c16xenov
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has anyone done this before?
my rev counter doesnt work because of the type of engine management i have so bought a stack tacho, so was thinking about taking the original clocks to pieces and drilling a hole where the original rev counter is if it wont fuck up the dash completely to keep the standard look.
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Ellis
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Be aswell mount it on the A-pillar, drilling the clocks will just be a mess
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12vMatt
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surely itll work as long as you conect the rev counter wire off the ecu to the rev counter.
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c16xenov
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ellis- its a bit big for the a pillar i think mate, might offer it up to see how it looks though
12vmatt- got it all connected up mate but theres problems with the signals. Something to do with the standard one wanting a ignition signal but the ecu sending another sort.
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Ellis
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Ah have you got a rev counter almost the same size as the original one?
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c16xenov
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yeah mate got a 80mm one, sorry should have said this.
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Ellis
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Yea your right that would look a bit daft on the a-pillar!
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c16xenov
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you any idea about the internals of the clocks. im thinking its just gonna be a coiled spring to operate the needles maybe??? all the information is carried to the appropriate places by the printed plastic on back?
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Torsa g
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u shud be able to take the internals of the original out, and its just a case of mounting the other inside, but aslong as the stem for the needle pokes through and is central u shud be fine,
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broster
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what engine management do you have, you may find that the corsa clocks require a stronger signal than the management will supply, could be simply a case of amplifing the signal, or run a wire from the clocks green wire to one of the ignition ouputs on the ecu.
never had a problem getting the clocks to work on a corsa before.
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c16xenov
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its lumention engine management that ive got broster. How would you amplify the signal strength?
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M2RTY
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i have seen this done
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