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[patricksouth]

As title states i have bought some nikkon seiki gagues that i want to fit....but in going from a set up of individual gauges so don't have the plug its all just a mess of cables also when i tried the rev counter it wouldn't work but i have power....so my question to you great people is....can this be done and how ...also why is the rev counter not working....any help will be great...

Edited by patricksouth, 14 July 2013 - 06:14 PM.

[Barman]

You can't buy the plug new - you'll have to steal one from an old loom...

 

As for the tacho - do you have digital ignition...? You need the right type to work with it if you do...

[patricksouth]

Aaaaahhhh bummer....um digital ignition in un sure as not really got in to the ignition system yet.....think its gonna be easier to cut my losses sell the dials and get something that will work.....so does this mean i will be only be able to use individuals ie smith what else is out there....

[jaydee]

You have one spade terminal which is negative from the coil and a needle connector which is +ve feed, did you connect them correctly?

[patricksouth]

Yep they both got connected up as they should be and the needle didn't even move....so i then checked with a multi meter and had power which is why im so stumped

[Captain Mainwaring]

Yep they both got connected up as they should be and the needle didn't even move....so i then checked with a multi meter and had power which is why im so stumped

 

Flash the wire to the coil negative to ground quickly - the gauge needle will respond. If it doesn't, it's the gauge that's the problem.

[adampat84]

Any luck with the dash bruv??

[patricksouth]

Nope no luck yet but on the back burner until i find a dashboard

[mossy2a]

you may be in luck,  i have the large connector with snipped wires that came with a secondhand clock i have purchased.

 

you want it.  theres not alot of wire on the connector but im guessing 10-20mm, which should be ok to crimp your new bits to.

 

pm me if you want it.

[patricksouth]

You have pm mossy2a

[mossy2a]

Pm'd also

[patricksouth]

right i now have the plug for my clocks....only problem now is i am an electrical novice and its all a blur to me...luckily the previous owner has labelled them up already...so from i have in my car to what is on the plug im guessing i just match the colours...or do i....i haved looked at the wireing diagram for hours now and all i have achived is the feeling of being in the matrix....im baffled...also do i need to take away the voltage stabalizer or does this stay.....(if anyone wants to come and do it for me that would be great i can supply beer/tea/vodka or any other liquid refreshment and food...lol..)

[KernowCooper]

British Standard Wiring Colours will apply so yes it a case of joining them up, do you have the wiring diagram fir the car? if so just see where the colours go to give you a idea, shout back if your stuck I'm only 5 miles away.

[patricksouth]

well i am using the wireing diagram for the year of my car but i dont think it came 3 clock as standard so just wanted to make sure before i blow myself or the car up.....lol...if you see smoke from the camborne area its me....

[patricksouth]

ok so i am not not the biggest idiot on this planet and have managed to wire in the plug and all seems good apart from a few things

     1.tempreture gauge on the new clocks is not working but i have never had a problem with the old one

     2.fuel gauge always reads full my old one did this so im gonna change the sender unit...is this right or not

     3.rev counter will not work and this i am stumped on,i have wh/bk and L gr/or are these the right colours and neither have a bullet or spade in them but which ever way i try them i get nothing.

     4.also i have noticed when i switch on the lights i get no illumination in the dash

     5. when headlamps are turned on the engine starts to labour

     6.rear side light fuse keeps blowing

apart from that im on to a winner lol... cheers

 Dan