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Aftermarket tachmoeter/rev counter

Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 6:35 am
by SimonO
I have a PFL Mk2 without a rev counter - but would like to install one.

I am considering either swapping the dash for a later 2500 one or putting an aftermarket rev counter (pod thing) on the dash.

Anyone recommend/used an aftermarket unit???

Re: Aftermarket tachmoeter/rev counter

Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 11:35 am
by englishbull
See how Dave Harvey as fitted his new rev counter into existing dash bezel

Re: Aftermarket tachmoeter/rev counter

Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 6:17 pm
by Dave B
If you can get a PFL 2500 dash, that would be the easier way, as everything springs to life as it should without any wiring harness mods, all the necessary wiring is already installed.

Re: Aftermarket tachmoeter/rev counter

Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 4:59 pm
by red2000chris
have you got a radio or just the plastic panel? I haven't got a radio so I used a TIM rev counter and oil gauge and fitted them in the plastic panel.

Re: Aftermarket tachmoeter/rev counter

Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 6:42 pm
by Dave B
red2000chris wrote:fitted them in the plastic panel.
Bit out of line of sight there. Mind you don't run up someone's chuff whilst checking your oil pressure :wink:

Re: Aftermarket tachmoeter/rev counter

Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 8:03 am
by SimonO
I like Dave B's suggestion of fitting a PFL 2500 dash. Can they be easily distinguished - loads come up on eBay but I never know what they are! :(

Re: Aftermarket tachmoeter/rev counter

Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 10:04 pm
by CAR
SimonO wrote:I like Dave B's suggestion of fitting a PFL 2500 dash. Can they be easily distinguished - loads come up on eBay but I never know what they are! :(
Pointed sword shaped needles, black bezels and a chrome 'button' in the centre of the dial. fl dials have square needles and black bezels with a chrome outer edge. The dash will also have a rheostat for the dial illumination on pfl, fl has a rectangular seatbelt warning light and hazard warning light switch.

Colin

Re: Aftermarket tachmoeter/rev counter

Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 8:45 am
by SimonO
Thanks!

The hunt begins... :)

Re: Aftermarket tachmoeter/rev counter

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 12:31 pm
by SimonO
Only four years later...

I have fitted a PFL Mk2 PI dash into my 1972 2000 - just in time for the RBRR.

However the one on the dash doesn't work correctly. I believe it's due to me having the 123 electronic ignition fitted and my rev counter is the RVI type.

Can anyone recommend a place to convert my current dial to RVC, or is there a "plug-in and play" alternative (I would like the dials to match if possible)

I realise that the wiring will need to be converted too....

Re: Aftermarket tachmoeter/rev counter

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:12 pm
by sprint95m
SimonO wrote:
Tue Oct 16, 2018 12:31 pm
Only four years later...

I have fitted a PFL Mk2 PI dash into my 1972 2000 - just in time for the RBRR.

However the one on the dash doesn't work correctly. I believe it's due to me having the 123 electronic ignition fitted and my rev counter is the RVI type.

Can anyone recommend a place to convert my current dial to RVC, or is there a "plug-in and play" alternative (I would like the dials to match if possible)

I realise that the wiring will need to be converted too....
Your tachmoeter is connected to the ignition coil's positive terminal?

I got one of these to work on a Dolomite with 123 ignition, with the existing wiring, by bypassing the ballast resistor
and then running a new separate feed to the 123 distributor (from the fusebox inlet side).

(on a standard early Dolomite a tachometer failure results in no ignition,
doing the above means that should such a tachometer failure occur the car will still run.)



Ian.


PS I saw your car at John o' Groats on the RBRR!