Turbo Timer

[bullet87]

I have one. A basic Turbotimer, the one with three whires. Anyone know how to hook one up?

 

[Zero Tolerance]

Never heard of it. What is it supposed to do?

 

[darkfa8]

a turbo timer is supposed to keep the engine running for a adjustable amount of time after you take your ignition key out, this allows oil to cycle through the turbo and cool it off.

 

[mista808]

what color are the wires? there should be 4. red (12v constant), black (ground), blue (ignition), and green (acc). some have an E brake wire or shifter (automatic) so if its moved from park or the E brake is depressed, itll automatically shut off. its not too hard to hook up. good luck.

 

[bullet87]

It has a red, black and white. And I have no Idea where to run the wires to.

 

[motorhead]

Wow... that is a really simple setup for a TT.

Red and black are: ignition power and ground respectively.

White is a toss-up since it is most likely a signal wire, either RPM or TPS signal. But, may possibly be for a connection to the E-brake pedal... if it is a really simple setup with JUST a timer built in.

My HKS Type-1 TT, is tied into the RPM signal, TPS, & VSS (maybe more) and has a "smart learn" capability where based on the collected signals it makes a judgment on how long the car should stay on.

 

[WakkoSS]

These a good idea for our cars? Usually I drive under 0 boost for the last 1/2 mile or so to keep the turbo cool and then let it sit 5 or 10 seconds before shutting it down. How long does it need to run to cool the turbo down adequately? Naturally I know it'd depend on how hard you were thrashing it before you parked it.

 

[bullet87]

yeah, mine has a 1, 2, and 5 min delay. Real simple. Where is the easiest place to connect it?

 

[motorhead]

Originally posted by bullet87
yeah, mine has a 1, 2, and 5 min delay. Real simple. Where is the easiest place to connect it?

We still don't know what your white wire is for.

Figure that out and get back to us.

 

[azgn]

another waste of money unless you make a habit of shutting the car down immediately after a wot blast.......(the the dragstrip, the return road is adequate cool down)

 

[bullet87]

yeah, It might be a waste of money, but I did not pay for this one. If I were to buy one it would have the works in it. Since I have I might as well out it to use.. iF I can figure out how to install it..

 

[motorhead]

Originally posted by bullet87
yeah, It might be a waste of money, but I did not pay for this one. If I were to buy one it would have the works in it. Since I have I might as well out it to use.. iF I can figure out how to install it..

Got a make and model number?

Supply the info and I'll walk you through it.

 

[Sinful6]

Call me paranoid, but I am adamant on letting my car idle for 30-45seconds before I leave it. I've seen a few cokedturbo bearings, and it's not a nice thing. Preventative maintainence I suppose.




-DC