smidsy Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 My Escort (1.6CL mk6) Does not have a rev counter, I've got another set of dials from scrappy with rev counter in, but from what i remember everything seems to be in a different place, ie oil light, handbrake light etc Is it easy to do or not? I really don't want to fit an aftermarket rev counter Also where do I take the trigger for the rev counter? a wire off the coilpack? Many thanks for any help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Is it a zetec? edit: sillly question...... what year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 3i Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 (edited) My Escort (1.6CL mk6) Does not have a rev counter, I've got another set of dials from scrappy with rev counter in, but from what i remember everything seems to be in a different place, ie oil light, handbrake light etcIs it easy to do or not? I really don't want to fit an aftermarket rev counter Also where do I take the trigger for the rev counter? a wire off the coilpack? Many thanks for any help! doesn't matter mate, just swap the units over. theres a 15 pin plug on the back, so just plug it into your new one and away you go. if you have the wiring there it should work straight away, if not i think you take a wire to (pin 29???) on the ECU i think. Edited June 8, 2007 by Andy 3i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Pin 4 on the ECU is tacho output.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidsy Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 It's a 1998 So If I just plug it in the rest of it like lights etc should work fine, then I just need to get a wire from ECU pin 4 and does this go into the big connector (if so does anyone know which one for sure?) or does it go on the back of the unit itself? It's a 1998 So If I just plug it in the rest of it like lights etc should work fine, then I just need to get a wire from ECU pin 4 and does this go into the big connector (if so does anyone know which one for sure?) or does it go on the back of the unit itself? When I say "I just need to get a wire from ECU pin 4 and does this go into the big connector (if so does anyone know which one for sure?)" I mean does anyone know which pin to use within the big connector? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white_van_man Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 pin8 on the blue connector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidsy Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 So run a wire from pin 4 on ECU to pin 8 on the blue connector if its not already there, fit new clocks and should be job done!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevjns Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 So run a wire from pin 4 on ECU to pin 8 on the blue connector if its not already there, fit new clocks and should be job done!? yeah it mite be there mines a 1.6CL mk6 1997 and the wire was wired in just fitted the two white and blue conectors and away it went Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidsy Posted June 9, 2007 Author Share Posted June 9, 2007 Am I right in saying the ECU is in the passenger side footwell? So just run a wire from pin 4 from there to pin 8 on the blue connector? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidsy Posted June 9, 2007 Author Share Posted June 9, 2007 Can't seem to get the ECU out the plate that holds it in is held with clips at the top and its impossible! Does anyone know what colour wire I need to tap into?? Obviously I can test it with a multimeter to double check! Or anywhere else in the car I can get the reading from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeWee Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Before you start messing around with wires & ecu, just swap the clocks straight over with no wire alterations, it should work ok, i did this with my 1995 1.6 a couple of weeks ago & it worked straight away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidsy Posted June 9, 2007 Author Share Posted June 9, 2007 Forogt to say i've tried that and didn't work, pin8 on the blue connector has not connector or nothing! Got ECU out about to piggy back off pin4! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white_van_man Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 ok mate, add the wire in, shud work a treat then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excession Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 You don't need to piggy back off the wire, you can just cut it and replace with your additional wire. Dunno where the wire goes out of pin 4 of the ECU if there's no tacho, but it disappears into nothingness and has no effect if severed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidsy Posted June 9, 2007 Author Share Posted June 9, 2007 Finished now and tested it, all works fine, thanks for all your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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