6 replies to this topic

[LuKe_VII]

Can you put a rev counter on a car that doesn't already have one ?

[andymini12]

yes you have to wire it on the coil.

[AVV IT]

Dependant upon the age of the car, the wiring may already be there in the existing loom & just needs connecting to the new rev counter. Later two clock instrument dashes had the rev counter wiring in the loom as standard. See This Thread - Click Here

[mininuts]

yes you have to wire it on the coil.

Yes, an easy job

Put mine in a pod and mounted it behind the steering wheel. Have you got a central speedo or a twin behind the wheel type?

[miniman24]

Dependant upon the age of the car, the wiring may already be there in the existing loom & just needs connecting to the new rev counter. Later two clock instrument dashes had the rev counter wiring in the loom as standard. <you>See This Thread - Click Here</you>

Bit of a hijack here but can you fit any after market rev counters to these connectors or does it have to be the standard one from the 3 clock setup?

[LuKe_VII]

I doubt I have the existing wires as I have a 1979 with a centre clock, but I'm putting in one of the fiberglass minisave style dashboards in, so I would like to put a rev counter in. So I just have to wire it up to the ignition coil and that should be fine ?

[mininuts]

Usually 5 wires to connect:



Diagram is for a TIM 52mm rev counter fitted to my VW van, not the old Smiths one in the picture I posted. Most modern rev counters will be wired in a similar way to the diagram.