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[benjib1990]

bought a rev counter to fit in the mini, it was only a cheap one for now, theres 4 spades on the back of it, the intructins read 1 is for rpm signal, 2 is for engine ground, 3rd is for ignition switch +12v and 4th is connect to dash lighting, could anyone make this process more basic, elaborate? just wana see if i can do it myself tmoz
thanks, ben

[mininuts]

Does this help?

[benjib1990]

Does this help?

much easier seeing a labeled diagram! taa

[minimarco]

That tach is massive! it's twice as big as the battery!!

Edited by minimarco, 27 April 2012 - 09:07 PM.

[adam_93rio]

What year mini do you have? If its a later one with the 2 clocks in line with the driver, there should be two wires for the optional rev counter under your clocks. They should be two green wires each with a different colour tracer. I can find out which if you'd like? Saves running wires to the coil

[benjib1990]

What year mini do you have? If its a later one with the 2 clocks in line with the driver, there should be two wires for the optional rev counter under your clocks. They should be two green wires each with a different colour tracer. I can find out which if you'd like? Saves running wires to the coil

the car is a 1990 studio 2 998cc, except it has a different engine

[adam_93rio]

Behind your clocks you will find a green/orange wire and a black/white wire, these are the connections for the rev counter

Edited by adam_93rio, 28 April 2012 - 10:06 AM.

[benjib1990]

Behind your clocks you will find a green/orange wire and a black/white wire, these are the connections for the rev counter

this gauge requires 4 wires tho?

[tomgale]

Behind your clocks you will find a green/orange wire and a black/white wire, these are the connections for the rev counter

this gauge requires 4 wires tho?

yep, those two for the rev counter, another for earth, and another to make it light up.

[benjib1990]

Behind your clocks you will find a green/orange wire and a black/white wire, these are the connections for the rev counter

this gauge requires 4 wires tho?

yep, those two for the rev counter, another for earth, and another to make it light up.

so these 2 are basically, battery and coil wires? and i see yeah id still have to set up 2 more wires for lighting and earth?

[tomgale]

basically yeah. The lighting might be a pain to get from the PCB on the back of the cluster, but there should be something to get earth from nearby.

[benjib1990]

[benjib1990]

these wires?

[jakejakejake1]

I fitted an aftermarket tacho, it had 4 wires - Ground, ignition 12v, lights 12v and a connection to the coil.

Its easy to pin point these wires if you have a multimeter, just look for which voltages appear when you put the ignition on, and headlights on etc.

[benjib1990]

tested my tachmeter today with the green and orange wire, and the black and white one, and i also added an earth wire, it did work but i decided to test two wires the other way round, and now the rev counter just goes all the way up as soon as ignition is on, any ideas? really annoyed