rev counter

[truffs]

   
hi folkes
             iv just instaled a new revcounter in my bulldog  but it will only go up to about 1,000. revs  does it need calibrateing  can anyone advise me on this .[ pete davies]  ps if so how ,.

[s10cobra]

Hi Pete,

  The only thing I needed to do for my revcounter when I installed it was flick the switch on the back that selected how many cylinders my engine has.  Might be worth a quick look in case yours is the same!

Cheers, Simon

[istreatf]

Hi again Pete - still not got it working then? What type of rev counter is this one and how is it wired in?

[truffs]

hi simon
             thanks for the info  but i think its not the same as yours. theres  not a switch on the back . its an amarina rev counter i got from the states .[ pete]

[truffs]

   
  hi ian
           its a smiths  revcounter aint got a clue how its wired as our local auto elet, did the wireing for me im a dead loss with wireing .  the cars up and running ok , m.o.t\ tax\insured. ready for the road . [pete]

[istreatf]

Pete - I will look up the diagrams for all the variants fitted to Marinas that I think we published in the Breed - and also from the workshop manuals. Trouble is that there are a couple of different types of "rev counter", "impulse tachometer" that were fitted to the Marinas and that are available as after market types. Also the rev counter has only a 20/80% chance of working if you have electronic ignition as a converter may be needed. The most common one fitted to the Marina was the current type, which relied on the current going through the instrument between the distributor and the coil. These leads (on the standard loom) are both white and go into bullet connections on the back, one male, one female. The instrument must be earthed and have power, and a panel light, so these have a total of five connections on the back. The impluse type will only have power, earth, panel light, and ONE lead to the coil.
On a totally different tack, I have a feeling that all Marinas sent over the pond were six cylinder cars? I may be wrong, but if that is the case the one you have will never work properly.
More to follow - watch this space..............