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as the title says but just wondering about anywiring problems i might have, i have some dials with a rev counter and have been told that there should already be a wire for it in mine its an 1988, 1272cc mk2 polo breadvan

wondering if anyones done this

you mean complete dash, or just the clocks?

it will be the complete dash but the clocks i have, have a rev counter

cant really see it being too difficult.

both cars are about if not the same width..

take your old ne out, offer up the new ne, and see what needs to be cut/fabricated...

yeh thats not the problem

the problem is that my new dials have a rev counter and my old dials don't but i was wondering if i will have to fit the rev counter wire or is there one already installed inthe car as standard as i heard somewhere that there should already be one there even though the car as standard doesn't have a rev counter

I'm sorry, I cant help you on that, but I'm sure there is a thread on here about this very subject....... try looking through the mk3 forum..

cheers dude

i have seen many mk2's fitted with the mk3 dash,(usually only german cars) it is possible! all i no about the clocks are that 1.0ltre mk3's don't have rev counters and instead have a clock, but other bigger engined mk3's have them, wot i also no is that it is a straight swop and the rev counter will work.

as far as i would think, it would probably be the same prenciple in the mk2! don't take my word for it but i think it would be possible

i am in the process of doing a mk3 dash in my mk2 coupe you need to make sure you have the wiring loom and fuse board from the mk3 and also the ignition switch from the mk 3 other wise its pointless doing it as i found on atempt 1 all you have to do is remove mk 2 dash wiring loom and fuse board fit the new fuse board swap the ignition switchand route the new wiring loom in and yes if you drop the dash insert with rev counter in a car without it does still work

i know this is late but you are my hero

cheers dude

Phoenix wrote:yeh thats not the problem

the problem is that my new dials have a rev counter and my old dials don't but i was wondering if i will have to fit the rev counter wire or is there one already installed inthe car as standard as i heard somewhere that there should already be one there even though the car as standard doesn't have a rev counter

mk2s have the connection for a rev counter in the multi plug all you have to do is convert the mk2 plug in to a mk3 plug to fit ur mk3 clocks i read somewere that the plugs were differant

the signal for the rev counter is also used for the oil pressure buzzer an warnin light