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midnight Experienced

midnight

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ok so ive installed a HKS type 1 timer I have installed it but there is a problem.

the timer functions, when I turn the ignition off the timer starts counting down, but the car turns off instantly.

I dont think my install is suspect as it was basically plug and play with my old timer.

Im thinkings it may be a fault in the unit, as it is second hand..

anyone got any ideas? :P

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ok so ive installed a HKS type 1 timer I have installed it but there is a problem.

the timer functions, when I turn the ignition off the timer starts counting down, but the car turns off instantly.

I dont think my install is suspect as it was basically plug and play with my old timer.

Im thinkings it may be a fault in the unit, as it is second hand..

anyone got any ideas?  :P

Check that the handbrake wire is connected properly. Thats what happens if i put my handbrake down whilst counting down. I think its a brown wire that joins up to the handbreak dash light switch wire...

Memph Proficient

Memph

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hey

i had a similar problem

i have a HKS timer too. i tried connecting the handbrake wire straight to an earth and it worked...

try that. to at least full eliminate that as the problem..

sorry for not being much help. just a suggestion :P

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midnight Experienced

midnight

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yeah im going round to a mates to try his type 0, so ill see if my unit is faulty.

Ive pretty much already eliminated the handbreak wire as a problem as with the handbreak on the timer counts down. just doesnt keep the car running, and with it off the timer just turns off.

NFAA32 Rising Star

NFAA32

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when i installed my type one into my old gtst i had a similar problem,

and that was because the wires i used, seem to be too far away from actual ignition? :S

basically i used the ignition, constant power etc from behind stereo. either way, no workies. but when hooked up directly to ignition it worked :)

also, when i took it out and put it into my gtr, i couldnt remember which wires were which(seperate time from removal to re install), it turned out that the english instructions for ig power that i had(hks usa install guide), was wrong way around, but when i turned off car, it would turn off and timer would go off. so it might not be that either :S

midnight Experienced

midnight

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its pretty close to the ignition, right under the steering column,

in the hks manual it says:

red - 12 volt constant

green - 12 volt ingnition

blue - 12 volt accessory

thats how I wired them up.

I dont think I have ign and acc mixed up because if they were, my accessory would stay on till the timer timed out.

one other weird thing I have noticed is the speed display is incorrect, ie at 50k/h its reading 25. so the timer thinks im going slower than I am, and thinking I am reving fairly high for my speed, and the auto timer goes up very quickly, not sure if its related but it may be another indication of a faulty or damaged unit.

46n2 Mentor

46n2

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to calibrate the speed you need to get it into speed mode (use the top L/H button until it shows kph), and then press the Bottom-R/H Button which will put it into calibration mode (40kph will be flashing at this point). Bring the car up to 40kph, and press the bottom R/H Button again, and the speed is calibrated.

Calibrating the tach function is the same process but in the tach screen (obviously :D). press the Bottom R/H button and 2000rpm will flash. Rev the engine and hold the revs at 2000rpm, then press the Bottom R/H button again.

But from the sounds of it with the engine cutting out while the timer counts, something else may be wrong :O

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