REV COUNTER WIRES

Post by **rob64981** » 12 Dec 2005, 15:27

Can someone out there please help me???

I have got hold of a set of clocks including a rev counter and after putting them in the rev counter does not work in my van!

I have been asured the rev worked before it was shipped to me!

The van i have is the same as the one it came out of(1.6 turbo diesel)

Can any one help me try and find out why its not working?

Im in Manchester so if any one near can i come and pick your brains?

If you send me your phone number i will ring you!

Any help is appreciated!!!!

Thanks Rob.

Post by **R0B** » 12 Dec 2005, 15:33

ive got a rev counter here.i aint had the chance to put it in yet.i got it from a breaker on here.hes down south.he assured me it works.im in macclesfield.
you could always pop over and try this one.at least that way you will know if yours is kaput....

Post by **andunp** » 12 Dec 2005, 21:16

im afraid its not just a case of plug and play

you need to find afeed from the back of the alternator and swop it with one of the wires (sorry cant remember which one)

Post by **Simon Baxter** » 12 Dec 2005, 21:29

It is just plug and play because the buzzer of doom needs an engine speed signal, this is taken from the alternator and is already in the multiplug as the buzzer of doom uses it.

Post by **R0B** » 13 Dec 2005, 01:39

yeh. i was told(because i asked)that its just plug n play when i bought mine.

Post by **rob64981** » 13 Dec 2005, 08:21

Simon,
This is not the one from Dr Dub this is another one from CJ at syncro.

He said he had seen it working in the van he stole (removed) it from!

So the question is still...

Are they realy plug and play or am i missing the important bit?

Sukhoi i will try and get over the hill to Mac...

Will have to come the long way round dont fancy Long Hill or Cat and Fiddle in the van....too many corners.

Can you send me your number on PM so i can try and sort out meeting up?

Thanks Rob

Post by **Ye Olde Syncrospares** » 13 Dec 2005, 08:48

look on the back of your alternator and look for terminal marked W this is the feed for the tacho,if someones exchanged the alternator for one without this terminal then its not sending the signal,and to answer ALL MY REV COUNTERS WORK WHEN DRIVEN IN VANS,.cj.

Post by **rob64981** » 13 Dec 2005, 12:19

Thanks for your help CJ...

As to the phone call we had it should help me in the quest for the rev counter working!!

Will test for the things we spoke about asap...

Thanks again Rob.

Post by **matt** » 13 Dec 2005, 12:25

Cat and Fiddle in the van....too many corners

fantastic road........I like corners me

Post by **R0B** » 13 Dec 2005, 14:24

rob.im on this side o cat n fiddle.its all flat from macc to manchester.i take it you dont know where macc is....

Post by **R0B** » 13 Dec 2005, 14:26

where does the "w" terminal join to.because mine has no wire on it.should there be a dangling wire someware...

Post by **Ye Olde Syncrospares** » 13 Dec 2005, 17:24

red wire with black trace going into the loom by the expansion tank,unless someones removed it because of buzzer of doom.

Post by **jonwol** » 14 Dec 2005, 21:20

hi all,

i thought you wire rev counters up to the coil , thats how its done on my beetle . and thats how i was going to do it on my van.

maybe thats wrong but it works ok.

Post by **R0B** » 14 Dec 2005, 21:29

not if its a diesel like mine coz they dont have a coil....

i thought you wire rev counters up to the coil

Post by **jonwol** » 14 Dec 2005, 21:52

DOH
sorry didn't read that bit ( had me worried though )