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Old 23-04-2012, 07:32 PM
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swapped the clocks on my 1988 3i and the new ones work but the rev counter dont read right....

is there differences in the sets of clocks?
Old 23-04-2012, 07:35 PM
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if they are efi clocks i think you will have probs with the rev counter mate
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thats funked it then...lol

im begining to remember why i stopped messing with cars now....
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If ur car is mfi and you put efi clocks in they read different when you put foot down rev needle will probably just bounce around it happend to me... Ive got some nice lockwood white clocks for sale
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Originally Posted by maido
If ur car is mfi and you put efi clocks in they read different when you put foot down rev needle will probably just bounce around it happend to me... Ive got some nice lockwood white clocks for sale
i have them in mine but wanted the standard black ones...
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Ive got black ones too I break escorts
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hi i have a mk2 orion 1600cvh and i am trying to fit xr3i clocks but have got stuck on the plugs so is there any chance some1 knows what each wire is for as it has xr3i plugs that need to run into mk2 orion loom

white plug

wire 1 brown/white stripe
wire 3 blue/white stripe
wire 4 brown/green stipe
wire 5 brown/yellow stripe
wire 6 brown/black stripe
wire 8 black/yellow stripe
wire 10 brown
wire 11 brown/black stripe

blue plug

wire 1 grey
wire 2 green
wire 3 brown x2
wire 4 black/yellow stripe
wire 6 blue
wire 9 black/green stripe
wire11 black/white stripe
wire 12 brown x2

any help is very appriciated
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