914 and electric speedo?, Anyone done this? Options

[GS Guy]

Anyone worked out a solution for running an Autometer (or similar) electronic speedometer directly from the 914 trans speedometer drive?

I know about the VDO adapter - which I gather attaches to the end of the speedometer cable for a VW and converts to electronic signal for the speedo. I presume this would also attach to the end of a 914 cable similar to the VW? Seen several other adapters/converters as well, mostly for domestic applications.

What I'd like is to do away with the speedometer cable altogether, attach the signal converter either directly to the speedo angle drive - or better yet directly to the output on the transaxle without even using the angle drive. Any ideas on how to do this? Seems like a much cleaner solution just running wires off the trans than all the adapters, drives, cables just to get to an electronic signal.

I may have to end up whipping up a custom installation for this, but no sense re-inventing the wheel if someone has already worked out a solution.

Jeff

[GS Guy]

No offense taken from the GPS guys - I thought that was a cool "high tech" solution, but a bit over tech for my application. Just wanted to be able to run an autometer speedo off the 914 trans, simplest way possible.

I did want to avoid using the angle drive, but Speedo Solutions said they tried that but the nut that screws into the aluminum housing in the trans is a real odd-ball thread& size and not readily available from anyone (except cutting up old angle drives just for the nut). Said they could and have done it as a custom build - at a significantly higher cost.....

Also must admit I'm a bit behind the times... I still use maps on paper to get around. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Jeff