Anybody have experience grafting a trip computer from another chrysler
product into, say, a 2003 PT Cruiser?

From what I understand they ru off the cc buss. (just 4 or 5 wires -
Ign +, Batt -, cc+ cc- and possibly lamp or Batt +??
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On Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:14:34 -0400, clare at snyder dot ontario dot
canada wrote:

>Anybody have experience grafting a trip computer from another chrysler
>product into, say, a 2003 PT Cruiser?
>
>From what I understand they ru off the cc buss. (just 4 or 5 wires -
>Ign +, Batt -, cc+ cc- and possibly lamp or Batt +??
>** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **


More info - it is the overhead trip info computer from a 2002 Concord
- going into a 2002 PT Cruiser.
Any up-to-date Mopar hackers know if this can work?
What's the simplest way to tap into the buss (for testing or
permanent connection)?

I know the buss wire needs to be a "twisted pair" like in computer
networking.
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On Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:27:00 -0400, clare at snyder dot ontario dot
canada wrote:

>On Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:14:34 -0400, clare at snyder dot ontario dot
>canada wrote:
>
>>Anybody have experience grafting a trip computer from another chrysler
>>product into, say, a 2003 PT Cruiser?
>>
>>From what I understand they ru off the cc buss. (just 4 or 5 wires -
>>Ign +, Batt -, cc+ cc- and possibly lamp or Batt +??
>>** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
>
>
>More info - it is the overhead trip info computer from a 2002 Concord
>- going into a 2002 PT Cruiser.
>Any up-to-date Mopar hackers know if this can work?
>What's the simplest way to tap into the buss (for testing or
>permanent connection)?
>
>I know the buss wire needs to be a "twisted pair" like in computer
>networking.
>** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **


More info - I got the wiring info - no twisted pair wiring - 4 wires.
Pink is B+, black/green is ground, blue/white is ignition + (switched)
and the purple/yellow is the body computer buss.
Apparently the OBD connector pin 2 is the buss, 4 and 5 are ground,
and 16 is fused B+, co only the Ign+ needs to be connected from
elsewhere for testing.

Now the only question is will it work on the PT? (and can I make it
fit in th roof/headliner)?
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On Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:30:17 -0400, clare at snyder dot ontario dot
canada wrote:

>On Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:27:00 -0400, clare at snyder dot ontario dot
>canada wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:14:34 -0400, clare at snyder dot ontario dot
>>canada wrote:
>>
>>>Anybody have experience grafting a trip computer from another chrysler
>>>product into, say, a 2003 PT Cruiser?
>>>
>>>From what I understand they ru off the cc buss. (just 4 or 5 wires -
>>>Ign +, Batt -, cc+ cc- and possibly lamp or Batt +??
>>>** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
>>
>>
>>More info - it is the overhead trip info computer from a 2002 Concord
>>- going into a 2002 PT Cruiser.
>>Any up-to-date Mopar hackers know if this can work?
>>What's the simplest way to tap into the buss (for testing or
>>permanent connection)?
>>
>>I know the buss wire needs to be a "twisted pair" like in computer
>>networking.
>>** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
>
>
>More info - I got the wiring info - no twisted pair wiring - 4 wires.
>Pink is B+, black/green is ground, blue/white is ignition + (switched)
>and the purple/yellow is the body computer buss.
>Apparently the OBD connector pin 2 is the buss, 4 and 5 are ground,
>and 16 is fused B+, co only the Ign+ needs to be connected from
>elsewhere for testing.
>
>Now the only question is will it work on the PT? (and can I make it
>fit in th roof/headliner)?
>** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **


Well, I think I have the answer.
NO.

The OTIS console works as an odometer only - in MILES only. Cannot
switch to Kilometers. The thermometer does not read, but shows F only.
Cannot switch to C. No fuel economy readout, intantaneous or average.

Didn't try to calibrate the compass.
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