Thread: electric speedometers and S-10 5 speed

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This may have been covered before, but I can't find it in search. I have a B/W T5 tranny from a '91 chevy S-10. I have determined that it has an electric plug-in for an electronic speedometer.
First question is---Do I need some sort of a device between the two or is it just a plug-and-play? I don't have anything from the original truck other than the transmission. I'll need to buy an electronic after market speedo.
Next question---I've read about converting these to a cable output. How is this accomplished?
Thanks in advance.

Both Autometer and VDO Electronic Speedos should be able to connect to the sending unit on your trans.

Conversion aside,you need to consider a correction for different gear ratios so the speedo reads right.

Originally Posted by 53 Willys

Both Autometer and VDO Electronic Speedos should be able to connect to the sending unit on your trans.

I can confirm that the Autometer unit works directly from the S-10 T5 electronic sending unit. Running that set up in my T roadster.

Bob

Originally Posted by 1gary

Conversion aside,you need to consider a correction for different gear ratios so the speedo reads right.

Not necessary with the electronic speedo. During calibration, it counts the number of driveshaft revolutions (pulses) and adjust accordingly based on time / distance.

Bob

Originally Posted by oldrodder43

Next question---I've read about converting these to a cable output. How is this accomplished?
Thanks in advance.

http://www.atrol.com/cablex.htm

Bob