TRIP COMPUTER

TC-6
TC-6P
ŠKODA FELICIA
1.3 MPI 40/50 kW
1.6 MPI 55 kW

INSTALLATION MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1

TRIP COMPUTER TC-6 2

Fittings 2

INSTALLATION INTO A CAR 4

Preparation of the car for installation 4
Installation of the main cable bundle 6
Installation of the speed reader 10
Completion of the installation 11
Connection of TC-6 12
TRIP COMPUTER TC-6 2

FRONT VIEW REAR VIEW

1 - LCD display 3 - acoustic transducer

2 - control button 4 - main bundle connector (black)
5 - speed reader connector (yellow)
6 - correction button

Fittings
MAIN CABLE BUNDLE

1 - main bundle connector (black) 5 - fuel level indicator connection wire

2 - outdoor thermometer 6 - flow reader with preamplifier
3 - earthing wire (brown) 7 - metal stirrup of the flow reader
4 - feeder +12V (red)
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SPEED READER ASSEMBLY PARTS

1 - speed reader connector (yellow) 3 - caulking compound

2 - speed reader 4 - thermometer holder with fixing screw
5 - clamping strip (8 pcs)
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WARNING:
Please note that car ignition must be switched off during installation. Do
not touch connector contacts! If you do not observe these instructions,
electronic circuits, which are sensitive to electrostatic charge, may be
damaged.

Preparation of the car for installation

TRIP COMPUTER TC-6 is designed for installation into ŠKODA FELICIA

cars. You will need a flat-head and a cross-head screwdriver, nippers and
flat pliers to install TC-6.

Switch off ignition and remove key out of the switch box.

Dismantling the instrument cover

The instrument cover is attached to the instrument board by five screws with
cross heads. Three screws are located below semicircle dummy buttons at
the side of the buttons: in the right button line bellow the right dummy button,
in the left button line below left and right dummy. Loosen the dummy buttons
by pressure from below and put them towards you.

The fourth screw is located below the mounting hole cover on the left side of
the instrument panel. Lift the cover by loosening it carefully from above
using a flat-head screwdriver.

The fifth screw is located below the centre ventilation regulator between the
air exits. Grip the cover at the top between the fingers and take it out.

Unscrew the five cross-head screws. Loosen the plastic catches which hold
the instrument cover to the instrument board.
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LOCATION OF SCREWS WHICH FASTEN THE INSTRUMENT COVER

1 - instrument board
2 - instrument cover
3 - instrument panel

Loosen the speedometer drive from the clamps in the engine space and pull
the instrument cover up from the instrument board. Loosen the two wire
stirrups at the top of the instrument panel and the two pins at the bottom of
the panel which fasten it to the instrument cover. Disconnect the connectors
and the speedometer drive from the instrument panel. Take the instrument
panel out. To make return installation easier take the whole centre
ventilation box out.

Dismantling of the steering tie-rod cover

STEERING TIE-ROD COVER FASTENING

Unscrew the cross-head screw which fasten the steering tie-rod cover from
below, and take the cover off.
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Creating a passage into the engine space

As a cable passage from the car cabin use free positions in the rubber seal
through which passes the hydraulic regulation hose for dipping the
headlights. The seal is located on the left side behind the instrument panel.

POSITION OF THE SEAL IN THE ENGINE SPACE

Using nippers cut off blind seal terminations from the engine space side to
create passages.

Installation of the main cable bundle

The main cable bundle consists of the outdoor temperature sensor, the flow
reader, the fuel level indicator connection wire, the feeder +12 V and the
grounding wire. Spread the main bundle in order to install separate parts of
the bundle. Place the main bundle connector on the left side of instrument
cover hole.

Flow reader
The flow reader consists of the actual reader, the metal stirrup and the
preamplifier.
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FLOW READER

1 - reader
2 - metal stirrup
3 - preamplifier

ATTENTION:
The flow reader and the preamplifier are oversensitive parts. They must
not be strained mechanically, especially by bending, gripping with pliers or
straining them by pulling.
Make sure that data on the label correspond to the actual engine type.
(MPI)
To prevent the possibility of the flow reader signal interference it is
necessary to observe the described routes of the flow reader cable in the
engine space.

Take off the upper engine cover in order to make access to the injection
valves. Shift out the metal stirrup from the reader and put it in a safe place.
Push the reader with the preamplifier through the seal into the engine space
and push the cable through.
1.3 MPI engine: Lead the flow reader cable from the seal into the engine
space along the original cable bundle to the injection valve of the fourth left
cylinder (from the car front view).
1.6 MPI engine: Lead the flow reader cable from the seal into the engine
space along the partition which separates the engine space and the cabin,
behind the heating exchanger directly to the injection valve of the first left
cylinder (from the car front view).

SHIFTING THE FLOW READER INTO THE

STIRRUP

1 - flow reader
2 - metal stirrup
3 - red wire
4 - injection valve connector
5 - reader and stirrup slots
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Install the flow reader on the red wire from the pair of wires, which go to the
injection valve. Remove PVC wrapping of the wires up to 30 mm from the
injection valve connector. Wire the metal stirrup of the reader onto the red
wire and shift the reader into the stirrup slots so that its cable is parallel with
the remaining wires for the injection valve. Fix the reader by wrapping
insulating tape around and fasten its cable using clamping strips. Fasten the
upper engine cover back on its original place.

