Rev counter not working (after changing starter !!)

[wiggycerb]

First of all thanks for all of your help with the info provided on changing my starter ... just finished and went with too many hitches !! although i did nearly drop one of the spacers on the cam cover !!!!

Only problem i have is that the rev counter isnt working, i double checked everything was connected and the only thing that i have noticed is that the small wire running from the connecter underneath the first coil pack (nearest starter) is looking very poor and i can feel bare wire poking through sleave. Is this anything to do with the rev counter ????

Or have i missed something really obvious ??

Cheers Guys

[C3BER]

Not sure but maybe its just given up the ghost. Waiting for mine to come back from refurb in the next few weeks. Which year these weeks are I don't know

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C3BER said:

Not sure but maybe its just given up the ghost. Waiting for mine to come back from refurb in the next few weeks. Which year these weeks are I don't know

Was working fine when i drove it out of the garage to start the job !!

[jackwibble]

Did you disturb the big fuse ? That can have rev counter issues although usually intermittent.

[Supateg]

Sounds like the oil pressure light switch. In the v under the 1st coil pack, single wire.

Does the car drive normally? about 14 volts at the battery at idle? Revcounter playing up could be big fuse related or a dead rev counter.

[wiggycerb]

jackwibble said:

Did you disturb the big fuse ? That can have rev counter issues although usually intermittent.

Fitted a new big fuse last month, but i wonder if man handling it about could have caused an issue, i did disconnect both coil packs to move them out of the way to get the starter out, could it be one of those connectors ??

[wiggycerb]

Just been out to the car ... had a quick look at big fuse all appears ok, one thing i did notice was that when i touched the horn button the rev counter moved up to 1.5k ..... very odd any ideas ??

[Supateg]

Was the car running when you pressed the horn?
battery voltage ok?

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Supateg said:

Was the car running when you pressed the horn?
battery voltage ok?

Hi yes car was running when i pressed the horn, not sure on voltage ... cant find my bloody meter after moving !!