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Chris F
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28th Feb 06 at 20:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my 1.2L 8v corsa b hasnt got one... and tht just sucks!
What are my options:
Fit a new dash with one in? (is this a big job..if not i think its the best idea)
Get an external rev counter?

i just dnt want to blow me little "go kart" engine up when trying to even reach the speed limits lol!
Rich H
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28th Feb 06 at 21:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wee bit extreme mate!!!!
What year is it?
Mine was a 1994, with no rev counter, I simply got meself a set of GSi ones from a Pre 97 Car (cable driven) and fitted them - seems pretty accurate - altho it redlines at bout 5,500 opposed to 7k!

If it's Post 97, simply get a set from a higher spec Post 97 Car - Electric Driven iirc
Chris F
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28th Feb 06 at 21:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its a 1997 one!
so fitting one..would that mean doing some engine work..or do you just plug it in somewhere in the dash?
Rich H
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Get yeself a Haynes Max Power Manual - Ignore the chav shite tho! U just remove old ones and plug new ones in with a wire behind the dash. Being a 1997 tho, Im not sure which ones ul need - u may have to check with sum1 else - try HelpZone Its really not that hard tho tbh - me and a mate did mine - with no idea what we were doing when we started within 45 minutes
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28th Feb 06 at 21:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
can get ones which worlk off the alternator
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28th Feb 06 at 21:10   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
off the alternator? why not just use the wire thats already there
Rich H
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Yeh, but a set of GSi clocks or something will set him back £30 tops. I got mine off a blokey on here for bout £20 posted iirc And yes, cheers Broster - forgot to mention the wires already there!

[Edited on 28-02-2006 by hamman]
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28th Feb 06 at 21:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Go the scrappy and find some, or keep an eye on classifieds on here.

This is what you need:



I wouldn't mess about with aftermarket stick on stuff when you can do it factory fairly easily.
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28th Feb 06 at 21:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do you have to change your clocks though
Rich H
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28th Feb 06 at 21:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well yeh! Change the entire unit as in the pic Ian has put up
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsaCF
my 1.2L 8v corsa b hasnt got one... and tht just sucks!
What are my options:
Fit a new dash with one in? (is this a big job..if not i think its the best idea)
Get an external rev counter?

i just dnt want to blow me little "go kart" engine up when trying to even reach the speed limits lol!


buy a car that has one
skell
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yeh ok i know now. but i was just checking whether it was possible to take the clock out and replace it with your own!!!
Rich H
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28th Feb 06 at 22:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No - the dial setup with rev counter has smaller dials etc - I thought they were the same size until I did it myself - as I said thought, its easyish to do though, and looks far better!
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28th Feb 06 at 22:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have a set mate, £20 plus postage
Rich H
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28th Feb 06 at 22:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Adge
i have a set mate, £20 plus postage


Bargain!
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28th Feb 06 at 22:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Adge
i have a set mate, £20 plus postage


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