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Old 05-03-2006, 04:01 PM
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Default Changing Escort Clocks

I currently just have the bog standard speedo clocks in my escort, I want to change them for the GTi/Si clocks with the rev counter. Can I simply just swap them over?

My car: 1997 1.6 16v Escort Chicane.
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it isnt simply a case of swapping the clocks over as the rev counter wont work. you will need all the connections for the rev counter from the donor car
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Will the wires for the rev counter be on the loom in my car, so I can wire up the revcounter with the connection to the car?
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doubt it mate
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ive just got gti clocks and on my escort finesse there no rev counter ive been told that i will have to run a wire from ecu which is behind clocks find number 20 then run that to the blue plug that goes to back of clocks and put it in number 8 which they are numbered
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If the clocks are the same ignition type ie coilpack then all that's needed as said is a feed from one side of the coil, ie a negative, which is the outer wires on the coilpack, just see what colour they are and use one.
Getting the old connector from the car the clocks came from is always a good idea as you can see any differences then and copy them, on the older fords it was only a case of moving 1 wire and adding 1 more when going to tacho.
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