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16-11-2006, 09:32 AM
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Rev Counter
Hi all,
Recently bought a S2. The rev counter is not working properly. It has an aftermarket set of dials fitted called plasmadials which look white during the day, but when dark you can go from blue to green and adjust the backlight. They look very bling, but unfortunatley my rev counter is not working!
When the car is ticking over the counter shows approx 1k rpm so is fairly accurate. However it never goes above 2500. It doesn't go erratic, just doesn't go over 2500.
Any ideas? The speedo works fine (and is actually surprisingly accurate to 95 measured against my sat nav). The fuel gauge is a bit slow to come up but does work, as does the temp gauge.
Is it likely the needle has been put back wrong after they were fitted? I have done some research on here and RSOC, and read that the feed is a green wire from the dizzy. I think that it is not an intermittant connection as it is constantly reading low, rather than sometimes working and sometimes not. Any help greatly appreciated. DIY cheap fix would be best as I'm skint for 2 weeks!
Recently bought a S2. The rev counter is not working properly. It has an aftermarket set of dials fitted called plasmadials which look white during the day, but when dark you can go from blue to green and adjust the backlight. They look very bling, but unfortunatley my rev counter is not working!
When the car is ticking over the counter shows approx 1k rpm so is fairly accurate. However it never goes above 2500. It doesn't go erratic, just doesn't go over 2500.
Any ideas? The speedo works fine (and is actually surprisingly accurate to 95 measured against my sat nav). The fuel gauge is a bit slow to come up but does work, as does the temp gauge.
Is it likely the needle has been put back wrong after they were fitted? I have done some research on here and RSOC, and read that the feed is a green wire from the dizzy. I think that it is not an intermittant connection as it is constantly reading low, rather than sometimes working and sometimes not. Any help greatly appreciated. DIY cheap fix would be best as I'm skint for 2 weeks!
20-11-2006, 09:45 AM
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did the cossie clocks fit straight in?? Or do you have modify? what about the wiring too? 
P.s. Whereabouts you in Slough. I live in slough too. Cant say I've seen it
P.s. Whereabouts you in Slough. I live in slough too. Cant say I've seen it
20-11-2006, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by b_kennedy
where did you get a set of plasma dials for a mk4 then?? I've looked everywhere??
Actually, I'm sure someone in this months (Reyland escos) FF is advertising them. I'll have a look when I get home.
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20-11-2006, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by zippyobrien
series 2 rev counters are just shit, end of lol
ive had three that ent worked properly, they all seem to have there own little faults
ive had three that ent worked properly, they all seem to have there own little faults
Couldn't of worded it better myself
20-11-2006, 02:11 PM
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live near ICI near the VOLVO showroom mate lol and the cossie clocks ent hard just need a pieace of the loom with the plug and cut to clips off the speedo its only the cost of the speedo can be done in about 15 mins lol
my speedo cost me a tenner
wiring was free as i robbed it from the scrappy !!!!!
its only the cost of the speedo can be done in about 15 mins lolmy speedo cost me a tenner
wiring was free as i robbed it from the scrappy !!!!!
20-11-2006, 07:17 PM
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yh just to wires tha have the same colours u have to fiddle with
as the escort got to connector blocks and sierra has got 1 fits almost all the wires of the escort in
as the escort got to connector blocks and sierra has got 1 fits almost all the wires of the escort in
20-11-2006, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by b_kennedy
where did you get a set of plasma dials for a mk4 then?? I've looked everywhere??
The shop is auto tint design. The ad is in the front cover. Def have plasma dials listed for Mk4 RST. £69+£3.50 p&p. Their number is 0113 289 1500 web www.autotintdesign.com
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