gt revv counter on a 1.0l

m193twa · Post by **m193twa** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:33 am

is it possible to fit gt clocks with a rev counter to a 1.0l match???
if so how do you wire the rev counter up???
also can the miles be changed 2 suit my old clocks???
cheerz

metz · Post by **metz** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 9:39 am

Hiya mate,
The clocks just fit straight in with no wiring mods..take old ones out put new ones in done.
As for the miles..you just swap your speedo into the gt clocks *4 screws*

heres a couple of guides for you :-

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... highlight=

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... highlight=

If you get stuck msg me on here and i will meet you and give you a hand as i'm not far away.

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 5:14 pm

i've got the rev counter just never got round to putting it in! it is ment to be really simple! wasn't there something about peoples beeping at them, summit to do with two sensors instead of one or summit??

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:35 pm

you can put the GT ones in but it'll have the wrong redline / limiter line for one thing

best off getting hold of some genesis ones instead, they'll be almost guaranteed to work

Karl_CLCoupe · Post by **Karl_CLCoupe** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:58 pm

doug&dan wrote:i've got the rev counter just never got round to putting it in! it is ment to be really simple! wasn't there something about peoples beeping at them, summit to do with two sensors instead of one or summit??

It only seems to be an issue on 1.3s as far as I'm aware, and affects cars L reg onwards. Someone called LogIK managed to fit the GT clocks to his L reg 1043cc Boulevard without any issues though I think he did say his was a late registered 'phase 1' Mark3. All I can suggest is try and see.

Karl.

pete69zx · Post by **pete69zx** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:55 am

I recently fitted some GT clocks from a 1990 GT into my 1.3 CL (1994 L plate). So far.... no problems

toXXin · Post by **toXXin** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:49 pm

Tahrey1043 wrote:you can put the GT ones in but it'll have the wrong redline / limiter line for one thing

best off getting hold of some genesis ones instead, they'll be almost guaranteed to work

The ones I sold you were from a Genesis

LogIK · Post by **LogIK** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:06 pm

It will effect any MK3 that only has one oil pressure sender on the back of the cylinder head. This includes some L registered MK3s and all M registered.

I think it's quite difficult to determine what L reg is actually a "late spec." Mine has a bit of a mix. Although it doesn't have a late spec jack, didn't have late spec lights, has two pressure sensors, but it does have a late spec rocker cover and late spec ECU.

What you should do is look on the back of your cylinder head. You should see two black senders popping out of the head, that have a single wire coming out of them. If not, it will have a blanking plug where the second one goes. If this is the case, you will have the dreaded oil buzzer problem if you fit those clocks.

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 4:41 pm

toXXin wrote:
Tahrey1043 wrote:you can put the GT ones in but it'll have the wrong redline / limiter line for one thing

best off getting hold of some genesis ones instead, they'll be almost guaranteed to work
The ones I sold you were from a Genesis

I know mate, that's why I was saying!

Works a charm so it does...

amstrange1 · Post by **amstrange1** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 8:40 pm

LogIK wrote:It will effect any MK3 that only has one oil pressure sender on the back of the cylinder head. This includes some L registered MK3s and all M registered.

I think it's quite difficult to determine what L reg is actually a "late spec." Mine has a bit of a mix. Although it doesn't have a late spec jack, didn't have late spec lights, has two pressure sensors, but it does have a late spec rocker cover and late spec ECU.

What you should do is look on the back of your cylinder head. You should see two black senders popping out of the head, that have a single wire coming out of them. If not, it will have a blanking plug where the second one goes. If this is the case, you will have the dreaded oil buzzer problem if you fit those clocks.

What's the rocker cover difference? Saw one of the late spec ECUs for the first time down at Steve's the other day - they look very similar to the Mk4 ECUs.

The newer jacks are miles better - my '92K for some reason has one, so am surprised your L-reg didn't. Guess it's typical random VAG quirkiness! The older style gold-coloured ones are crap, it's far too easy for the car to come off them.

LogIK · Post by **LogIK** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 9:40 pm

The late spec jacks were the ones where the spare wheel was mounted upside down, and the jack located inside, wasn't it?

This is my rocker cover:

Notice it doesn't have the VW badge on it.

pete69zx · Post by **pete69zx** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 1:30 am

LogIK wrote:

Very clean m8, nice