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Ac taco
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Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:10 pmby Watfordwhite
Had a SIP speedo on the GP, not overly impressed to be honest.
However I would like a small rev counter mounter on the led shield tool box on my S2.
Any suggestions or recommendations? It runs a standard AC system, but does have an MBD rectifier with a DC output.
Electrical only, as I'm not looking for a Smiths cable type run through the crankcase.
Re: Ac taco
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Sun Oct 21, 2018 10:06 pmby Scooterlam
Ant tambs did some.
Switched DC feed and pick up off the green wire
They are off eBay but he calibrated them.
Re: Ac taco
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Mon Oct 22, 2018 8:21 pmby Watfordwhite
Thanks mate. I'm not on face book so will catch up with a mate who does. Thanks for the tip.
Re: Ac taco
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Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:23 pmby gaz_powell
What about a tiny tach ?
Re: Ac taco
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Tue Oct 23, 2018 8:34 amby Paul_from_Thornbury
This is what I use, simple, internal battery that lasts about a year, cable wraps around HT lead. Got this on my series 2 rat, which has a nice original decently accurate speedo. I've got a SIP on my series 3, mainly because the speedo was crap.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-Engi ... 1438.l2649
Re: Ac taco
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Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:22 amby martyn dwane
gaz_powell wrote:What about a tiny tach ?
i`d second that .
i had one of the cheap ebay ones but it had a very slow response time. I also had one from a firm called Henry Amer , who do farm equip, that was much better than the fleabay one
Re: Ac taco
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Tue Oct 23, 2018 1:23 pmby tim_mason
I have a Westach tacho off a microlight on one of my scooters ,
Re: Ac taco
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Tue Oct 23, 2018 7:49 pmby Watfordwhite
Thanks for the link Paul, but I was looking for something more period and round...
. 50mm diameter, black or white face. Call me fussy but...
Gaz, what's a tiny taco?
Tim, sounds interesting. Could you give me any more details?
Re: Ac taco
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Wed Oct 24, 2018 5:45 pmby gaz_powell
Tiny Tach tacho are digital but just a small box shape not retro, but they work well.
Tiny tach as Paul said are very simple using only a cable round the HT and react at about .5 second to the rev changes
https://www.tinytach.com/Gaz
Re: Ac taco
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Thu Oct 25, 2018 3:39 pmby solostax
Noticed you prefer round analogue.Google rotax microlight rpm meter.If this is what you have in mind,I have one off my old microlight ,your'e welcome to it ,just reimburse postage.
Regards
Solostax
Re: Ac taco
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Thu Oct 25, 2018 8:36 pmby Watfordwhite
Hi solostax,
If it's live the black faced VDO that comes up on google images then yes please.
I will send you a PM.