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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: winx on June 19, 2007, 21:16:24

Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: winx on June 19, 2007, 21:16:24: Car is a 200tdi Discovery

I would like to have a rev counter in it as mine didnt come with one from the factory. Is it as easy as buying a dash panel with a rev counter and bolting it in or will none of the wiring be there?

Any ideas much appreciated!
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: beast5680 on June 19, 2007, 21:29:42: it didnt come with one? :? i,ve never seen one without a rev counter
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: Sharpshooter on June 19, 2007, 21:34:38: Was it originally a Mpi petrol model. As ive also never seen a 200Tdi disco without one.
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: barmiebrumie on June 19, 2007, 21:36:06: We have a G reg, J reg & a R reg & all three have rev counters, dont think I have ever seen one without one :?
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: winx on June 19, 2007, 21:47:19: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/henry_winx/disco/dash.jpg)

Take it that means one with a tacho will plug straight in!
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: barmiebrumie on June 19, 2007, 21:49:25: That looks like a montego/meastro dash :shock: :?
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: Disco_Stu on June 19, 2007, 21:53:25: Montego's had tachs, I had an 89 1.6L.
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: barmiebrumie on June 19, 2007, 21:55:06: Father in law had a 1.3 meastro & dont think that had a rev counter
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: beast5680 on June 19, 2007, 21:58:45: well i,m jiggered :shock: i,ve never seen that before :? maybe someone has put a dash from something else rover in it then? or you do indeed have an oddball
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: winx on June 19, 2007, 22:03:55: It didn't bother me to start with, but using it a bit more now as the D3 has been sold so is my only 4x4 now.
I had planned (and indeed bought a lot of bits) to convert the interior to 300 spec, but moved house so no space to do and the new job provides no spare time to do it!
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: Disco_Stu on June 19, 2007, 22:48:03: I'll tell you what it does look like tho, me Dads 1994 Swetro (Metro).

Stu.
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: Thrasher on June 19, 2007, 22:51:12: Does it have the difflock light etc?

Also what year is it? What's the V5 say in regard to first reg date?
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: CNorman on June 20, 2007, 11:39:10: That does not apear to have a difflock light. I doubt very much that is even genuine!
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: Evilgoat on June 20, 2007, 12:09:59: Stu has a point, thinking back it looks like the dash in my old 1.4 metro van.
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: datalas on June 20, 2007, 12:18:44: I appreciate this helps not in the slightest, but does anyone else keep reading the "fuel" gauge as saying "food" ?
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: Wanderer on June 20, 2007, 13:40:37: The tacho is sensed from the alternator so there shouldn't be too much problem with getting it working.
If it wasn't an Mpi then my guess is someone has swapped the unit out and it should be a straight swap back in.
There's loads of Maestro and Montego bits on early Discoverys.

Ed
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: winx on June 20, 2007, 19:31:18: well it has got a difflock light so must be from an mpi.

Good news on the tacho front then, the search begins for a dash to suit!

Thanks for all the help guys, much appreciated
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: beast5680 on June 20, 2007, 19:42:32: Quote from: "datalas"
I appreciate this helps not in the slightest, but does anyone else keep reading the "fuel" gauge as saying "food" ?

no thats just you mate :lol:
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: muddyjames on June 20, 2007, 21:12:42: Quote from: "winx"
It didn't bother me to start with, but using it a bit more now as the D3 has been sold so is my only 4x4 now.
!

You sold a D3 and kept a tdi? What an earth for? It is a puzzling mystery you have there.

Quote from: "datalas"
I appreciate this helps not in the slightest, but does anyone else keep reading the "fuel" gauge as saying "food" ?

Food, Where?? :D :lol:
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: Wanderer on June 20, 2007, 22:07:05: Quote from: "datalas"
I appreciate this helps not in the slightest, but does anyone else keep reading the "fuel" gauge as saying "food" ?

I can understand the handbrake light as it looks like a DoNut!!!!!

Ed
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: winx on June 20, 2007, 22:18:04: Quote from: "muddyjames"

You sold a D3 and kept a tdi? What an earth for? It is a puzzling mystery you have there.

Although the d3 was an awesome machine and I loved it to bits, it never got used off road after I got the tdi... I didnt see much point in having a big 4x4 and not using it properly, so sold it...
Title: Adding a tach to my 200tdi?
Post by: muddyjames on June 21, 2007, 19:05:38: Must say. I am well impressed. I thought you were going to say it did bad mpg or something. saying it wasnt used for the job it was built for is top marks to you sir. If only all the school mums out there with thier chelsea tractors did the same thing us 4x4 owners may not be picked on as much!

Hats off to you sir.
Title: dash board
Post by: The Winfrows on June 29, 2007, 18:11:19: This dash is from a LDV van/pickup.