gauges

[hotrodder13]

does anyone know were i can send my rev counter and maybe speedo to get reconditioned, and see if they can fix my rev counter

thansk tom

[bmcecosse]

Speedos are so cheap - not worth 'reconditioning' - what type do you need ? And - what's wrong with the rev counter ???

[hotrodder13]

dont know think one of its previous owners blew it, cause i have wired it correctly and dosnt move but the needle wobble when i shake the gauge

[bmcecosse]

Hope you had the wires the right way round! Are you SURE you wired it correctly ? Where did you connect the wires ??

[hotrodder13]

yes i think so, becuase cause the car still starts and it didnt fizz and spark,

i one end of the white wire on the coil then connected the other end of the white wire onto the wire i took off the dizzy and conncted the blue wire to fuse box

i followed the diagram

[bmcecosse]

And did you also earth the rev counter ?

[hotrodder13]

yes i bolted to the bodywork under the dash

[bmcecosse]

Sounds like you did indeed do all you can.......

[hotrodder13]

well ill try find somewere to get it fixed

[bmcecosse]

Don't know of anywhere. Is it really worth fixing ? Can you open it up -and see if there is maybe a fuse inside ? I have one of these somewhere - must try and dig it out!

[hotrodder13]

it is worth fixing cause of what i payed

could try open it i did find a place on google might email them

[bmcecosse]

If you bought it recently - send it back for a refund!

[hotrodder13]

wasnt recently, baught and never used for a while other wise i would

[bmcecosse]

If you paid more than £5 for it - you were DONE! Especially now it doesn't seem to work..........

[polo2k]

If you paid more than £5 for it - you were DONE! Especially now it doesn't seem to work..........

I dont mean to speak out of turn. I think that if he wanted your opinion he would have asked for it.

we all know that if we want to sell one to you it has to be under a fiver, but for petes sake "just because you have an opinion doesnt mean the world wants to hear it".

There is some good trouble shooting bits above but I think taking that tone is going a bit far.

Back to the thread:

Ill be watching this thread as I bought one on Ebay recently but cant get any joy from it. ive done all the wiring bits and pieces. I was wandering if it could possibly be from a positive earth car but the case is isolated from all the internals.

(for the reccord I paid £5.50 but bought it because I like it!)[frame][/frame]

[PSL184]

Ash, looks like standard wiring colours on your counter.... Black = Earth, Red = Live, Green = Illumination, White = Trigger. Looks like it should be mounted in an isolated pod or dash mount also. Good luck....

[hotrodder13]

well speedy cables have told me they can fix it but set it up for my electronic ign and 4 cylinder shouldnt cost to ,much they said

[polo2k]

Ash, looks like standard wiring colours on your counter.... Black = Earth, Red = Live, Green = Illumination, White = Trigger. Looks like it should be mounted in an isolated pod or dash mount also. Good luck....

hmm tried that combination, ill have to have a look inside and see what lurks beneath.