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Re: Adding a Rev Count
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:36 pm
by 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
Re: Adding a Rev Count
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:19 pm
by duncanpound
where are you from amandhanji?
Re: Adding a Rev Count
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:49 pm
by amandhanji
i live in greater london near Heathrow airport
Re: Adding a Rev Count
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:22 pm
by duncanpound
oooo heck was gunna say give u a hand
got rev counter electric speedo clocks for sale if your interested anyway
Re: Adding a Rev Count
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:10 am
by 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)
Re: Adding a Rev Count
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:03 am
by duncanpound
Octane2097 wrote: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
Re: Adding a Rev Count
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:26 pm
by amandhanji
is the ignition coil the coil pack next to the engine when the leads go to the spark plug?
Re: Adding a Rev Count
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:43 pm
by 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!!!!!
Re: Adding a Rev Count
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:57 pm
by 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?
Re: Adding a Rev Count
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:06 pm
by duncanpound
yes
this takes me back to my rear speakers and electric window and mirror days harvey haha
Re: Adding a Rev Count
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:23 pm
by 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
Re: Adding a Rev Count
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:24 pm
by 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
Re: Adding a Rev Count
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:29 pm
by 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,
Re: Adding a Rev Count
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:07 am
by 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.
Re: Adding a Rev Count
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 2:49 pm
by jordyp
there defo is a plug next to the ecu, a grey one i think it is,