VDO Vison Speedo in GSPD?

rwiles · 03-05-2011, 10:00 AM

Anyone tried a VDO Vison 437153 electronic programmable speedo as a drop-in replacement in a GSPD? Size seems right, diameter anyway. It requires 91mm of deptch - I think the stock speedo can is at least the deep.

And, I wonder if it can be made to work with the BMW tranny hall effect sender - don't see why not. The instructions say that it is auto-programable - put it in program mode, press start at the begining of a measure mile, stop, press stop, and it's programmed for both speed and distance AND it has a 'fine-tune' feature, where you can incrementally move the speedo needle, up or down, to where you think it should be, GPS or whatever. The BMW tranny hall effect makes a signal, and I guess the auto-feature just calibrates off that.

Anyone tried this? About $120 plus the hall effect sender.

Rob Farmer · 03-05-2011, 10:22 AM

Thanks for pointing this out. I need a speedo for my project bike. This looks ideal

bpeckm · 03-05-2011, 11:27 AM

Have you sourced a BMW tranny Hall sensor?

The speedo's are easily calibrated, yes... I have done it with an Acewell, and the principle is the same...I am still trying to track down a tranny sensor: I'm all ears!

Rob Farmer · 03-05-2011, 11:44 AM

I've got a tranny hall sensor.

http://www.acewell.co.uk/Acewell%20A...ion=full&id=61

rwiles · 03-05-2011, 02:00 PM

http://bmwboxersupplies.com/

Rob Farmer · 03-05-2011, 02:47 PM

The boxersupplies unit is nearly double the cost of Acewell UK

03-05-2011, 10:00 AM	#1
rwiles ^OP Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Oddometer: 66	VDO Vison Speedo in GSPD? Anyone tried a VDO Vison 437153 electronic programmable speedo as a drop-in replacement in a GSPD? Size seems right, diameter anyway. It requires 91mm of deptch - I think the stock speedo can is at least the deep. And, I wonder if it can be made to work with the BMW tranny hall effect sender - don't see why not. The instructions say that it is auto-programable - put it in program mode, press start at the begining of a measure mile, stop, press stop, and it's programmed for both speed and distance AND it has a 'fine-tune' feature, where you can incrementally move the speedo needle, up or down, to where you think it should be, GPS or whatever. The BMW tranny hall effect makes a signal, and I guess the auto-feature just calibrates off that. Anyone tried this? About $120 plus the hall effect sender.

03-05-2011, 11:27 AM	#3
bpeckm Grin! Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Road Island Oddometer: 4,430	Have you sourced a BMW tranny Hall sensor? The speedo's are easily calibrated, yes... I have done it with an Acewell, and the principle is the same...I am still trying to track down a tranny sensor: I'm all ears! __________________ XS650 becomes a Vermont Backroader R60/6 gets caffeinated Portsmouth RI

03-05-2011, 02:00 PM	#5
rwiles ^OP Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Oddometer: 66	Tranny Hall Sensor http://bmwboxersupplies.com/

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03-05-2011, 10:22 AM	#2
Rob Farmer Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire. England Oddometer: 3,739	Thanks for pointing this out. I need a speedo for my project bike. This looks ideal

03-05-2011, 11:44 AM	#4
Rob Farmer Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire. England Oddometer: 3,739	I've got a tranny hall sensor. http://www.acewell.co.uk/Acewell%20A...ion=full&id=61

03-05-2011, 02:47 PM	#6
Rob Farmer Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire. England Oddometer: 3,739	The boxersupplies unit is nearly double the cost of Acewell UK