Adding a Rev Count

[jordyp]

just do as i said, get a instrument cluster with rev counter, go to scrappies and get the wire from behind the insturment cluster to ecu then join up with the one you have, its the easiest way trust me...but mind get the brass/goldy coloured metal thing that is joined to the wire that goes into the connector at the back its simple mate

[duncanpound]

where are you from amandhanji?

[amandhanji]

i live in greater london near Heathrow airport

[duncanpound]

oooo heck was gunna say give u a hand

got rev counter electric speedo clocks for sale if your interested anyway

[Octane2097]

the green wire should go to your ignition coil,
same as if you buy one of those aftermarker ones from halfords

just make sure you get the clocks from a 4cyl engine, as a 3cyl set of doner clocks will show incorrect RPM (or visa versa)

[duncanpound]

the green wire should go to your ignition coil,
same as if you buy one of those aftermarker ones from halfords

just make sure you get the clocks from a 4cyl engine, as a 3cyl set of doner clocks will show incorrect RPM (or visa versa)

i found that out haha. the rev needle did a full circle on itself and the car was half revving haha

i got a spare for both the 3 cyl and 4 cyl for sale

[amandhanji]

is the ignition coil the coil pack next to the engine when the leads go to the spark plug?

[PRICER]

easier than running a wire in, theirs a 1inch by 1inch plug in your drivers footwell next to your ECU, which goes up behind your dashboard, in your case you wont have a pea green wire coming out the top of this plug going inside your car (which is the one that powers the rev counter) BUT you will have one on the underside of this plug, that wire goes to a plug but it doesnt come out the top side of the plug, if you get what i mean. just cut and join this wire if it doesnt come out the top of the plug, and run this wire up to the plug behind the dash that the dials fit in to. its honestly as simple as that!!!!!! i cant understand how hard people try and make it!!!!!

[amandhanji]

oh ok i get it, so basically this wire isnt doing anything so i just cut it and lead it into the pin for the rev count and the other bit into the ECU?

[duncanpound]

yes

this takes me back to my rear speakers and electric window and mirror days harvey haha

[PRICER]

first tho make sure that the green wire isnt coming out of the plug aswell as going in, because if it is going out then check your plug to make sure its in the right slot, but if it isnt coming out of the plug then just cut it and add a length in, dunc you on about the bit where i say as simple as that

[duncanpound]

noo lol altho it wud fit nicely there.

im on about cutting wires at a back of a plug that goes to a blank and joining it up :L

[jordyp]

i thought it was gonna be hard as nails when i was gna do it but i just went for it and as soon as i seen it i knew it was easy, dont be scared to do it mate just cut the pea green wire from the plug next to ecu and join it with wire and run to clocks,

[amandhanji]

ok when i looked at my ECU i say two connections to it with like 3 or 4 pea green wires i'll check again tomorrow to see if there is a plug next to the ecu. and will let you know.

[jordyp]

there defo is a plug next to the ecu, a grey one i think it is,