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Old Jun 13, 2003 | 03:26 PM
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I think you mean the ApexI turbo timer, at least that's the one I have and that's the way I have it but sorry, no pics of it installed, however, here's a pic of the turbo timer, for sale from SPI Motorsports for $109... http://www.spimotorsports.com/Catalo...er_1031409.htm This is where I got it since it's the dealer by my house and I have a friend that hooked me up. Hope this helps.
Old Jun 13, 2003 | 04:11 PM
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Yeah, it's pretty easy, one way to do it is ground the black wire anywhere you choose, that's the easy part, the next thing is to use a wiring harness which you can also get from SPI, it'll be for an HKS TT but it works on the APEX as well, with that, you can splice into a cable that is under the steering column. If I recall correctly it's blue, but maybe white, it'll be the only wiring harness you can splice into, you'll know when you see the HKS one. This was the hard part for me cause I didn't wanna take anything apart and I went in frum underneath, I had my head against the brake pedal, and my two huge hands trying to squeeze the little release as I'm also trying to pull on it. With that alone you should be able to use the timer function.

The handbrake feature is just as simple, I never did it though. That wire you must run to the passenger side of the center console, toward the very back of it kinda next to the storage bin... there will be a wire there which you will splice into using this red plastic piece that will cut into both wires so you don't have to peal back the cable.

The other way to do it instead of using the ground there are two wires that you wouldn't use unless you hook it up to the ECU, I did this after I had already installed it, so that you can use the O2 sensor function which isn't very accurate anyway, but you'll need to get a copy of the ECU diagram since the instruction manual you get with the TT will be incorrect and won't match the ECU. I can maybe dig these up for you and either scan em in and send em to you or fax em or whatever. Let me know if you need anymore help. Good luck.
Old Jun 13, 2003 | 04:17 PM
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Oh, now that I'm thinking about it, the wiring harness may have been white, and a smaller one close by is blue, it's been so long since I did it I can't recall, so just verify by seeing which one closest matches the size of the wiring harness. Also, the black ground wire may be one of the two wires used to wire into ECU, not sure, this part actually WAS clearly stated in the instructions so just double check. Sorry about the mix-up.
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No problem, we gotta support our fellow Subie owners.
Old Jun 13, 2003 | 05:23 PM
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Whoa, deja vu
Old Jun 13, 2003 | 05:28 PM
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Yeah, I know how you feel, I've had my '03 since October and I still wake up in the middle of the night to go get an eyeful... I even walk around the house sayin "vroooom, pssssht"
Old Jun 13, 2003 | 06:26 PM
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Well let me know, I have one part that was never opened, that was an ApexI Rev Speed Meter, kinda like a GTech which I never installed cause it didn't match my other stuff... I know, kinda psycho. And I have a manual boost controller, about 200 miles used which I got because I couldn't afford an Electronic one yet. Luckily I won the lotto and can buy a few things now, but let me know, I can sell em pretty cheap.



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