Mk1 rev counter sender unit

marnus · Post by **marnus** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 5:53 pm

CeeTwo.

It's not even 10 minutes job. Very easy if you have the stock wiring still installed in the engine bay. Just connect pin 4 (blue and black wire) from the dicktator to the old distributor plug middle pin in the engine bay (red and yellow wire) that is if the plugs is still intact to your old wiring in the car.

klippie · Post by **klippie** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 7:42 pm

Got mine to work, just installed a new wire from the negative on the coil, to the yellow and red wire on the wiring loop. Presto now my rev counter works! Thanx for all the advice

jetta786 · Post by **jetta786** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:19 pm

I am glad you came right.

klippie · Post by **klippie** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:36 am

Ok, not really, looks like i have some issues. Everything was working like a boss, when suddenly the dash started to make a buzzing noise. and then the Petrol gauge stopped working. So i removed the New wire and still nothing is working. I suspect that the wire to the coil might have been a bit loose and this caused a short and popped some fuses, or thats what i hope. will let you guys know of my findings.

jetta786 · Post by **jetta786** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:45 pm

must be loose wire there buddy. check fuses and ensure all wires are always insulated. check behind your cluster as well, just incase.

smith · Post by **smith** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:48 pm

Did u come right... And wen u ran a new wire did u connect
It to the negative on the coil... Or the module and if the module which wire
I tried and now my temp isn't showing anymore.. Just hope I didn't blow it

Taz0 · Post by **Taz0** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:40 pm

CeeTwo wrote:
marnus wrote:I had the same problem but I have the new dash. I have a old wiring loom laying around. Will have a look and maybe trace the wires for you.

Check this. Here the guys say on the old dash its the thick green wire but dont see a thick green wire on your wires.

http://www.vwclub.co.za/phpbb3/viewtopi ... 3&t=128344
Sup Marnus,

How did you solve the new dash rev counter problem? im running dicktator with new dash?

I figured this out last week use the middle wire on distributor to the yellow red old distributor wire / ex center wire

Disconostic · Post by **Disconostic** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:03 am

Good info on this thread. I did a mp9 conversion on my caddy and now the rev counter also don't work - think the wire on the coil negative might be the problem?

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Taz0 · Post by **Taz0** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 7:06 am

Disconostic wrote:Good info on this thread. I did a mp9 conversion on my caddy and now the rev counter also don't work - think the wire on the coil negative might be the problem?

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Old dash or new dash ?

Torker · Post by **Torker** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 7:08 am

taz0 wrote:
CeeTwo wrote:
marnus wrote:I had the same problem but I have the new dash. I have a old wiring loom laying around. Will have a look and maybe trace the wires for you.

Check this. Here the guys say on the old dash its the thick green wire but dont see a thick green wire on your wires.

http://www.vwclub.co.za/phpbb3/viewtopi ... 3&t=128344
Sup Marnus,

How did you solve the new dash rev counter problem? im running dicktator with new dash?
I figured this out last week use the middle wire on distributor to the yellow red old distributor wire / ex center wire

Yip this is how you do it, easy when you left the existing wires in place.

Taz0 · Post by **Taz0** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 8:03 am

Torker wrote:
taz0 wrote:
CeeTwo wrote:
marnus wrote:I had the same problem but I have the new dash. I have a old wiring loom laying around. Will have a look and maybe trace the wires for you.

Check this. Here the guys say on the old dash its the thick green wire but dont see a thick green wire on your wires.

http://www.vwclub.co.za/phpbb3/viewtopi ... 3&t=128344
Sup Marnus,

How did you solve the new dash rev counter problem? im running dicktator with new dash?
I figured this out last week use the middle wire on distributor to the yellow red old distributor wire / ex center wire
Yip this is how you do it, easy when you left the existing wires in place.

If you go direct to the cluster control box there is two yellow red wires
One is temp sender and one is for the rev counter...

Simple test from there to see which is for which

Or you could bring it to me and I'll do it at the price of lunch lol

keanehead2288 · Post by **keanehead2288** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 4:14 pm

Howsit Guys,

I have the same issue, I did Conversion of 2005 citi carb to FI and used/still using old GOTECH MFI.
Ive also lost rev counter...
I have the new dash/cluster.

Basically just need to know if i can also connect middle wire from distributor (connected to Gotech loom) to the ex middle distributor wire?

Will this work? Can you have it share the signal for the Gotech and Cluster Rev gauge?

If anyone has done this please shed some info..

Many thanks

Taz0 · Post by **Taz0** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 5:40 pm

keanehead2288 wrote:Howsit Guys,

I have the same issue, I did Conversion of 2005 citi carb to FI and used/still using old GOTECH MFI.
Ive also lost rev counter...
I have the new dash/cluster.

Basically just need to know if i can also connect middle wire from distributor (connected to Gotech loom) to the ex middle distributor wire?

Will this work? Can you have it share the signal for the Gotech and Cluster Rev gauge?

If anyone has done this please shed some info..

Many thanks

That is exactly how it works

Disconostic · Post by **Disconostic** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 5:58 am

Yip this is how you do it, easy when you left the existing wires in place.

Cool thanks, will sort it out this weekend, thanks!

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Disconostic · Post by **Disconostic** » Thu May 29, 2014 8:30 pm

Ok still not got the rev counter working... It's an old carb model caddy fitted with MP9 system - computer box, mp9 coil and engine loom. The old TCI and distributor plug was taken out. So I could not find the old red/yellow wire on the dissy... What do I need to do to get the rev counter working?

keanehead2288 · Post by **keanehead2288** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 6:47 pm

taz0 wrote:
keanehead2288 wrote:Howsit Guys,

I have the same issue, I did Conversion of 2005 citi carb to FI and used/still using old GOTECH MFI.
Ive also lost rev counter...
I have the new dash/cluster.

Basically just need to know if i can also connect middle wire from distributor (connected to Gotech loom) to the ex middle distributor wire?

Will this work? Can you have it share the signal for the Gotech and Cluster Rev gauge?

If anyone has done this please shed some info..

Many thanks
That is exactly how it works

Thanks all sorted and Works hundreds

Old School Quintin · Post by **Old School Quintin** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:52 am

Good day All

Ive been reading up on this rev-counter thing and my head is buzzing

I have a 2008 citi rox and running a ABF on standard Dictator everything is working on the cluster except for the ref-counter and its been bugging me to hell

As i understand on the new dash i sould take the tacho out pin7 on the TP100 and connect that straigt into the cluster. is this the correct way to do it

UDC · Post by **UDC** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:42 pm

new dash does not have a TP100, for the new dash tap into the centre wire of the distributor for rev signal

APKboy mk1golf · Post by **APKboy mk1golf** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 3:17 pm

Hi guys I have a mk1 golf and have issues since I installed a crossflow motor in and rev counter does not work and I tried the middle wire from old loom with the dicktor blue black wire but still no signal.. any options I must do please ?