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Old 09-09-2006, 05:37 PM
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just fitted an aftermarket tachometer to my car.it's a tim gauge.the revs at idle are showing 0.6k....which is not right.the counter responds to rev but feels like when its showing say 3k it's really revving at 4.why??have i got a dodgy counter or can you say swap the wires on the coil?
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it's a tim gauge
Theres ya problem
Old 09-09-2006, 05:44 PM
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haha didnt wanna admit it but that was what i was thinking.time for an email about my purchase i think and a scan for a real gauge
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Originally Posted by gordyshreds
just fitted an aftermarket tachometer to my car.it's a tim gauge.the revs at idle are showing 0.6k....which is not right.the counter responds to rev but feels like when its showing say 3k it's really revving at 4.why??have i got a dodgy counter or can you say swap the wires on the coil?
Is it set to the right number of cylinders?
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yeah,its got 3 gettings,the other 2 drop the revs even more
what a pile of wank lol
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