GUIDE: Fitting a rev counter into a mk1 1.0/1.1

[PETE-VTR]

iv just wired in my after market techno mate, does yours have a green,red,black wires coming from the gauge then another 2black and red wires?


if so pm me mate and il show you how

[whiteySax]

Brilliant guide mate.. The big clock is gone! I've had new dials sitting around ages, just didnt know how to make them work.

[craig_hurst1983]

excellent guide ive had some clocks in the garage for ages, gonna give this ago tomorrow

[Sammy-Boy]

Excellent guide mate so many people will apreciate this! Shame rep system has gone

[TrevorRS]

im going to test it out tomorrow hopefully,

would a set of mk1 vtr clocks work?

CHeers
Trevor

[craig_hurst1983]

ok i fitted my new clocks today found it really easy thanks to this guide
and the rev counter works great..

the only two problem's I've got now is that my fuel gauge is now all over the place when i drive??(when i accelerate the fuel gauge goes all the way to empty then when i brake it goes to nearly full) but when im idling the fuel gauge acts normal and shows how much fuel i have..

also i have lost all of my back lights on the clocks I've checked to see if the bulbs have blown and replaced the one's that did and checked and cleaned all the contacts but still no luck

any suggestions I've checked everything i can think of.

[craig_hurst1983]

Originally Posted by TrevorRS

im going to test it out tomorrow hopefully,

would a set of mk1 vtr clocks work?

CHeers
Trevor

hi i think they should work just make sure you get the same age clocks as your car.
Because some clocks have five plugs around the top and the others only have two plugs at the back of the clocks..
Hope this helps

[Saxotim]

great guide. gonna fit my dials tomorrow

[PH4NT0M_BL4DE]

wiked guide mate i will have ago at this when i get some money + time together.

[Lewball98]

would this work for a '99 open scandal because im sure they are mk2? and would vtr dials work or will it show the wrong speed so i could be doin 30 when i think im doin 50 !

[Lewball98]

not matter lol just gonna buy the full vtr clocks!

[jacko85]

just wondering if it would be the same on mk1 vts cheers Gaz

[dannyboy2005]

How did you go about fitting the digital clock, don't it need a constent power supply to make it work? Or is the power supply from the power to the LED lights?

On the otherhand, Dose the temp gauge work?

A quick reply would be excelent.

Ta!

[Harv]

Originally Posted by dannyboy2005

How did you go about fitting the digital clock, don't it need a constent power supply to make it work? Or is the power supply from the power to the LED lights?

On the otherhand, Dose the temp gauge work?

A quick reply would be excelent.

Ta!

Nah just plug it in and it works dude, I guess it must have a power supply but a very small one at that.
I don't have a temp gauge on mine, I just used some dials out of another 1.1 that had a rev counter but no temp gauge. I doubt it would work and would need to wire it up like I did with the rev counter .

[dannyboy2005]

My guess is the clock runs off the led's behind that light up when you turn the lights on as they always have a constent supply of power.

Oh man.. never knew the new 1.1 had a no temp gauge although i knew about the rev counter.

Thanks
Dan

[kieranc07]

my 1.1 has the rev guage, but i want the temp guage lol , i would rather see it going in to the red than a big light saying dickhead you have fucked it now... lol

kieran.

[dannyboy2005]

Going to do this in the morning!

Took speedo dial off, and putting it on my current Tacho (So don't need to dock the milage so i can say its a clean car now)

You say the clocks have 5 plugs, green, blue, white, yellow and brown. I believe that Saxo's have the FULL wiring loom behind the clocks and just put in basic clocks for basic models (like 106's) so why didn't you just plug the yellow plug into the new clocks? If that wasn't possible, i can understand wiring up to the ECU but what thickness of wire? Same thickness as the ones on the clcoks i'm assuming?

Thanks
Dan

[dannyboy2005]

Bumpage

[dannyboy2005]

SUPER

I NOW PWN A REV COUNTER.

I USED SPEAKER CABLE, AND PUT A HOLE IN THE EDGE OF THE RCU HOUSING FOR THE CABLE TO POP THROUGH.

ONLY COST ME £7 FOR THE CLOCKS AND 50P FOR THE WIRE.

NOW, FANCY GETTING THE TEMP GAUGE WORKING FOR ME

Thanks!

[ColezeY]

Hiya mate. I got a MK1 saxo eastcoast and wanna put VTR dials in (temp gauge and rev counter). Is this the same guide for that? please PM me back thanks