hello all ive had a look around on the forum but can't find any details of a DIY shifter set-up for the 999 (with race pedal, 1-up, 5-down). Im looking for info on where to wire into the loom too. im guessing at the coils, but is there (by some miracle) a wire thats already in the loom for a shifter ? im not looking to simply buy a PC or Translogik, I'm more interested in a good quality DIY one. before anyone asks, no I'm not going to use a side stand switch set-up, i want something a little better cheers steve
Blimey. I made one years ago and worked fine. Have you got anything sorted yet or just the race lever and an idea? Cheapest way is with a micro switch to a 555 timer circuit to the coils.
go on.....im listening....! i always use the race lever set up from my race days and a slightly duff leg (again, from racing!) it always feels right that way. i think i can get my head around the switching side either with a micro switch or proximity sensor set-up, but can you tell me more about the timer circuits? any here make a timer circuit for 0-100 or 200ms?
What you want is a 555 monostable circuit. It's only about a dozen components and I think Maplin actually sell them for about £10. The time delay is controlled by a capacitor and a resistor but replacing the fixed resistor with a variable potentiometer you can get a range of timings. I'll have a look see if I can find any old circuits but Google 555 monostable and you should find something.
no problem, I've found some 555 timers for sale, and ill work out what Pot range i need to cover 0-100 or 0-200ms. thanks for the help guys. ill let you know once i get something sorted, just need to find a strain gauge or a position sensor to use as my switch now......
I tried read switches and micro switches. Both were a twat to set in a good position that didn't cause problems. A pressure/strain switch would be ideal but they're not cheap, need some buggering about with the shift rod and won't be any use if you go to a race lever. I think I used a 10k pot to get between 100-300ms delay and what ever cap correctly matched the formula. Make sure you get a monostable circuit as an astable one will remain triggered so long as the switch is active. You don't want that.
