Crazy rev counter...

[croig]

Silly question then but, do the rev counters need converting into mph? surely they just show the revs so it doesnt matter whether its mph or km?
 
Or am i being stupid and missing something?!

[LeedsLad]

duhh sorry me not reading the post again!!!! no they don\'t need converting mate  i for some reason was talking about a speedo but ive got a rev counter aswell:D

[Eddie]

You are correct croig you dont have to convert the tacho to MPH its the speedo which is converted, a chip it attached to the back of the dials.

Hope you solve your problem anyway saves you some money that way.

CHeers

[croig]

Ok, been driving her around a fair bit yesterday and about to go out now, however the rev counter seems to be working a lot of the time now but still has its moments!
 
I know nothing about what to do, but hope this might shed some light into what might be the cause? Dodgy guage, or loose wiring?!

[LeedsLad]

as said before it will be the capasitors in the pcb of the tacho, it\'s becoming a common fault

[croig]

Oh, i didnt realise you guys meant the fault was actually on the pcb in the guage!
 
How much do u want for your spare leedslad?

[andyroi]

Itll get worse too, mine started off just now and then doing its own thing, but after a couple of months it never worked properly!

[LeedsLad]

sorry for the late reply mate, i did actualy reply just not in this thread! lol :rollin how does £25 + postage and packing and yours as i wouldn\'t mind having ago at sorting one out. It was working when i bought it and ill slap it in my car quickly while the dash is off to check it again. let me know by thursday night and i\'ll post it on friday with every thing else.

[Eddie]

Croig

Rip his hand of at that price mate my last one cost me 60 something, dont come up that often.

Leedslad let us know how you get on fixing it, I have a broken spare I may have a dable with now.

Cheers

[croig]

Leedslad - SOLD!! I\'ll take it! If you email me your bank details il do a direct transfer and my address.
 
croigus@hotmail.com
 
Cheers for all the help guys!

[LeedsLad]

will do ive done some reseach into parts and the capasitors are about £3 aslong as your comitent with a soldering iron you should be ok, if i was to make a service of repairing faulty items would i get :spank ?

[Eddie]

Hmm follwing a thread about a service beening offered to other mrc users to convert the rear lights to round jobs, cheap service but he got his post removed due to other vendors maybe offering a similar service?.
I think he now offers the service on FDUK instead. MRC would not allow it even though he was only making a small fee. and wanted to fill his days.

so I reckon you will get :spank  for it

I\'m not to bad with a soldering iron so can you tell me which caps I need, I will get to maplins to purchase them.

Cheers for your help, Ill offer my service 5 quid cheaper than you:D  only joking just doing it for the sake really incase another one goes wrong on me.

[LeedsLad]

as soon as i have done one mate i\'ll let you know

[croig]

money sent Leedslad! :Thumbsup!

[LeedsLad]

ive boxed it up today and will send it tomorrow mate along with lots and lots of bubble wrap! tested it today on my lunch break works fine up and down the rev range no problems :yes