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A taxi meter for fun...
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Author:  mace [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:56 pm ]
Post subject:  A taxi meter for fun...
Hello thee :)

Magnus from Sweden here. I bought an ex-London P-reg fairway back in May :lol:
Love her/him to bits, especially with the STT system in place =D>

Tinkering as i go, but i guess it's time for SORN soon, winter here equals sh*tloads of road salt :twisted: on top of the £700 road tax....

One of the many, many things on my wish is a taxi meter with those lovely red numerals glowing softly inside the dim cabin.., just for fun.
Is there any way to find out what type/model was fitted last? Cygnus seems popular.
Would i need more than the meter, ie a control box of some kind?
The "brain box" controls both motion locks and meter, so mine should still be in place...right...?

Any help would be most appreciated =D>

Thanks for a top forum!!!

/Magnus
Author:  blackpool [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 4:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A taxi meter for fun...
It should still have everything in place i would have thought,cygnus are popular meters so it could well be that.Is the bracket for the meter still there on the bulkhead under the mirror controls ?
Author:  mace [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A taxi meter for fun...
Hi Blackpool!

Yup! there is a bracket in place complete with an olde-looking computer connector.
Can the connector type lead me in the right direction? (no pun intended)

I understand that the taxi sign and the "for hire" sign are both controlled by the meter!?!

I got the itch today and plugged in to a 12v lead going to the above mentioned connector. changed the two 20 odd W bulbs to LED.
Eureka... :idea:
The for hire sign will be a tougher nut to crack :sad:

I noticed that there is a separate light for the blu square.. what is that used for??

Btw, i bought the cab from a cabbie in Blackpool who in turn picked it up from London :D

All the BEST!
Author:  gary [ Sun Oct 14, 2012 1:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A taxi meter for fun...
Hi,
On mine, the top light and the yellow light are both connected by orange wires. The speed input was a thin white wire. I have a Cignus/LTI300 meter
Author:  GBC [ Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: A taxi meter for fun...
Where in Sweden are you?

There were 4 Ex London cabs in Stockholm back in the mid nineties, sadly all gone now.

I see the good quality home grown drivers have been replaced by the usual slave labour from abroad with deregulation of the taxi trade.

Sad.
Author:  mace [ Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A taxi meter for fun...
Down south.
Skane, small village 30 mins from Helsingborg.

There was a proposition in governmnet this year to do away with the need for "good local knowledge" for taxi drivers in stockholm, as "every smartphone today has got a GPS..... #-o :oops: :roll: #-o

Thankfully the prop was thrown out :idea:

But you still need your head screwed on as a punter. There is no maximum fee..... There is a sticker on the side of the cab (usually the window) There you will find the taxi fare guide with the price of a standardized typical journey (10km, 15 mins.)
The "good guys" tend to charge around 250 SEK.
How does 5000 SEK sound..
http://www.transport.se/Transportarbeta ... styrelsen/
9909 SEK has been reported.. :twisted:

BTW I saw a Fairway Driver in Malmo a few days ago :D

All the BEST!
Magnus
Author:  mace [ Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A taxi meter for fun...
Quote:
Where in Sweden are you?

There were 4 Ex London cabs in Stockholm back in the mid nineties, sadly all gone now.

I see the good quality home grown drivers have been replaced by the usual slave labour from abroad with deregulation of the taxi trade.

Sad.


The're Back =D> :D =D>

http://www.londoncab.se/

Magnus
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