rev counter not working

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frenchi
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Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:03 am

rev gauge not working any idears
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Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:13 am

Prime suspect is the SI board batteries.
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Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:46 am

you are allways there mate ,what and where are they
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Mon Jul 08, 2013 3:40 pm

ok changed battery board over from one that was ok,reving and working ,pluged into mine and nothing only when you switch off it flickers.help brian
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Mon Jul 08, 2013 4:45 pm

And did you read the "Rev Counter Not Working" page?
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Mon Jul 08, 2013 4:59 pm

yep went through that but it did not help.
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Mon Jul 08, 2013 5:05 pm

If you've swapped the SI batteries with known good ones, and you're absolutely sure the black wire is giving a clean signal from the ECU to the clock, then either your clock itself is broken or your engine isn't actually turning.
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Mon Jul 08, 2013 5:26 pm

thanks for that I understand what you have wrote,i suffer from dislexier .its hard to understand and red some stuff ,I have tried the site but some stuff wont come up I don't think I have the right hard where,i will have another go tomorrow I think the signal is trying to get through that's why the needle was jumping ,thanks again, rick
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