broster
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......firstly went for a drive and my rev counter broke, seems it dont like flicking althe way round to 8500rpm to much, never mind! so i got home and decided to fit the shift light i got off DOM off mig ages ago...
only fitted the main control unit so far, it has 3 leds mounted to it and 5 fly leads so i can mount 5 more leds whereever i want.
they light up from left to right, this is it in test mode, hence no oil pressure 
then i noticed the mess on my tool box
seems my car is slowly painting everything that is behind it black, how eventful!
now i dont know what to do with the lack of rev counter, it is very handy.... i am considering a few options......
thats my update over
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Rileysport
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it knackered then ?
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broster
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is what knackered? the rev counter, yes.
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Corsa E-Tec
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thats what i thought, maybe test another one or by another one. is it new?
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Sly_SRi
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lol, crazy. whats it like revving to 8500 rpm?! don't you get scared?
Corsa C Z20Let
Black Sleeper Turbo Project
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Reedy
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doh!!
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broster
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nar, its the standard 1.6 16v sport dials, they were hitting the stop on the clocks alot, so they must have decided enough was enough, cant see it doing them any good! there is a signal getting to the rev counter but the rev counter wont move. for now i have set the 3 base lights on the shift light to come on at 4k, 6k and 7k, was fiddley setting it up trying to use my multimeter as a rev counter, but it worked!
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myke
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cool lights, but shouldn't they be mounted in direct eye line?
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by Sly_SRi
lol, crazy. whats it like revving to 8500 rpm?! don't you get scared?
very, now i dont need to know hahaha
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Jambo
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Broster you should see my white garage door  
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by myke
cool lights, but shouldn't they be mounted in direct eye line?
no because the 3 leds are attached to the main control unit, there are 5 fly leads that will allow me to mount 5 more leds where ever i want, just need ot decide what im doing with the dials before i mount them. if i decided to make a little pod then i will mount them in that somewhere where i can see....
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broster
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jambo, i could well imagine
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dna23
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nice mark 
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Jambo
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borster baring in mind that my turbo seals had gone :
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broster
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lol, sounds like my dads garage, he has big patches of oil on the door from his cars, keeps them form going rotten i supose
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bradfincham
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mount them right in the line of driving, like ontop of the dial shroud in a little box so the sunlight doesnt block the colour from them
Looks good work though mark, i look forward to seing the car in the flesh before long
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
mount them right in the line of driving, like ontop of the dial shroud in a little box so the sunlight doesnt block the colour from them
Looks good work though mark, i look forward to seing the car in the flesh before long
when i have decided what to do with the dials, seems as the rev counter is broken, it was the only dial worth looking at, the fuel gauge depresses me, the speedo well thats for novelty value only, rev counter that moved fast etc... so i may make up a pod similer to the one andy h had (has) then i may remove the dash (SHOCK) and do it all nicely.... all in good time tho. i like the little control module tho, tis pretty cool and easy to access down there near the ecu.
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Butler
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What purpose do the 3 leds serve exactly, i know rev limiter leds light up as a signal to change gear with only the one light, is it similiar?
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broster
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green comes on at 4000rpm
yellow comes on at 6000rpm
red/pink comes on at 7000rpm
they just let me know how im doing really, i have them just for reference nw as i dont have a rev counter.
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Butler
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good stuff, should be at eye line though ideally surely
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broster
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garrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, how many times! thats just the base unit! there are fly leads to mount 5 leds where ever i want them, but not doing that till i sort out the rev counter....
anyone else want to ask
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James R
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I think you should follow me dash wise  you know it's the future.
P.S why not rig up a 7 LED bar as a rev gauge for the time being, 4,5,6,7,8 or something?
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Ditch
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why mount them down there?? 
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broster
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im going to but need some leds... i have them at 4,6,7 for now, when i get more ill do something proper, or just bodge my multimeter in lol! how cool! regarding your dash, im tempted..... but not sure, wish i could afford a stack dash also found a stepper motor(attahced to the end of the loom) to wire in my full throttle gear change thingy
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by Ditch
why mount them down there??
dont
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