Hi, i took off my smiths tacho to relocate it and cant get it working again.
it is one of those current sensing types.
the loop wire sits in a plastic block, does this just need to be clamped down close to the sensor?
it has power and earthed, its just not picking up the signal.
i have tested the wire and has 0 ohms
any ideas? or pics of the rear of a tacho?
cheers ryan

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1971 mk2 police cooper s
1988 rover mayfair modified!!

Search is your friend?

2nd page in chat, seems like some good info there

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=62137

hth cheers

Jacob

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'72 Clubman Van - 1022cc, 295 head, 731 cam - Daily Driver
'69 Morris 1100 S - Dinged by a bus, in shed under repair
'64 Morris 1100 - Early 1100, long term project

cheers,
im having problems with the search on ausmini.
just started this last week, but ill follow the link

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1971 mk2 police cooper s
1988 rover mayfair modified!!

In a similar vein, what have I done wrong if my tacho needle rises and falls with the indicator flashes?

M

normally that would mean a bad earth mokesta,
i don't know how but i think my tacho is stuffed, anyone want to sell one?

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1971 mk2 police cooper s
1988 rover mayfair modified!!

Try looping the sensing wire from your coil in the opposite direction through the pickup.
If you've connected +ve and -ve the right way around, this is the other thing to check.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

i had that issue check that the cable from the coil to dist hasnt been swapped around. i swapped mine and worked great!

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yep got it working, wires the wrong way around.
thanks for your help, i'll take some pics after the weekend and post them!

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1971 mk2 police cooper s
1988 rover mayfair modified!!