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Old 12-04-2011, 08:01 PM
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Hello all,

Got my car idling today

This weekend im fitting gauges and trim ect. just wondered how people drive their rev counter?

I don't have an optional output for it, so its either 2 diodes off the sparkA&B or something else....

What works for you?

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Old 12-04-2011, 09:49 PM
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The two diodes method didnt work well at all for me, needle was very inaccurate and twitchy.
Some say you can use only one of the two spark outputs and then adjust the RPM needle calibration screw in the clocks but for me there was not enough adjustment for that to work.
I use the tacho output now.
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Cheers Karlos, i'll have a look into making a tacho output then....

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Old 13-04-2011, 03:55 PM
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i`m using the edis output straight to dash but i take it you are directly driving the coils.
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i've never bothered with sorting mine out at present it reads about half what it should but my avc reads correct so doesn't bother me to much if i need a correct one just look at that
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