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Rev counter needle jumping around !
« on: May 31, 2009, 20:59:54 »
My Discovery 300tdi rev counter seems to have fits and intermittantly jumps around instead of a smooth up or down.
Has anyone got any suggestions why this could be ? Simple fix or auto electricain job ? Hope someone can  help. :roll:
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Re: Rev counter needle jumping around !
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2009, 21:12:28 »
Sounds like a faulty connection to the alternator..............check the connections and give it a squirt of WD40 thats what works for me
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Re: Rev counter needle jumping around !
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2009, 21:23:42 »
What a coincidence, I asked this question a few weeks ago.

I fixed it tonight by replacing the connector on the "W" terminal - grey/white wire. Works perfectly. Careful you don't chop off too much wire as it's quite short already.
 
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Re: Rev counter needle jumping around !
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2009, 22:24:36 »
Mine was playing up a while ago
Brand new female spade connector on the alternator soon fixed it
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Re: Rev counter needle jumping around !
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2009, 20:39:28 »
Way to go ! It never ceases to amaze me that I ask seemingly numpty questions and get sensible answers with no mickey takes !
Thanks for the responses -think this weekend will be spent playing under the bonnet and correcting my over-steering problem. :clap:
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Re: Rev counter needle jumping around !
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2009, 20:55:22 »
They arent numpty questions!

Not everyone is a mechanic so stuff like that which is simple to someone who knows about stuff, is not necessarily as simple to someone who doesnt!
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Re: Rev counter needle jumping around !
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2009, 18:36:13 »
Quote from: Yoshi on June 01, 2009, 20:55:22
They arent numpty questions!

Not everyone is a mechanic so stuff like that which is simple to someone who knows about stuff, is not necessarily as simple to someone who doesnt!

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