Thanks Bob. Speedo tomorrow with a bit of luck, and hopefully less sparks than when sorting the reversing lights

Thanks Mike! I quite like tinkering with the Bongo. It's good fun. Less pressure when it's just a rec vehicle and not critical transport.

Thanks for the pictures Cutlass. I will take a look at that turbo when I start the an engine build next year.

Are we thinking that there are different rear diffs/ratio's available? I have not idea yet what the differing ratios mean, but it sounds interesting!

Although, thinking about it, I'm wondering if that gearbox was maybe used on a higher revving petrol engine? Just doesn't seem quite right. But still liking it. Won't be for everyone though..

I'd be surprised Bob, as the other gears seem "OK". Just needs a longer 5th... if that's the right term for it... (waiting to be shot down for that statement!)

Small update on this one.

Firstly, another schoolboy error. I'd been looking at the wiring diagrams from a 1997 onwards.. Mine's a 1996. I wondered why the wires didn't match what I could see. I'm colourblind, but didn't think I was that bad :D

Found the diagrams for 1995 from Geoff's link and ...

Thanks guys,

To be honest the extra urban MPG would be nice, but I mainly got fed up with listening to the over-revving. The engine seemed to have a sweet spot between 1.7k-2k RPM where it really did pull like a train, but most of the time the box would change down and rev a lot higher - with all ...

Another update..

Some success!

Disconnected the auto gear selector switch and tested with a multi-meter using the diagrams that Geoff posted the link to (A1-03 on Page 30). Could only get continuity (think that's what it's called) when in "reverse" gear. Couldn't seem to get "Park" position ...

Quick update, I made a schoolboy error with the grounding - doh.. Connected it properly and now the Hold light stays off, but the engine will still not turn over. Will try and fix that first before carrying on with the wiring conundrum....

Ok, so earlier I tried turning the engine over again to see if it would fire, but nothing happened. No clicks or anything - dead... Won't even turn over now. Hold light still flashing.
I decided to drag the auto box back underneath and connect everything back up and ran an extension grounding wire ...

Thanks for the diagrams and suggestions. I'll try properly grounding the gear selector properly to see if that helps first, although as I mentioned, it does notice when I move it one click into "reverse" as I get the revering beeps and lights, so maybe it already has it's own ground within the ...

Thanks for the advice!

If by "inhibitor" you mean the position sensor off the auto box, I just removed it from the auto box and plugged it into the existing plug on the loom.

Ta
Kester

*wouldn't be as extreme" - stupid keyboard.. it can't keep up with my typing after I've had a few beers..

Thanks Geoff, was hoping it would be as extreme as that. Will try a few more things out before resorting to that. Ta.

Hi,

Got the box, pedal/master, reservoir, pipes and slave, prop, box hanger. Hopefully there's a way to fool the ECU that the auto is still attached?

Thanks
Kester