Suddenly out of the blue the rev counter (only) does not work, the speedo is fine. The embedded lights within the rev dial do work.
I think it started when on the one occasion i tried to start the engine and it just made a click-click, etc sound. classic sign of the starter/solonioid problem. But on my second attempt managed to start the car. Never done it since.
The other thing i noticed at the same time was the radio thought it lost power so I had to put the code in and the electronic trip meter went to zero. Does the rev counter work on a fuse or relay and is it separate to everything else? Where is it?

My car is W reg , 2000, fiesta 1.25 Zetec Mk5.

I read somewhere that if you hold down the trip reset button while you start up the engine, it enters a diagnostic mode and tests all the dash dials and lights - but that does not work on my car, maybe for older fords.

Help.

 

Latest news: I tried the trick on holding the trip reset button on startup. This time I pressed it harder and started the engine and it worked.
Rev counter now works!

Is there a web site or pdf online that explains all the test display option counters as you skip through them?