Mondeo Dash ...again.

[AlanN]

My mk3 has a MK4 engine in it, with a 3 bolt on terminal alternator (on the top) and I run mondeo MK1 dials, works fine!!!!

[bez]

sounds like a plan then ill hunt 1 down

[bez]

thats the one i have and iv conected to the bottom wire like it says

[bez]

right fitted the 3 wire alt at a cost of £40 and still the same.so does any one else no how to make it read right

[AlanN]

The spare connection on alternator goes to pin 8 on the big plug, yes.
What volts did have on tick over?

Ive had this someone else on here too and now I cant find it...
I think I had something like 7.6 volts AC on tickover

[bez]

not looked mate my meters not with me,theres got to be a way to make it read right,we use to have to mod the rev counter on mk2 fiestas when running them zetecs on carbs

[AlanN]

Sounds odd to me...

[bez]

one more thing dont no if its connected when the ignition is off or on the rev counter goes around to full

[AlanN]

Should drop to 0

[bez]

thats what i was thinking.dont no what to do now
just been out and removed the white and black wire switch power on and it went round off the clock.i then turned the power off and it when back down to 6000rpm.

[bez]

just tryed some petrol clocks and they read the same.never mind cant be bothered any more so standed clocks back in.

[Dave12590]

Hi, I have just finished fiting a rev counter to my Transit looking at your clock plugs it looks like the rev counter should run the wires are there, if it dosn't work run a feed from the alternators right hand pin the wire should be white with a black stripe conect the other end to the large conector at the back of the clocks, terminal 8 this also has a white/black trace wire, the clocks should now work.
Dave

[bez]

Hi, I have just finished fiting a rev counter to my Transit looking at your clock plugs it looks like the rev counter should run the wires are there, if it dosn't work run a feed from the alternators right hand pin the wire should be white with a black stripe conect the other end to the large conector at the back of the clocks, terminal 8 this also has a white/black trace wire, the clocks should now work.
Dave

did all that back on page 1. the clocks do work they just read wrong

[Dave12590]

Hi,
remove the front, take out the rev counter4 torx screws grrr when you pull the rev counter out there is a calibrating screw on the pcb adjust to suit. I set mine to 750 at tickover it seems about right.

[bez]

i dont think ajusting that will make mine work thats just if rev counters not reading bang on,mines reading 5000 rmp on tick over.lol