Rev counter not working

neil68 · Post by **neil68** » Thu May 17, 2007 10:39 am

Hi,
Can anyone help.I have tried 2 rev counters on my bike(1989 KR1) and neither works.Battery is charged,bike starts,all lights work.Any way i can test these counters,i don't think both are knackered.Any other tests i can make.Thanks.

THE FLUTE · Post by **THE FLUTE** » Thu May 17, 2007 6:32 pm

Hello Mate should have 3 wires 1 +12v 1 earth and 1 cd1 pulse First i would check see if i have 12v if you have check the wire from the Cdi is not broken if its not it could well be the Cdi
Brown +12v
Black/yellow Earth
black on rev counter Then changes to black and white to Cdi
Hope that helps

neil68 · Post by **neil68** » Wed May 30, 2007 2:17 pm

Hi,
Have tried 2 rev counters and 2 cdi units,still the same.The lights on the rev counter work fine with both cdi units.

neil68 · Post by **neil68** » Wed May 30, 2007 4:11 pm

Had a look and couldn't see any wires broken.I have checked the brown wire at the rev counter,it has 12v.Tested the blk wire at the rev counter with bike running,getiing voltage up/down so i don't think it's the cdi.Will try another rev counter.

mgtkr1 · Post by **mgtkr1** » Wed May 30, 2007 6:28 pm

is your bike a track/race bike by any chance? ie light's removed etc.

neil68 · Post by **neil68** » Wed May 30, 2007 8:16 pm

It is a road bike,don't have the front fairing on.headlight ,indicators not connected.

mgtkr1 · Post by **mgtkr1** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:23 pm

neil, connect the headlight/indicaters then try again, should work. cheers matt

the kid · Post by **the kid** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:02 am

Thats interesting , I have disconnected the lights and indicators and the tacho seems to work fine

Could be different wiring for OZ maybe but have seem nothing in the manual .

neil68 · Post by **neil68** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:50 pm

Hi,tried with fairing on,still nothing.This is really annoying now.Think i will just have to get another rev counter,this will be the 3rd one i will have tried!!.

vector74 · Post by **vector74** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:57 pm

Neiler I have a spare rev counter that I know for a fact works. If you still need one pm me your address and ill send it off.

neil68 · Post by **neil68** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:51 pm

Hi,both my rev counters were dud!!.MANY THANKS to VECTOR74,top man.

The Prodigal Son · Post by **The Prodigal Son** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:35 pm

I was told by a mate years ago that they can get flip up if they are left face down for a period of time.

Since then I have always stored gauges carefully and never had a problem when I have come to use them

Or maybe it was just a dream I had

I must start putting more tobacco in