RBT 5 transaxle speedometer pickup

[G Gibbs]

I have an RBT transaxle and was wonder if other owners of such have been using a speedometer pickup that reads the output shaft speed. Where does it mount? How does the pickup work. Thanks

 

[Julian]

Why not use the speedo drive in the ZF? It can be hooked up to a mechanical cable or to an electronic sensor if you desire.

It would also be fairly easy to mount a Hall effect speed sensor and reluctor wheel on the axle to get speed.

 

[G Gibbs]

I would love to use this drive. I am not familiar with this. How might I find out more about the speedo drive? I do currently use a single sided pickup for the speedometer.

 

[Lee Patterson]

So your RBT 5 does not have a speedo output fitting and shaft? Like this:

 

[G Gibbs]

No Mine is blanked off.

 

[Bill Kearley]

You should be able to install a hall effect unit like this or something sim !!
It is a long way to run a drive cable.

 

[Lee Patterson]

Are you certain the drive is not installed? The ZF casting has an opening there and the bolt holds the drive assembly in place. If it's not there and there and the builder did not install it, I am not sure you can install one without disassembly of the ZF. You need to ask one of the experts like Ron McCall

 

[David Garton]

They also make a GPS speedo head unit thus not needing a cable and no bouncing speedo..

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[Douglas]

They also make a GPS speedo head unit thus not needing a cable and no bouncing speedo..

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David

Im using a Smiths electronic speedometer that you can adjust the pulses to anything you want. I made a pulse ring that will go on the CV mount on the transmission. Went with 60 pulses per rev. (And tell it tire diameter/circumference) Still looking to either cap or remove the speedo drive on my ZFQ so it doesn't rust.

 

[Mark H.]

I got rid of my speedometer altogether. Use a GPS program on my phone. I also noted the RPM when in high gear so freeway driving based on the tach works just fine without the phone. Don't know if this is legal but just too old to really care.