clocks grrrrrrr

so im having some "issues" with my clocks

i CANNOT get the speed right and the rev counter is sticking and wont hit the rev limit properly... the fuel gauge doesnt work and either i have HGF or the water temp is buggered too....

so im thinking theres something wrong



any idea's??? i think it may be because the clocks im using are off a 1.8? (non vvc)

No idea. Not sure if the speed feed from the ECU would be the same.

Could it not all be down to badly fitted needles?

Another possibility is a duff power stabiliser, but I'm not sure what these use and whether they even share the same supply.

CJJ;5730 wrote: No idea. Not sure if the speed feed from the ECU would be the same.

Could it not all be down to badly fitted needles?

Another possibility is a duff power stabiliser, but I'm not sure what these use and whether they even share the same supply.

i didnt understand all that... but no matter what i do with the needles it's just not working


edit: im thinking maby if the gearbox is different on the 1.8 (which i think it is as the clutch is different) and the gear ratios are different (which they are) then surely the speedo would be off wouldn't it? or am i trying to be too clever?

Yep, if the gear ratios are different it might read wrong. But then again, I think it is on the final drive, so maybe not. :dunno:

Hope that helps. :dunno:

Adam-MGTF;5726 wrote: so im having some "issues" with my clocks

i CANNOT get the speed right and the rev counter is sticking and wont hit the rev limit properly... the fuel gauge doesnt work and either i have HGF or the water temp is buggered too....

so im thinking theres something wrong



any idea's??? i think it may be because the clocks im using are off a 1.8? (non vvc)

dont worry to much those speed signs are just advisories, when the car stops pulling change gear. my fuel guage works but i still ran out of fuel today - iwould try and sort the water temp though

Sounds like there is a problem with the whole clock set as you have a number of problems - If it was just and incorrect speed reading then its likely just down to the different ratios.

Have the clock been OK before and suddenly developed a problem or is this a set that you have fitted?

MGFmad;5758 wrote: Sounds like there is a problem with the whole clock set as you have a number of problems - If it was just and incorrect speed reading then its likely just down to the different ratios.

Have the clock been OK before and suddenly developed a problem or is this a set that you have fitted?

the clocks are off MGF n TF bitz so no idea if there is problems with them... i could try using my old ones again but i have no idea if i broke them somwhere along the line as i took them apart erm... enthusiastically

Might be best to swap them over again - then you will know if the fault lies with the replacement set

MGFmad;5805 wrote: Might be best to swap them over again - then you will know if the fault lies with the replacement set

this i shall do and report back

Have you done it yet? :dunno:

CJJ;5819 wrote: Have you done it yet? :dunno:

well i was gonna, and erm then i got lazyitess, i may do it tonight i can't decide lol

I've been suffering from that for a while. So many projects, so little enthusiasm. I blame the rain/snow/wind/cold/dark (delete as appopriate).