REV counter going right round
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REV counter going right round
Hi all,
Can anyone help me with the problem of the re counter going right round to 7000 when i turn the key,
car runs ok just need to trace the problem, thanks Bill
Can anyone help me with the problem of the re counter going right round to 7000 when i turn the key,
car runs ok just need to trace the problem, thanks Bill
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Re: REV counter going right round
I'd start of checking the connections at the back of the clocks. I think the rev counter works through resistance, the less the resistance the higher the RPM on the clock, so could be a blown resistor. Best off taking the clocks out and having a play around
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Re: REV counter going right round
I'm not 100% sure about that by the way, just what I would start with
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Re: REV counter going right round
Does it flap about or just hole steady? When the earth strap on mine broke between the rocker cover and coil, Rev counter went nuts
Re: REV counter going right round
just flies round as soon as you turn the key and the dash lights come on, checked continuity between the plug on the back of the dials and the coil thats ok, will try and get the dials out if we get a dry day the weekend,
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Check the earth wire going to the back of the engine rocker cover, if that fails causes all sorts of problems with the dash.
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Re: REV counter going right round
check the earth for the ignition circuit to as i believe the rpm counter works of the negative side of the coil as it pulses?
you may find theres a bad earth in the ignition and its trying to earth through the rpm counter instead (in theory).
you may find theres a bad earth in the ignition and its trying to earth through the rpm counter instead (in theory).
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Re: REV counter going right round
Had a good look under the dash everything looks and checks out ok,
Is there anyone near Brum how has a set of dials i can plug into to try, cheers again Bill
Is there anyone near Brum how has a set of dials i can plug into to try, cheers again Bill
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Do you have an MFA on the car and have you checked the earth in the engine bay going to the rocker cover?
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Re: REV counter going right round
Checked all the earths around the engine bay, no MFA, still trying lots of things at the moment. cheers
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Re: REV counter going right round
im in brum and have a spare you can try.
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Big thanks James for the work tonight. Beer at the National fella, Cheers
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Re: REV counter going right round
Well..... What was the outcome?
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Re: REV counter going right round
Gauge is kaput, but the cost of second hand is unbelievable, anyone got a spare set of gauges at a half decent price.