What Makes Your Rev Counter Do This?

[m.i-man 0]

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She revs fine, but the rev counter doesn't agree! I removed the rev limiter to see if that was interfering, but it still does it!!

 

[Richie-Van-GTi 71 2 Cars]

either a broken wire between coil and tacho, or dodgy tacho or interferance from elsewhere

[m.i-man 0]

Oh nuts, more trial and error fun for the weekend then.

[brianthemagical 1]

i would guess that the battery light would have something to do with it. the needle dropping under engine load reminds me of the battery dimming when theres a power fault.

[m.i-man 0]

No the battery light has always been on....

[pee vee 1]

bad earth? . have you still got the interferance surpressor on the coil??

[m.i-man 0]

bad earth? . have you still got the interferance surpressor on the coil??

 

erm? how would i know if i have or not?

 

cheers

 

 

Rich.

Edited July 19, 2007 by m.i-man

[m.i-man 0]

Fixed... cheers for your help guys, i checked a few connections etc, then resolderd some dodgey looking ones and hey presto