Rev counter (aum swap)

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  1. v8rumble Paid Member Paid Member

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    Hi yet another electrical gremlin (CE1).

    I have wired in a converter from Dreadnought Customs as per the instructions.

    red/black to D26
    green/brown to ecu feed
    black to ignition live
    brown to earth.

    The rev counter does not work although when I turn the ignition on and off the needles twitches.

    Is there any way of testing the rev counter as it is a second hand unit as the car was poverty spec 1.3

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  2. v8rumble Paid Member Paid Member

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    I have checked and I have continuity between D26 and the instrument panel.

    How can I bench test the rev counter?
     
  3. NateS2

    NateS2 Paid Member Paid Member

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    The twitching is normal, if it twitches then generally that means its working. No idea if this is related but I refurbish instruments and I had a huge issue getting my DIY tacho convert to work. Ended up being a combination of wire thickness/length which was quenching the "spikes" and stopping the tachs working.
     
  4. Mk2daz

    Mk2daz Paid Member Paid Member

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    I had similar issues with my tacho converter from Emerald, turned out the earth to my clocks plug RHS (rev counter side i think iirc, mk2 scirocco clocks) was poor
     
  5. v8rumble Paid Member Paid Member

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    Thanks for the replies I will check the earth first as it is easy.

    How would I go about checking if the wire thickness/lengths is quenching the signal and on which wires?
     
  6. v8rumble Paid Member Paid Member

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    Just an update on this.

    Stripped everything back to check it all and found a pretty random fault.

    There was no live supply to the gizmo for the following reason:

    The cable I chose to connect it with has a double insulation on it (see pic), so when I crimped a bullet on the end unbeknown to me I had crimped the secondary insulation not the wire strands. Bear in mind I was in a dimly lit interior so as the insulation is brown I didn't spot it but hey ho.

    Needless to say I will not get caught like this again (honest lol).

    Hope this may be of help to someone else one day.




    One more word DOOOHHHHHH!!!!!!!


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  7. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    Ah well, at least it was a nice easy fix :)
     

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