VW Rev Counter Retrofit
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Re: VW Rev Counter Retrofit
What is that ??
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Re: VW Rev Counter Retrofit
Someone who revives the dead
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Ok i commented on this thread because i am doing the same thing to my van and i want to be able to find the info without trawling through the forum, i not really sure why you had to say that but guess you did anyway.
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Just a bit of a joke, no need to take it the wrong way
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It gave me a wee giggle anyway
Have you ever seen an unhappy fool?
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Re: VW Rev Counter Retrofit
Seeing as somebody else woke this post up I thought I’d chip in with a question.
Did the T3 Petrol model ever come with a factory fitted rev counter that didn’t connect using the PCB plug into the 4-pin socket?
Did the T3 Petrol model ever come with a factory fitted rev counter that didn’t connect using the PCB plug into the 4-pin socket?
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Just want to say thanks to this thread, i have now swapped out my analogue clock and fitted a rev counter in its place and have success in it working. Cheers guys for the info.
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steveo9007 wrote:Just want to say thanks to this thread, i have now swapped out my analogue clock and fitted a rev counter in its place and have success in it working. Cheers guys for the info.
Great news. This upgrade is now on my list, just need to find a rev counter.
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Got mine from a Bloke called David Howard in one of the 25 groups, he may be a member on here.
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Re: VW Rev Counter Retrofit
Reviving time again!
Well I have just installed a tachometer from
a Mark 2 Golf, into my T25. I have four pins on the back of it. I assume I just use the three similar to those on the t25 one?
It’s in, but not doing anything. It moves up about 1cm when I put the power on.
Secondly, where should my W connected wire (green from under the dash) go to in the engine bay? I assume it should connect to the alternator?
Any photos also appreciated
Well I have just installed a tachometer from
a Mark 2 Golf, into my T25. I have four pins on the back of it. I assume I just use the three similar to those on the t25 one?
It’s in, but not doing anything. It moves up about 1cm when I put the power on.
Secondly, where should my W connected wire (green from under the dash) go to in the engine bay? I assume it should connect to the alternator?
Any photos also appreciated
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I seen this post on facebook if its the same one, if yours is a petrol it wont connect to the w connector on the alternator as that's for a diesel like mine, yours will need to connect to the Coil on a petrol and i believe its on the neg side of the coil, others will chip in if i am wrong and happy to be corrected as i am a diesel man not petrol. The pins on the back of the taco and there should only be 3 not 4 are from the left looking at itNumptyhill wrote: ↑10 May 2021, 15:20 Reviving time again!
Well I have just installed a tachometer from
a Mark 2 Golf, into my T25. I have four pins on the back of it. I assume I just use the three similar to those on the t25 one?
It’s in, but not doing anything. It moves up about 1cm when I put the power on.
Secondly, where should my W connected wire (green from under the dash) go to in the engine bay? I assume it should connect to the alternator?
Any photos also appreciated
1= Neg
2= Pos 12 volts, this does not need to go through the voltage regulator so any 12v permanent
3= Signal wire (Diesel W connector on Alternator, Petrol Neg pickup on HT Coil)
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Also take a look at this post on this very forumNumptyhill wrote: ↑10 May 2021, 15:20 Reviving time again!
Well I have just installed a tachometer from
a Mark 2 Golf, into my T25. I have four pins on the back of it. I assume I just use the three similar to those on the t25 one?
It’s in, but not doing anything. It moves up about 1cm when I put the power on.
Secondly, where should my W connected wire (green from under the dash) go to in the engine bay? I assume it should connect to the alternator?
Any photos also appreciated
viewtopic.php?p=8209938
you also need to trace the green wire and see where it terminates, mine terminated in my rear junction box and then changed colour to black/red to the alternator this will probably be different on a petrol.
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On petrol engines the wire does indeed go to the coil, but I'd have to check where, maybe the wiki will have it on.
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Cheers fella, I’m diesel so didn’t want to confirm to him something that might be wrong.
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