this work? Anyone do the swap and had sucess installing a Turbo Timer? Its a very important compent to a turbocharged car. Thanks
Does anyone know how to make this work? Anyone do the swap and had sucess installing a Turbo Timer? Its a very important compent to a turbocharged car. Thanks
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Wow, that's scary that they can't install the turbo timer due to the telescoping steering wheel...duh, the ignition is in the dash. 
It can be done easily. Its been a while since I installed one without a harness, so double check your instruction booklet. For the Greddy auto timer, you'll have about 4 wires that need to be spliced into the ignition wiring off of the switch. You've got 1 constant 12v, 2 wires for 12v switched when the ignition is turned "On", and one for 12v "Accessory". If you've got the shop manual it should be a no brainer, otherwise hook up a voltmeter and check voltage at the ignition switch terminals at the Off, Acc, and On positions. Then hook the wires up accordingly. There will be a single black wire, hook that up to a good ground position under the dash.
Then there will be another harness with a speed & parking brake wire...you can leave the speed wire alone, but hook the parking brake wire up to the harness for the brake lever. That's pretty much it...like I said, the above is for a Greddy, but they all kinda function the same.
It can be done easily. Its been a while since I installed one without a harness, so double check your instruction booklet. For the Greddy auto timer, you'll have about 4 wires that need to be spliced into the ignition wiring off of the switch. You've got 1 constant 12v, 2 wires for 12v switched when the ignition is turned "On", and one for 12v "Accessory". If you've got the shop manual it should be a no brainer, otherwise hook up a voltmeter and check voltage at the ignition switch terminals at the Off, Acc, and On positions. Then hook the wires up accordingly. There will be a single black wire, hook that up to a good ground position under the dash.
Then there will be another harness with a speed & parking brake wire...you can leave the speed wire alone, but hook the parking brake wire up to the harness for the brake lever. That's pretty much it...like I said, the above is for a Greddy, but they all kinda function the same.
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Yeah, reguardless of which brand TT you have, they all install the same. Only diffrences is additional functions diffrent TT's may have, like some have a speed signal, or tach/rpm built in, A'PEX-i has a built in A/F gauge. Those are all wired seperately, but all still easy to wire (1 additional wire).
But Kaosman is correct on the wiring. Red wire is constant 12v, now I THINK, blue is ACC and green is IGN. But it could be the other way around. Black is ground. The parking brake wire CAN be grounded, but I always hook it up to the parking brake. The parking brake wire is usually a brown one coming out of the TT, I believe this is true for both HKS and GReddy. Just check the install instructions though for the proper wiring instructions. Use a volt meter or test light to find the correct wires.
But Kaosman is correct on the wiring. Red wire is constant 12v, now I THINK, blue is ACC and green is IGN. But it could be the other way around. Black is ground. The parking brake wire CAN be grounded, but I always hook it up to the parking brake. The parking brake wire is usually a brown one coming out of the TT, I believe this is true for both HKS and GReddy. Just check the install instructions though for the proper wiring instructions. Use a volt meter or test light to find the correct wires.
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Yea i wish i was in Cali.
I never understood what this guy at the shop was explaining. And I even went ahead and specificly bought the HKS TT harness for a '95 Supra, since that was the year of the engine I put in the SC.
I never understood what this guy at the shop was explaining. And I even went ahead and specificly bought the HKS TT harness for a '95 Supra, since that was the year of the engine I put in the SC.
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Yea i wish i was in Cali.
I never understood what this guy at the shop was explaining. And I even went ahead and specificly bought the HKS TT harness for a '95 Supra, since that was the year of the engine I put in the SC
I never understood what this guy at the shop was explaining. And I even went ahead and specificly bought the HKS TT harness for a '95 Supra, since that was the year of the engine I put in the SC
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Yeah, unfortunately, the TT harness won't work. The engine you have is irrelevant. The TT harness is made for the car. It goes on the ignition harness behind your steering wheel/dash. The Supra TT harness will not work on an SC. You have to hard wire the TT in yourself, so you might as well return the harness.
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