Mondeo dash problem

[Buzz-Billsberry]

Fitted the Mondeo dash to my 95 smile everything else is working a part from... yes the rev counter!!

Here's a picky of the alternator which shows the 3 wires as reccommended that the dash will work straight away



Any suggestions why the rev counter ain't working?

Buzz

[MrMPuk]

Have you run the extra wire from the alternator up to the cluster? If the wire isn't already there you will need the plug from the mondeo to go onto the cluster.

[Buzz-Billsberry]

Ahhh I was under the impression that it would work staright away.I think some of the guys say that it would if it had the 3rd wire?

Where do I need to take the extra wire from on the alternator and what pin no on the dash plug?

The plug used on the dash is the standard one that was pluged in to the back of the orginal tranny big clock dash

Cheers

Buzz

[MrMPuk]

On the tranny plug on the back of the cluster it's one of the unused terminals. Someone said it's the grey wire on the alternator.

I think the Techanical how to needs to be changed really as it's misleading saying it works on all vans with 3 wires because from the sound of it so far it quite plainly doesn't!

[Luke]

On the tranny plug on the back of the cluster it's one of the unused terminals. Someone said it's the grey wire on the alternator.

I think the Techanical how to needs to be changed really as it's misleading saying it works on all vans with 3 wires because from the sound of it so far it quite plainly doesn't!

anyone got a piccy of the back of the mondeo/tranny dashpod to show which terminal it should go to

[MrMPuk]

Pretty sure it's the grey wire on the Mondeo plug, there is a post somewhere that does say all this but I can't find it.

[Luke]

if we can get a clear pic showing which terminal i'll edit into the how too!! like you say we have since found it slightly misleading! its by far the most popular topic in there too!!!

[100ps_drw_hicube]

will have a look at mine at some point as ive got to have the dash off as the new heater plug i fitted has melted again bloody fords will get a whole load of the plugs next time i go to the scrappie

[madmark]

yes i too thourt it just pluged in and away you go! the other thing that was bothering me is has the mondeo dash got the exta indicator light bilt in for towing? ie when you have a trailer on it flashes as well as the indicator????? as this is in mine and i dont want to start adding flashing lights etc!

[Buzz-Billsberry]

will have a look at mine at some point as ive got to have the dash off as the new heater plug i fitted has melted again bloody fords will get a whole load of the plugs next time i go to the scrappie

Hi Bud have u had a chance to look at the dash yet?

Cheers

Buzz

[100ps_drw_hicube]

will have a look at mine at some point as ive got to have the dash off as the new heater plug i fitted has melted again bloody fords will get a whole load of the plugs next time i go to the scrappie

Hi Bud have u had a chance to look at the dash yet?

Cheers

Buzz

sorry mate have been working non stop this week will probably do it at the weekend as im getting bloody cold in the mornings and desperately need a heater