AutoVu SharpX mobile installation
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EN.410.018-XS(6) | Last updated: October 6, 2016
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To install the magneto coil for rear wheel drive vehicles:
1 Raise and safely support the vehicle so that you can work behind the transmission.
WARNING
:
Read the following warnings:
• Never get under any vehicle held up by a jack only. Use jack stands or ramps.
• Do not use concrete blocks to support a vehicle.
• Always chock the wheels of the vehicle and set the parking brake. Failure to follow safe jacking
procedures will endanger your life.
2 Bolt the magneto coil to the mounting bracket (or drive shaft guard) using the supplied 1-1/
2" (3.8 cm) bolt and stamped nut. Use silicon or other adhesive to lock the nut on the coil in place.
Tighten to 20-30 in-lbs torque. If you have to setup your own bracketing to hold the sensor, use
anti-corrosion material (preferably stainless steel brackets and screws).
IMPORTANT
:
Read the following important notices:
• Too much torque will damage the magneto coil.
• The wire end of the coil should be against the mounting bracket.
3 Find a location to mount the bracket so that the coil will be no closer than 6" (15 cm) from the
converter and no farther than 12" (30 cm) from the universal joint. The distance between the coil
bolt head and the magnet that will be attached to the drive shaft will need to be no more than
1/4" (0.6 cm).
TIP:
Installing the magneto coil before the CV joint and close to the output of the transmission is
ideal because this location is less prone to movement.
4 Bend the bracket as needed to make the pick-up coil point at a spot on the middle of the drive
shaft, and mark that spot for magnet location.
5 While holding the bracket in that position, mark the floor pan through two of the bracket holes.
Use holes that are as far apart as possible. Also mark the magnet position on the drive shaft.
6 Cut out the space between two holes on the mounting bracket to create a slot. This will help to
adjust the space between the bracket and the magnets
7 Fold the carpet out of the way to make sure that it is not damaged when drilling through the floor
pan.
8 Drill or punch two 3/16" (0.48 cm) holes in the floor pan.
9 Fasten the bracket to the floor pan with the two 1/4" x 3/4" (0.64 x 1.9 cm) tapping screws.
10 Place the four magnets on the spot you marked on the drive shaft. The magnets should be spaced
evenly every 90 degrees and the flat side of the magnet should be in contact with the drive shaft.
IMPORTANT
:
Use all four magnets. Do not reduce the number of magnets.
11 Secure the magnets using epoxy and the tie strap. Make sure that the magnets are rotated so that
the tie strap sits between the raised ribs of the magnet.
12 Tighten the tie strap by placing the blade of a screwdriver against tie strap lock and use pliers to
pull on strap end. Use about 15 pounds (7 kg) of force to tighten the strap. Cut excess strap flush
and ensure that the tie strap lock will not contact the coil sensor. Ensure that the magnets are
solidly attached and will not move.
13 Re-check that the gap between the coil bolt and the magnet does not exceed 1/4” (0.64 cm).
