I've ordered a new speedo for my car but still need to sort out a pick up sensor.
Are there any hall effect sensors you can buy that attach to the mini gearbox without modification?
Alternately, does anyone know the thread size on the cable attachment point on the gearbox?

Thanks.

I vaguely remember someone on the MiniMania site found something from a Chevy Or Caddy or similar that fitted onto the Mini gearbox. Sorry, I can't find the post now.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

I've been thinking about the same Aaron, it wouldn't be hard to modify something like this: http://www.clubmansqld.org/Tips/T50_Speedo.pdf

the thread on the gearbox is an odd one, it's much finer than UNF. I was thinking I'd need to cut the thread off and bore it out, and fit something else into the boss

I haven't gotten around to visiting my wreckers and finding something to modify - you probably don't want to put something on the back wheel for the same reason I don't... just too yucky

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I took the lazy way out. Rodger at Howards Instruments in VIC has a mini and has done the same speedo conversion so he's going to package up a full kit for me.

Thanks guys.

Details of the sensor used?

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

I'll put up info when I get everything in a few weeks.

Cool, thanks.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

Speedycables in the UK (who also manuafcture the Smiths gauges) can also supply the sensors for electronic speedos. They have one - the hunter transducer that connects to the normal mini speedo cable

And what a fine Mini he has (i'm talking about his blue panel van). Presuming i'm thinking of the same guy.

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Yes you are talking about the right person poeee.
Yes his blue panel van is very good

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Thanks for the info.

terratrip probe does the same thing... I just don't want a speedo cable anymore

http://www.bsmsport.com.au/ecommerce/in ... oductID=51

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Does anyone know if that terratrip thing will fit the mini speedo cable?

there are plenty of minis with terratrips in them - ring the number on the website and ask

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how do you like these apples? still takes a standard cable, but the pickup is at the gearbox

took a normal mini speedo drive, modified it slightly to incorporate a hall effect sensor ($5 from Jaycar) and a nylon ring that holds a magnet - too easy




this is my proof of concept, the boss and cable slot are rooted, so I'll make another one for my car

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