Rev gauge

[Frosty]

Im looking to put a rev gauge in a 205. Going to get an after market 1 like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281835532818?_...EBIDX%3AIT

Whats the best way to go about wiring them up? Would i be able to do any thing with the original flywheel sensor to make it work from that?

[Paul_13]

What clocks you got in the 205? Base model ones?

[Frosty]

What clocks you got in the 205? Base model ones?

Yeah its just a 1.8 diesel but im putting a 1.9 dt lump in it

[silverzx]

Have fun with that...

[Frosty]

Have fun with that...

What with getting a rev gauge to work?

[Paul_13]

You could swap the dash loom (stdt/gti) which serves the clocks and put some STDT clocks in and you'll have a working rev counter.

I've done this myself and I know it works. Straight swap.

You just need a stdt/gti clock surround.

Most of which I conveniently have

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Gti clocks could be used, just need to hook up all the sensors. Which is what I'm planning to do.
Rev counter will read to 8 instead of 6 on the gti clocks

[silverzx]

Have fun with that...

What with getting a rev gauge to work?

Yeah, looked into it ageeeeeees ago and was more ball ache then it was worth.

So I got STDT Clocks etc and then ended up selling up.

[powerandtorque]

Gti clocks could be used, just need to hook up all the sensors. Which is what I'm planning to do.
Rev counter will read to 8 instead of 6 on the gti clocks

I doubt that a standard GTi tacho will work, at least not without modification.

The GTi tacho needs to see the high voltage pulse off an ignition coil to work, and you won't have that from the induction pulse from the TD pickup. Even removing/bypassing the filter circuit like you do when you convert the tacho to work with later engine management or aftermarket ECU's I don't believe will work, evidenced by the fact that XUD's won't work with HDi clocks and vice-versa.

The circuit board on the TD tacho is quite different to the GTi tacho. I've got both at home somewhere.

[Paul_13]

Have fun with that...

What with getting a rev gauge to work?

Yeah, looked into it ageeeeeees ago and was more ball ache then it was worth.

So I got STDT Clocks etc and then ended up selling up.

I don't see what's so hard.

All it is

Take dash out
Swap loom like for like
Reinstall dash and put stdt clocks in

The Rev counter sensor was already in the engine and plugged into the loom. Its present just unused

[silverzx]

Have fun with that...

What with getting a rev gauge to work?

Yeah, looked into it ageeeeeees ago and was more ball ache then it was worth.

So I got STDT Clocks etc and then ended up selling up.

I don't see what's so hard.

All it is

Take dash out
Swap loom like for like
Reinstall dash and put stdt clocks in

The Rev counter sensor was already in the engine and plugged into the loom. Its present just unused

Your missing the point.

I'm saying using the STDT loom/clocks is best option.

Anything else is a ball ache.

[Paul_13]

Gotcha

[Frosty]

I just want an easy option tbh, like the 1 the put in the link on ebay. Just screw that to the dash but how is best to wire it up is my question really?

[aggyj17]

I've heard of some people taking the reading from the 'w' terminal from the alternator

[silverzx]

I've heard of some people taking the reading from the 'w' terminal from the alternator

Yeah, Ruan went on about that.

[mr_fish]

I tried the 'W' terminal thing. didn't get anywhere. though I might of had a goose'd gauge.

[Frosty]

I've heard of some people taking the reading from the 'w' terminal from the alternator

I does say it comes with instructions to get a reading from the alternator i think.

I was hoping someone else had tried fitting an aftermarket rev gauge before but guess no one has