Rev counter?

1. lewisunited Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Kent Posts: 376 Was: Mk1 Saxo 1.1/ Mk1 VTR NOW: mk5 fiesta zetec s

   #1 27th January 2011, 19:05

   hi iv got a mk1 1.1i without a rev counter, iv heard if i buy vtr clocks, i can just plug the tachometer into the ecu
   
   is this true or is there more work involved?
   
   Thanks
   
   Lewis
2. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #2 27th January 2011, 19:56

   Depending on what ecu you have, you may be able to run a wire from a pin on the ecu to the correct pin on the clocks, itll work fine then.
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 27th January 2011, 20:23

   Pin 13 IIRC.
   
   
   Steve.
4. bfc2dabone Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 hayes, middx Posts: 710 saxo mrk2 vtr, v reg (90bhp), citroen relay tipper

   #4 27th January 2011, 21:55

   it mite of been stevo67 how put it up, but im sure there was a picture of this posted on a thread a couple of days ago
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 27th January 2011, 22:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bfc2dabone it mite of been stevo67 how put it up, but im sure there was a picture of this posted on a thread a couple of days ago

   Have a search mate I believe its an old thread on this where someone explains how they did it
   
   
   Steve
6. bfc2dabone Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 hayes, middx Posts: 710 saxo mrk2 vtr, v reg (90bhp), citroen relay tipper

   #6 27th January 2011, 22:08

   sure i only saw the thread a couple of days ago lol, sumthing to do with where does the 3rd wire go, was a picture of the pin lay out on it
   
   jim
7. lewisunited Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Kent Posts: 376 Was: Mk1 Saxo 1.1/ Mk1 VTR NOW: mk5 fiesta zetec s

   #7 28th January 2011, 09:44

   thanks lads