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VDO Revcounter for SP Beetle and other.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 6:56 pm
by Tom Bishop
Re: VDO Revcounter for SP Beetle and other.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:50 pm
by hitlers revenge
OK Tom, I owe you a beer. I'll owe you 2 if you can make a simpler drawing of how to connect a rev counter.
Re: VDO Revcounter for SP Beetle and other.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 10:01 pm
by Tom Bishop
Ill make it more simple.
Just bring your car and rev counter over to my shop and we will get it going. Easier for me to do than to write.
But I hope you are not wanting to fit one to your beetle.
Re: VDO Revcounter for SP Beetle and other.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 10:05 pm
by hitlers revenge
lol. I'll bring it tommorrow with the clock.
Re: VDO Revcounter for SP Beetle and other.
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:03 pm
by buggyfan
Bump 4 beetle768
Re: VDO Revcounter for SP Beetle and other.
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:31 pm
by beetle786
buggyfan wrote:Bump 4 beetle768
beetle 786
thanks
Re: VDO Revcounter for SP Beetle and other.
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 7:10 pm
by buggyfan
No need to thank me, just send Tom Bishop his beer
LoL!!!!!!!
Re: VDO Revcounter for SP Beetle and other.
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:54 pm
by beetle786
you send to him on my behalf ,don't handle beer
sorry .
will post a cool pic of the rev counter when i get it working
Re: VDO Revcounter for SP Beetle and other.
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:58 pm
by beetle786
Thanks Tom know you like pics don't handle beer .
will put up lots of pics when i get the tacho working
Re: VDO Revcounter for SP Beetle and other.
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 4:56 pm
by Donovan D
Tom Bishop wrote:
Why can't I see this pic ?
I want to know how to connect one of these.
Re: VDO Revcounter for SP Beetle and other.
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 9:10 pm
by Dawie
Difference between VDO -"SP", and universal VDO revcounter:
Typical VDO universal revcounters, (not "S.P".), are "voltage sensing". Separate wire needed from points to gauge. Sensing voltage swings between 12V and chassis when points switches. Typically senses terminal marked "1" on coil. Some electronic modules have dedicated output pin that triggers revcounter. Some newer types intended for diesels senses alternator pulses.
"VDO SP revcounter": Current sensing. Positive black wire from ignition switch goes to terminal marked "+" on revcounter. Terminal marked "15" on revcounter goes to coil terminal 15. Terminal marked "-12V" on revcounter goes to chassis earth.
(Designed so that no extra wire is needed to the back. Current from ignition switch, (black wire), simply passes in series through revcounter on it's way to the +/ terminal "15" on the coil. Via existing black wire.)
Similar system were used by some other makes like Smiths.
Re: VDO Revcounter for SP Beetle and other.
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 6:52 pm
by Donovan D
Great, thanks Dawie !!
Re: VDO Revcounter for SP Beetle and other.
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 6:09 pm
by buggyfan
Donovan D wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2015 4:56 pm
Tom Bishop wrote:
Why can't I see this pic ?
I want to know how to connect one of these.
Re: VDO Revcounter for SP Beetle and other.
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 9:59 am
by Haans
Buggyfan,.....I've stopped asking,......it seems that this imagebum thinghamajik is bust!
If you get some image from someone,...I'd like to get a copy of it too please
Regards Haans
Re: VDO Revcounter for SP Beetle and other.
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 11:10 am
by buggyfan
