My Rev counter has stopped working with the Aldon electronic ignition
when connecting to the coil the engine cuts out and the Rev counter goes off the scale
it’s got the original mk1 escort Rev counter in
any idea guys what’s the problem
Thanks
My Rev counter has stopped working with the Aldon electronic ignition
when connecting to the coil the engine cuts out and the Rev counter goes off the scale
it’s got the original mk1 escort Rev counter in
any idea guys what’s the problem
Thanks
Mk1 Escort revcounter is using a current-loop; search the forum it has been explained several times.
I suspect you are connecting the tach directly to the coil? It shouldn't be. . . . . it should have a wire from the tach that is wound / looped around the coil lead (?) and back to the tach. It works like a strobe light using inductive technology.
Last edited by Timsrs; 25-06-2019 at 08:44.
4FPY-I - Ford OHC (Pinto) - non vac - with Ignitor
This is the dizzy I have fitted
When you say looped around the coil lead do you mean the coil (+) or coil (-)
Cheers
Last edited by Timsrs; 25-06-2019 at 17:53.
The tacho has a wire-loop (normally white wire); the wire from ignitionkey to Coil+ should pass through that loop.
Could you do me a quick drawing please
Cheers
we see that a lot with Rover P5 rev counters, they work same way as mk1 escort ones, usually converting them to electronic ignition means they dont work afterwards and we have to send them away to be modified
Ok thanks so if I send it away to convert to RVC can I connect as I’m doing at the moment
The electrician has picked up from what I can see both feeds from the coil
I had mine converted by speedy cables works fine connected to my megasquirt. Although it did read double but a resistor sorted that out.
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