Speedo and Rev Counter

[Dave]

Folks,
since my engine change i've encountered a problem with the speedo and rev counter, i've gone over the 3 month warranty and i can't bring it back to them, problem is, the rev counter doesn't work, and the speedo is out by about 10miles, this was not the case before, it seems to have only come into play the last few weeks, anyone got any suggestions on how to fix this or if not can anyone suggest who i can bring the car to, to get her recalibrated?

Dave

[Myfeckin FTO]

Folks,
since my engine change i've encountered a problem with the speedo and rev counter, i've gone over the 3 month warranty and i can't bring it back to them, problem is, the rev counter doesn't work, and the speedo is out by about 10miles, this was not the case before, it seems to have only come into play the last few weeks, anyone got any suggestions on how to fix this or if not can anyone suggest who i can bring the car to, to get her recalibrated?

Dave

Just a thought but could you swop out the speedo/rev consol from your GS to the GPX and see if the problem replicates?

[Dave]

the gpx is delimited gs isn't, so that would be a problem wouldn't it??

[Myfeckin FTO]

the gpx is delimited gs isn't, so that would be a problem wouldn't it??

Hmm - May have a point depending on what was used to delimit the GPX - worth having a look in any case - its easy peasy to swop consols - worse case senario is you may need to disconnect the GPX delimiter wire from consol.

[Dave]

i'm just thinking, are the consoles the same, considering, different rev counter and things like that, i could switch the mother's gpx, but hers is a tip!! i have a feeling it's stemming from the delimiter switch anyhow!

[CJ]

t's stemming from the delimiter switch anyhow!

Agrred, rip it out and see if the problem still occurs, I've heard of delimiters messing up instrument operation on a few occasions, it could simply be a loose connection.

CJ

[Dave]

anyone have a wiring diagram for the delimiter switch,don't want to be pulling out wires i'm not meant to be!!

[Muad_dib77]

I have one at home - but afaik there are different types of delimiters.. does your speedo read in Kmph or mph??

[Dave]

reads in mph

[Muad_dib77]

Yeah you prolly have a delimter/coverter similar to mine so..

It doesn't actually remove the limit it just moves it to somewhere near 200mph rather than 200kmph - cause the car is born as a kmph car..

If you remove the delimiter it'll be back in kmph..and you'll be bolloxed if you try going over the 200kmph mark.. (bolloxed as in the limiter kicks in, and it's annoying)..

I'll try and post a shot of the wireing info I have later this evening - prolly wont be till around 10pm or so as I'm off to watch "Employee of the month" after work today..(Burger & Cinema - yay!!)

[Dave]

any shots of that wiring diagram? i wanna try and rip it out this weekend, i've no real need for it now anyhow...

Cheers
Dave

[Muad_dib77]

Sorry mate - turned the house upside down & inside out - I appear to have but it in a safe place.. You know - one of those that I cant find again..

I'll have a another look when I get home again...pretty annoying as I was hoping to install it over the weekend..

Getting pee'ed off not being able to keep up with traffic..

[Dave]

ha, keeping up with traffic?? you must be driving behind MyfFTO!!

[Muad_dib77]

was sitting behind a Caldina ESTATE last night going home.. fecker did the "movie thing" went out in the other lane - dropped back..had a look at my car..and floored it... Took off like a heap of dung thrown over a cliff..

That's my kinda traffic