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1.6 non turbo ?


Thanks in advance its a 1985 with the blade fuses.

I am pretty sure it won't. Those type of gauges normally work off the pulses from an ignition coil. It does say "Suitable For: All car models" though Mind you, it also says "Power: Professional 12V, IGN MAX 0.3A"

iirc T25 Deisel rev counters take their feed from a connection on the back of the alternator, not not being a Diesel expert I don't know what that feed carries. Maybe it simulates ignition coil pulses? (maybe I should not be trying to answer this one )

ghost123uk wrote:I am pretty sure it won't. Those type of gauges normally work off the pulses from an ignition coil. It does say "Suitable For: All car models" though Mind you, it also says "Power: Professional 12V, IGN MAX 0.3A"

iirc T25 Deisel rev counters take their feed from a connection on the back of the alternator, not not being a Diesel expert I don't know what that feed carries. Maybe it simulates ignition coil pulses? (maybe I should not be trying to answer this one )

As ghost says no.
Diesels use a phase tap off the alternator it is still a pulsed signal but its waveform rises and falls unlike the on/of pulse from a coil.

I've read that modern rev counters take their signal from the vehicle's ECU.

I was looking on ebay and one of the sellers would not guarantee their gauges would work off a direct connection to a coil - they didn't say it wouldn't, just that they wouldn't guarantee it would.

Hope that's muddied the waters

It has

Not as disturbing as Bren wearing those long boots though. Woken up in a cold sweat several times since that day....