Drive by wire extension cable (6 pin Metripak)

[davepl]

I'm helping a local shop to run a new LS7 on the engine dyno; since it's drive-by-wire, the old throttle setup from the control room doesn't help much.

What I really need is a 20 or 30 foot extension cable so the pedal can be connected to the ECM (in the dyno cell) and the pedal in the control room.

That would mean I need a male to female, 6-pin Metripak (all in a row, not 3x2) cable. I cannot for the life of me find one. In fact, I cannot seem to even find a couple of sets of 6-pin M and F metripak connectors!

I would think that any marine setup that uses a drive-by-wire LS motor would need a longer throttle cable, but haven't been able to locate one. In cars the pedal is close to the engine, but in boats it's not. Still likely wouldn't be long enough, but why can't I find even short ones? I could daisy-chain them...

Maybe I'm just not searching well. If someone could point me in the right direction to find the cables or even just the connectors, or tell me how other dyno operators handle the drive-by-wire motors, I'd sure appreciate it!

[TBONE1964]

Check with Dave at dwcsr Hollister Road Co.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/member.php?u=16670

This is a link for him.

He maybe able to help you. He has helped me with oddball electrical connectors before.

He may be busy so be patient.

Good luck,
Tom

[dwcsr]

I can't find a flat 6 way male connector just female ones

http://theelectricaldepot.com/index....oducts_id=1574

[davepl]

Could this be it? I'm thinking maybe Delphi 12066317 is the match to the 12162210 that you found. What do you think?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/300530650410?lpid=82