Anyone running the Cable X?

[Puropedo]

How do you like it? Any pros or cons? Is it accurate/reliable? Thanks in advance for any info.

[glock35ipsc]

I'm not aware of anyone on here currently using one.

[raycow]

Originally Posted by Puropedo

How do you like it? Any pros or cons? Is it accurate/reliable? Thanks in advance for any info.

I researched this a while back when I was plannng a transmission swap, and opinions were overwhelmingly favorable, other than about the price. When I found out that I could get an aftermarket electric speedo for about 1/3 the cost of the CableX, I went that route instead. Of course if your plans call for keeping a stock dash, this probably doesn't help any.

Ray

[chevydog66]

I am planning on aftermarket electric speedo as well, more affordable.

[TR65]

I have a CableX on my 6.0L swap but I haven't got it to work yet, although it works on the bench if you send it a signal.

So I hooked it up to a VSS signal wire coming from the ECM, doesn't run. Now I am thinking that you have to provide a voltage to that VSS wire to get it to pulse. So I am going to experiment with that and hope I don't blow the ECM.

I think the CableX was designed to read the speed sensor directly maybe. I guess I will give them a call. I have got so many things on my punch list that one hasn't made it to the top yet.

TR

[Puropedo]

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

I'm not aware of anyone on here currently using one.

Thanks for the reply.

Originally Posted by raycow

I researched this a while back when I was plannng a transmission swap, and opinions were overwhelmingly favorable, other than about the price. When I found out that I could get an aftermarket electric speedo for about 1/3 the cost of the CableX, I went that route instead. Of course if your plans call for keeping a stock dash, this probably doesn't help any.
Yep, Im planning in keeping the stock dash speedo, thanks for the input.
Ray

Originally Posted by chevydog66

I am planning on aftermarket electric speedo as well, more affordable.

Thanks for the advise!

Originally Posted by TR65

I have a CableX on my 6.0L swap but I haven't got it to work yet, although it works on the bench if you send it a signal.

So I hooked it up to a VSS signal wire coming from the ECM, doesn't run. Now I am thinking that you have to provide a voltage to that VSS wire to get it to pulse. So I am going to experiment with that and hope I don't blow the ECM.

I think the CableX was designed to read the speed sensor directly maybe. I guess I will give them a call. I have got so many things on my punch list that one hasn't made it to the top yet.

TR

I believe you have to hook up the speed sensor directly in order for the cable X to work, you would have to use the VSS sinal wire out of the PCM if you are using other than the E4l60-80 tranny. Thanks for the info.

[TR65]

I got my CableX working today with the VSS signal wire from the ECM.

The problem was that the signal from the ECM is much lower frequency than what comes from the speed sensor itself. So you have to set the pulses per mile much lower. (So if you use the pulse per mile from the sensor in the CableX the speed is too low to run the motor)

I am using an E40 ECM and the speedometer is accurate when I set the pulses per mile at 1000. (I understand that mechanical speedometers are standardized to 1000 turns per mile). So evidently the ECM is putting out a 1000 pulse per mile signal.

CableX seems to work fine with that.

Interesting that they make no mention of this in the CableX instructions but the CableX tables allow you to set very low pulses per mile.

TR

[Puropedo]

Originally Posted by TR65

I got my CableX working today with the VSS signal wire from the ECM.

The problem was that the signal from the ECM is much lower frequency than what comes from the speed sensor itself. So you have to set the pulses per mile much lower. (So if you use the pulse per mile from the sensor in the CableX the speed is too low to run the motor)

I am using an E40 ECM and the speedometer is accurate when I set the pulses per mile at 1000. (I understand that mechanical speedometers are standardized to 1000 turns per mile). So evidently the ECM is putting out a 1000 pulse per mile signal.

CableX seems to work fine with that.

Interesting that they make no mention of this in the CableX instructions but the CableX tables allow you to set very low pulses per mile.

TR

That is great info, thanks for the input, also you can reset the pulses when you flash you ECU. I will order mine as soon as I get a chance.

[TR65]

Yep, you can reset the pulses but then the ECM doesn't know the actual vehicle speed. Doesn't matter for engine operation I guess but if the pulses are correct you can read the true vehicle speed off the bus. I reset my pulses to match the new rear gear ratio and new tire size.

I use a scan gage to read the "true" speed (I have checked it with a GPS and they read exactly the same). Then I can read tank or trip MPG, distance on tank, distance to empty.....

After some more checking the CableX reads pretty much dead on the correct speed up to about 50 mph, then the speedometer reads a little fast, like 4 mph fast at a true 70 mph. I think that is just the speedometer characteristic and probably a good thing.

TR

[eagleuh1]

I beleive Shon is running a cable-x box with his LSX swap.

[Shon]

I am running the Cable X box. I like it.
If you need one I will ship a new one for $300.