Pre facelift Rev counter wiring

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Post Fri Apr 03, 2015 7:29 pm

Anybody know what wire it is forthe Rev counter on a pre facelift 1987 325i?

Worked before fitting m52 so guessing I have wrong connection at c101

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Post Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:10 pm

It's still a black wire, but it's in a little 3 pin plug and socket that originally went between the near the instrument cluster and near the ECU.
IIRC, it also carries the road speed signal which the M52 will need to keep it happy.
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Post Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:15 pm

Sorry but that has lost me? So Rev counter doesn't go through c101?

Apologies if I am just being simple
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Post Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:21 pm

P_VIDDY wrote:So Rev counter doesn't go through C101
Not in some pre facelift stuff. Look for a plug hanging down from the loom that goes to the cluster, and a matching one on your old engine loom, near the ECU.
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Post Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:57 pm

Ah brill. I'll check tomorrow. Thanks
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Post Sat Apr 04, 2015 6:10 pm

Brian... You are a legend! Rev counter now working