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adam_d
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Joined: January 9th, 2012, 11:26 am Posts: 146 Location: Teesside
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 Re: Rev Meter/Tachometer
Thanks, I'll give that a go tomorrow. I've just got it on points.
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April 24th, 2015, 11:55 pm |
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Sean
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Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm Posts: 3684 Location: Ecosse
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 Re: Rev Meter/Tachometer
Hmm "databus" isnt filling me with confidence, Ive a couple of old points ones, com to the National and we'll see what we can do.The pictures on ebay made it look like one of the old ones. can you post a pic of the back of your one
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April 25th, 2015, 11:07 am |
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adam_d
Firing on two.
Joined: January 9th, 2012, 11:26 am Posts: 146 Location: Teesside
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 Re: Rev Meter/Tachometer
This is what mine looks like under the rear cover. Attachment: IMG_20150425_170657_small.jpg I've had a go today with the wiring as you said, same thing. Even if I just connect the signal to the coil and connect ground, then I get no spark. I should be at the national, currently planning on it and it's less than an hour away so I have no excuse not to go.  Thanks Sean.
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April 25th, 2015, 6:18 pm |
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Russell
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Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 9259 Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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 Re: Rev Meter/Tachometer
Have you tried starting the car and then connecting it up? My car was a bastard to start until the tacho was unplugged.
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April 25th, 2015, 10:16 pm |
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adam_d
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Joined: January 9th, 2012, 11:26 am Posts: 146 Location: Teesside
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 Re: Rev Meter/Tachometer
Yeah, as soon as you connect the lead the car cuts out, the needle never moves off the stop.
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April 25th, 2015, 10:46 pm |
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jasu
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Joined: August 8th, 2012, 11:00 am Posts: 501 Location: Korpilahti, Finland
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 Re: Rev Meter/Tachometer
That "new" one doesn't work like older version, old use signal from coil, new use signal from data bus. Same data bus has almost all in one wire, what earlier had separate wires for every function, like speed signal etc...
If I remember correct, in model year 04 Harley went to data bus...
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April 26th, 2015, 9:30 am |
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4x4 SuperFinn
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Joined: February 13th, 2009, 10:34 am Posts: 584 Location: Franken, D
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 Re: Rev Meter/Tachometer
I used one from TinyTach http://www.tinytach.com/Not analogue but was easy to fit. One wire hound the HT lead and blu tack held it to the dash! It also has a hour meter for engine run time. adam_d wrote: Hi everyone.
To those that have them fitted, what rev meters are people using on their cars?
After a post on the facebook group about them, I got a cheapish Harley Davidson one, but I can't get it to work. As soon as I connect the signal wire to the coil the car won't start. It has 6 wires, so I think I might have got one that's too recent and is expecting a different signal.
I like the look of the Harley one and it has the right range, so if I'm just doing something obvious wrong then excellent. Otherwise, which one is the right one to get? Or what is a good alternative? I'd like to stick to an analogue one if I can.
Thanks.
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April 30th, 2015, 3:52 pm |
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adam_d
Firing on two.
Joined: January 9th, 2012, 11:26 am Posts: 146 Location: Teesside
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 Re: Rev Meter/Tachometer
Sorry to dig this thread up, but I'm still trying to find an analogue one old enough to work, and I missed Sean at the national. I'm currently looking at this one, this seems to be older and has the correct wiring but I'm not sure what it should look like: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281701863319?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AITI've also tried looking for some BMW ones, and found a couple like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111683303707?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AITAgain, these seem to be of the correct age, but I can't find a wiring pinout for it so the Harley one looks more promising currently. Are either of these likely to work? Cheers
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June 3rd, 2015, 6:59 pm |
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ChrisW
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Joined: February 21st, 2012, 9:01 pm Posts: 1136 Location: Avranches, Sud Manche, France
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June 3rd, 2015, 10:22 pm |
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jasu
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Joined: August 8th, 2012, 11:00 am Posts: 501 Location: Korpilahti, Finland
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 Re: Rev Meter/Tachometer
 This one looks nearly same than "the too new" version, model year and backside are the best way to recognise correct one...  That is how they should look from behind. RPM gauge works perfect and speedsensor is also possible to install to 2cv gearbox with quite accurate speed reading...  One photo of speedsensor, reading teeth of the rearmost gear. At 2cv6 gearing, it is almost correct, 2cv4 doesn't, need to check for AMI8...
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