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Hi All

Spoke to a bloke today and he told me about these wonderful little boxes that convert the altenator signal :?

Does anyone know where you can buy them or how to make them :?

The reason I ask is I have been diddled by a bloke in Aus who said it works on both.

OK oil pressure, oil temperature and water temperature all work fine and it looks pretty

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Post by Fritz »

I always thought those wonderful little boxes that sent a signal to the tachometer and charged the batteries was the Alternator....Coz I'm sure they use the same system in Australia, even if they fit their alternators up side down...

Are you sure the bloke you spoke to wasn't very drunk or summat,,,, :shock:

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Fritz,,,,,

PS. Unless the bulb has gone.......

What is the Red thing on the right (in the second picture),, :o
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Ha Ha Fritz,

I was talking about the one that transfers / changes the signal from square to sine ie diesel to petrol :D

TTFN Kris

Oh the guy I dealt with was AUSTRALIAN, need I say anymore :evil:
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Post by ringo »

This perhaps?

http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/ ... prd128.htm

Sweet tacho BTW.....

What is that red switch to the left of it?

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Post by ermie571 »

if its anything like mine, on the dash but yet to be wored, that red thing is a light whcih flashes when you need to change gear....mine has instructions on how to set this up.....


Think I shall probably remain changing gear when I think, and not when some little light tells me too....but it came with the kit, so is mounted and will be iwred in. Will be interesting to see if it and me agree!

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Post by Krisis »

Thank you all,
Thats the bit I need, more pennies :roll:
Ringo, the red light on the side is a shift light, set it to flash at optimum revs for power. Or in my case when its revving too high in top i.e. when it comes on I slow down :lol:
TTFN Kris

ps Does anyone know if there is supplier of these in the UK?
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Hi All, :D
Ok I got the pennies and now have the box but they did not send any installation instructions :roll:
Any one got any idea how it fits? :?
TTFN Kris
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Hi All
Dont worry I have a copy now 8)
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Kris
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Post by ringo »

Sorry Kris - i lost sight of this thread!

A shift light! Excellent.

So, does it work?

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