Outdoor temperature reader

Stick the outdoor temperature reader through the seal and pull it into the
engine space. Lead the reader cable along the cable bundle to the left
headlight using existing cable grips. Insert the temperature reader into the
holder and lead it into the front bumper space towards left fog lamp pocket.
From model 98: Remove the left fog lamp grate. Bore an aperture ø 6 mm
- see figure bellow. Lace the thermometer with holder through an original
opening ø 30 mm and fasten it forward using enclosed screw M6 with
washer and nut. Get the fog lamp grate on.
Older models: If the car is equipped with fog lamps, loosen the fixing
screw of the left fog lamp and fasten the holder with the thermometer below
the screw in order to point the reader forwards and the cable upwards. If
there are no fog lamps installed, remove the fog lamp pocket cover and
fasten the holder with thermometer using enclosed screw M6 with nut.
READER POSITION (OLDER MODELS) READER POSITION (FROM MODEL 98)

INSERTING THE READER INTO THE HOLDER READER INSTALLATION (FROM MODEL 98)
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Earthing
Lead the earthing wire into the space below the steering wheel. The earthing
point, on which a flat tube there is, is to be found there. Take this flat tube off
and put the TC-6 earthing cable termination on the free flat pin. Connect the
original cable back on the flat termination pin.

EARTHING CABLE POSITION

1 - earthing cable
termination

Fuel level indicator connection

FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WIRE
TC-6 scans the signal from
the fuel level indicator from
the yellow wire, which goes
to the yellow connector
clamp no.1 of the instrument
panel.

Put the quick coupler on the

fuel level indicator wire
approximately 5 cm from the
yellow connector and clamp
it using pliers so as the
cutting edge cuts through
the wire insulation and locks.

Connection of +12V
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feeder
Connect the red feeder to the free clamp no.15 in the switch box. Clamp
no.15, formed by a double pin, is located in the upper part of the switch box
backing. If none of these pins is free, proceed analogously the grounding
wire installation instructions.

CONNECTION OF FEEDER TO THE CLAMP NO.15 IN THE SWITCH BOX

1 - switch box
2 - TC-6 feeder termination
3 - clamp no.15

Installation of the speed reader

SPEED READER WITH CONNECTOR

1 - speed reader connector (yellow)

2 - speed reader
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TC-6 evaluates the car speed and the mileage using the speed reader which
detects slight magnetic field changes inside the speedometer. The correct
position of the reader on the speedometer back cover in the vertical position,
is very important for its proper function.

SPEED READER LOCATION ON THE SPEEDOMETER COVER

Unscrew the two screws which fasten the speedometer in its cover. Fit on
the speed reader and fasten it to the cover by replacing the screws. They
are self-tapping screws must be tightened carefully.

Completion of the installation

Fix the seal into the engine space with the enclosed caulking compound. Put
back the steering tie-rod cover and tighten it using the cross-head screw.
Put all connectors back on the instrument panel according to their colors.
Ensure that the yellow speed reader connector remains freely accessible on
the left from the instrument panel. Put the speedometer drive termination on
the speedometer so that the safety catch fits into the slot. Push both TC-6
connectors (black main bundle connector and yellow speed reader
connector) through the mounting hole on the left part at the instrument
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cover. Connect the instrument panel to the instrument cover by shifting pins
in and by securing them using wire stirrups. Connect all connectors
according to their colors back to the switches on the instrument cover. Put
the instrument cover back on the instrument board and fix it using the five
cross-head screws. Put back the dummy buttons on the sides of switch lines
and the centre ventilation regulator.

Fasten the speedometer drive into its clamps in the engine space and fix
outdoor thermometer cables and flow reader cables using the enclosed
clamping strips, if necessary.

At this moment the installation of the fittings is finished and the cables with
two connectors prepared for the connection of TC-6, should stand out of the
mounting hole in the left side of the instrument cover.

Connection of TC-6

Connect both connectors according to their colours. Do not fit on the TRIP
COMPUTER yet.

Parameter setup
The following parameters are set in the factory before shipping:

Engine type: 1.3 MPI

Fuel level indicator type: from February 1996
Indication of the average fuel consumption: accurate to 1 decimal place
OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE signalling: switched-off

If car parameters and user requirement does not correspond to these

settings, make appropriate changes in the instrument settings. Insert the key
into the switch box and turn on into the 1st position (without starting the
engine). TC-6 will be switched on and display will be lit. Follow the
instructions in the owner’s manual - part SETUP.
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Fixing of TC-6 in the instrument cover

Switch off the ignition and complete the installation by shifting TC-6 into the
mounting hole instead of the original cover. Press the TRIP COMPUTER so
that the catches which fix TC-6 into the mounting hole, click.

TC-6 FASTENING IN THE INSTRUMENT COVER

TRIP COMPUTER dismantling

If necessary, there is a possibility to dismantle TC-6 from the instrument
cover using a flat tool, for instance a pocket knife, which can catch hold of
the cover from underneath. Using the same procedure, loosen also the right
catch and shift TRIP COMPUTER out of the mounting hole.

ATTENTION:
To prevent damage to the plastic moulding surface proceed carefully and
put a solid piece of plastic under the tool used.

2.98 ver.6.16