RE: Tacho problems

[Richard Brake <richard.brake@domain.elided>]

I had similar problems with my rev counter. I changed the internals to a
series two Stag rev counter (keeping the series one face and shell). I
had been told that the early type of rev counters was problematical.

 This required a simple wiring mod; Join the two wires together that go
through the old rev counter and take a tap off the coil to the new rev
counter. I never had a problem with a early PI rev counter which is the
same design. I think the Stag one has trouble counting to 8!  

Also with the early design; if the rev counter fails you could be
stranded (by an internal failure of the rev counter).

Maybe someone out there knows someone who can repair the early style. I
think Triumph changed because of these problems.

Richard  Brake
richard.brake@domain.elided

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	David Kirk [SMTP:david@domain.elided]
	Sent:	26 March 1999 08:17
	To:	PGAHOWELLS@domain.elided; stag@domain.elided
	Subject:	Re: Tacho problems

	Dear Peter,

	What kind of Rev Counter do you have ?  and do have Electronic
Ignition
	fitted.

	I have the early type of rev counter (Mk1) and standard, dual
points
	ignition. Mine does exactly the same, only perhaps a little
worse. Sometimes
	the needle stays at zero for miles, other  times it is
intermittant, and
	sometimes it behaves itself remarkabley well.

	I would like to find out why this as just talking nicely to it
doesn't seem
	to be working!

	David Kirk

	-----Original Message-----
	From: PGAHOWELLS@domain.elided <PGAHOWELLS@domain.elided>
	To: stag@domain.elided <stag@domain.elided>
	Date: 25 March 1999 21:29
	Subject: Tacho problems


	>Hi
	>My Tachometer dropped to zero twice during a ten minute drive
this morning.
	It
	>remained at zero for 0.25 of a second and flew straight back to
3000.
	>Tonight it dropped back one  second after starting and remained
at zero for
	>500 meters, and then suddenly jumped back to 2800 or whatever I
was doing.
	>The engine is running OK
	>I remember a suggestion this Tacho problem could be bad fuse.
If it is not
	>that does anyone have other suggestions.
	>Peter H
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