Jimbolewis

Hi all. Just registered as a newbie on this site and require some wiring help/advice please. I am in the process of converting my Mk1 Escort from a standard 2 clock dashboard to a 6 dial. I'm having huge problems with the wiring. I cannot get the rev clock to work at all. I have been told that there should be 2 spare wires in the original loom with bullet connectors to connect to the rev clock, I can't find any.(I'm suspect it's because the loom is obviously for a 2 clock not a 6!!) I was then told to run the negative wire off the coil to the wires on the back of the rev clock, that hasn't worked. (and neither did connecting the positive wire instead) The second problem is that I wanted to fit a separate oil warning lamp to the dashboard as the 6 dial doesn't have one fitted. I've run a wire from the oil warning switch to an l.e.d. lamp which wouldn't light up. I then connected the lamp wire directly to the loom plug and it lights up when the ignition is switched on but does not go out at all. I've connected the old 2 clock dash back up and the light works on this as normal but the l.e.d. light just stays on. Any help in plain terms would be most appreciated as the only option at this moment is to reinstate the original clocks but I've hacked the dash to death. DOH!!!