rev counter - white clocks

[Baxter]

Hallooooo

was wanting white clocks for my ibiza but where the rev counter is on the white clocks, I HAVE A CLOCK?

Is there now way i can put the white clocks in and wire it up so i have a rev counter?

cheers.

 

[martin_hill_198]

yes if like a mk2 golf will have wires there already so will run straight away if not just run awire in the car a nice easy job really

 

[Dave_R]

Yep, its a straight swap and will work! Just get a set of GTi clocks

 

[captin_urbis]

yeah u can but it wont show the correct speed unless your car is a GTI like

 

[Dave_R]

yeah u can but it wont show the correct speed unless your car is a GTI like

U what? Only thing that alters the reading of the speedo is your tyre and alloy size!

 

[Brummy]

yeah u can but it wont show the correct speed unless your car is a GTI like

I fitted a set in my old 1.4, and it didnt upset the speed

 

[captin_urbis]

fair enough, jus what happened when i stuck my m8s golf gti clocks in lol

 

[Dave_R]

Well they work on the Ibiza..... unless you fitted golf gti clocks into an ibiza lol

Like I said only thing to effect the speedo reading is the size of the alloy and what profile tyre.

 

[Baxter]

but i havent got a rev counter when they do on the new white clocks....i just have a "tell the time" clock lol wont the wiring be different

 

[Bentley1989]

dont the gti's rev to 7k? our little 1.4's only go to 6k...will this matter?

will it just mean that you will never get to 7000 lol

 

[Dave_R]

but i havent got a rev counter when they do on the new white clocks....i just have a "tell the time" clock lol wont the wiring be different

Get the clocks from the GTi, not white replacement dials that just change the colour of the clocks.... you can get GTi ones in a silver colour (96+)

dont the gti's rev to 7k? our little 1.4's only go to 6k...will this matter?

will it just mean that you will never get to 7000 lol

They show to 7500 but like you said you jus will never get to 7000

 

[martin_hill_198]

baxter if u need help I live in Stockton more than happy togive u a hand or u cud get a set of clocks out of 1.6 corby 7k on clock but recline starts at 6k so be perfect for u bud
Just let us know if u need help

 

[CraigW]

dont the gti's rev to 7k? our little 1.4's only go to 6k...will this matter?

will it just mean that you will never get to 7000 lol

The 1.4s only rev to 5.5k or around that point. It doesnt go to 6k Im afraid.

 

[Bentley1989]

The 1.4s only rev to 5.5k or around that point. It doesnt go to 6k Im afraid.

I ment that it says 6k on the clock and thats in the red line lol

 

[ibiza_streg]

I swear I got mine to 6000rpm though I was going 115mph at the time! The car nearly exploded!

 

[hopkinsgm]

...Only thing that alters the reading of the speedo is your tyre and alloy size!...

On older VW's with 020 'boxes, the speedo drive gear had to be matched to the final drive ratio fitted in the 'box. Different speedo drive gears were available with different numbers of teeth and, rather helpfully, used different coloured plastic, useful when you don't have the original so have to buy a few and swap them in and out until you figure out which one is the right one. Been there done that on a Scirocco I used to own.

I know that nowadays they use an sender with an electrical connection to the back of it rather than the mechanical drive of old, but the same principle of matching the speedo drive to the 'box fitted applies. So long as they're not messed with, it ought to read correctly.

 

[hopkinsgm]

...wont the wiring be different...

Standard loom should have connectors for just about everything - even on the most poverty spec models. Makes it easier for the manufacturers if they don't have to worry too much about what the final spec of the car is going to be when they fit the wiring loom.

 

[adam_8v]

if you want a set of white dials mate im selling a set as ive just broken a 2.0 16v for spares, email me if you are interested at [email protected]

 

[silverline1]

1/4 past 4000 revs

used to love saying that to my mate in his saxo..

 

[Baxter]

will they fit mate? mine only 1.4