Rev counter.... I think we are going to need a bigger boat

[crazyhorse]

Well in my wisdom I decided to get a rev counter for the van...

Always like a rev counter and at £20 I thought why not. Didnt buy a geniune one (silly money) or a vdo one (still pricey)... hindsight maybe I should have.

Bought it off ebay. Bloody hell never knew 5 inches was that big.

Now where the hell do I put it. It's MASSIVE.

Any ideas or send it back.



Its quite difficult to give it context and scale,

wait a mo, heres another shot

[Dad]

And you won't rev beyond 5k.

[shrig1969]

Hope thats a 1 pint carton??

[crazyhorse]

But least when I do hit 5k I will have a red light to warn me... thats bigger then a pint carton and even the dogs scared of it!!

[colinthefox]

You could halve the size by cutting the right hand half off. You won't be needing the right side.

That's a racers tacho. Positioned smack in front of you in the windscreen, along with the revs warning and oil pressure lights! At least that's what I used to have.

[crazyhorse]

You could halve the size by cutting the right hand half off. You won't be needing the right side.

That's a racers tacho. Positioned smack in front of you in the windscreen, along with the revs warning and oil pressure lights! At least that's what I used to have.

Its going quite well at the mo, but not that good.

Never actually knew what rpm a 1.9 would be doing at 70 in 4th??

Will send it back.

How about this one.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-75-Tacho-Ga ... 1851195477" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

3.75 too big??

[Dad]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1pcs-2-52mm-B ... Sw44BYSnSH" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This is what I've got. Works fine.

[Ant-t]

I think a few members have fitted these ^^^ seems like a popular choice.

[blakeys80]

Agree with above, i bought one of those, works a treat and i even got a £7.50 refund for some scratches on the black body of it
The next small project is mounting the CHT display underneath it.

[crazyhorse]

thanks chaps. Have ordered it.

Will send the other back unless anyone wants it (not for free)

[300CE]

I quite like the bigger ones - I have an 80mm in mine, centred with the wiring going through the speaker holes:



There's these on eBay and think the look would go well in the van:

[crazyhorse]

Hi gang,

Got the rev counter today

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1pcs-2-52mm-B ... Sw44BYSnSH" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Now then... No instructions at all.

5 wires

2 short red and black
3 long red black and green.

Right then Green goes to coil
what about the other 4??

Any ideas

[nicq]

Short red lights
Long red ign
Green coil
Both blacks gnd

[crazyhorse]

Short red lights
Long red ign
Green coil
Both blacks gnd

Amazing thanks

[crazyhorse]

Managed to fit counter all good.

Quick question, could I put a 470 regulator on light, its a pretty bright blue in the cab, or would that just not work