Rev counter - Diagnostic Socket

1. Sneakydevil89 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 Exeter Posts: 4738 Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDi

   #1 16th September 2008, 10:51

   Right, this is a pretty commonly asked question it seems, but i havnt found the answer yet.
   
   Basically, fitting my rev counter...i know where everything goes, but the pulse wire. I know its a grey wire on the back of the diagnostic plug, iv found the plug, but i cant get the thing out to take a better look at it.
   
   I intend to get a wiring diagram from the haynes manual to identify which wire it is, but its hard to work under the dash.
   
   SO does anyone know how to remove this plug? and to save me time, which wire it is? does it have a number on it or something?
   
   Rep for any help
   
   cheers
2. WelshyUK Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Northampton Posts: 1386 MK4Golf1.6SE,BMWE30Sport, KDX125,FZR400RRSP1

   #2 16th September 2008, 11:20

   I'm sure you twist the plug and slowly pull it out, but there isn't much room there anyway. Also the plug will have numbers on so that you can tell which wire, sorry though I'm not sure which number it is!
3. Sneakydevil89 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 Exeter Posts: 4738 Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDi

   #3 16th September 2008, 17:42

   cheers for that mate, but i think the diagnostic one isnt round, it looks like a scart plug, it doesnt seem to be held in much, but cant get the damn thing out
   
   so...bump bump
4. leeroybrown Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2006 Durham Posts: 16000 Clio Trophy 025/500

   #4 16th September 2008, 18:18

   it should just be clipped in mate if i remember
   
   get down under the dash with a torch see if you can see
5. Sneakydevil89 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 Exeter Posts: 4738 Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDi

   #5 16th September 2008, 19:11

   this should give a better idea
   
   
   
   thats what i cant get out, the tab on the left hand side doesnt seem to want to push back so i can slide the plug down.
   
   
   
   thats the wires comingout the back, its one of them, but without getting the whole plug out it makes it harder to find which one.
6. Sneakydevil89 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 Exeter Posts: 4738 Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDi

   #6 17th September 2008, 07:54

   BUMP...still looking for some help on this
7. Sneakydevil89 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 Exeter Posts: 4738 Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDi

   #7 18th September 2008, 19:09

   ...right really need some help with this one, how can i find out which of the 3 grey wires it is? iv got a multi meter, but i dont really want to cut them all to check.
   
   please please anyone got some help??
8. Sneakydevil89 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 Exeter Posts: 4738 Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDi

   #8 18th September 2008, 22:58

   Night Bump
9. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #9 19th September 2008, 00:50

   free bump,on me
10. Sneakydevil89 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 Exeter Posts: 4738 Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDi

    #10 19th September 2008, 15:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mymintsaxo free bump,on me

    cheers =]
    
    oh and bump
11. Sneakydevil89 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 Exeter Posts: 4738 Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDi

    #11 20th September 2008, 13:36

    Just tried fitting it, not much luck, going to wire in all the wires properly and take it from there
    
    Help still would be appreciated
12. davidharvey Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Mull of Kintyre Posts: 1496 Saxo VTR. Pug 407. trabant...seriously VW T25

    #12 1st October 2008, 13:37

    Bump for this....just got a new tacho with shift light
13. davidandrews5343 Established Member Joined: May 2008 Basingstoke Posts: 1680 Subaru Impreza Newage WRX

    #13 1st October 2008, 13:40

    Instead of pulling the whole plug out, just push the wire into the front of the socket, i know that wont be a desent way of connecting it, but if u really cant get the plug out it might do
14. Sidvish69 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 189

    #14 1st October 2008, 15:26

    bump and mebe try buying vtr clocks? just trying t help
15. Qucifer666 Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Clevedon Posts: 2255

    #15 1st October 2008, 18:15

    there is a thread knocking about somewhere, to do with shift lights, and im pretty sure its the same socket
    
    found the thread here
16. Harv Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Mold Posts: 2936 EP3 Civic Type R

    #16 1st October 2008, 20:15

    Guide: http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=177153
    
    I can't believe you lot find it hard to disconnect the diagnostic socket? You must be blind lol. Just get some long nose pliers, looking from the front of it now, on the left of the plug there is a little plasitic clip thing thats keeping it in.
    Squeeze this and push the plug towards the engine. Diagnostic plug is not available to drop down below the dash....How hard can it be haha!!