Re: 40 seconds to The Conduit
I'm ashamed to say it is below the minimum, but I've been able to play the game with no serious problems, so it's usually okay.
But I have figured out a way to get past this!
I went to here, and activated the cheats, then at the top of the slope (before the cutscene is activated) I got out of the Mako and I used the Teleport cheat to get to the bottom, then I used the SpawnVehicle cheat to spawn the Mako again, got in, and drove over to The Conduit. The timer wasn't activated at all, and The Conduit still activated and sent me into the Citadel.
I usually prefer not to cheat in games but this was absolutely necessary. Now I can actually move forward in the game.
Thank you for your help though!