My cockpit build Log(WIP)

[nescafe37]

very easy to do mate....as there only 3 wires you need to connect for each dial....if you end up getting the same let me no and i will help all i can

[ORA-Young Joe]

how would you connect some water and oil tachos. IS it possible?

RPM tacho just connects with rev burner correct?

[nescafe37]

the tacho and the speedo connect to 2 rev burners....at the moment the dials in the centre of the dash only light up and are not functioning yet..
more pics

[Smudge]

thanks

is there any specific clocks to choose or stay away from???

Smudge

[Cristiano]

Hello Smudge.
Every dashboard is a different story because the connections are different. It might be possible some models not even work, but I am not aware of any at the moment.

When asked what model of dashboard to use, I always suggest the Alfa 156, like the one you see in this thread, because it looks good, easy to connect and you can ask me or nescafe37 the details of the connections.


Cheers
Cristiano

[nescafe37]

yup what christiano says smudge...

[Mortos]

I'm using a Honda CRX Del Sol cluster for my setup.

Both gauges work, and most importantly they go up to 9000 RPM (Actually 9500), and 240Kp/h for the tachometer and the speedometer respectively.

I have noticed the RevBurners get somewhat hot during use, though that's probably because the entire cluster draws power from them.
It's also an older dash, so it has a mechanical odometer. The motor for this could be a bit power hungry for the regulators.

Christiano, I'm thinking of connecting the gauges to an external power supply so the RevBurners only provide signal. Will this be safe if I use an unregulated supply? And should I use a common ground?


Also, I'd like to suggest a forum topic (Sticky?) where people can post compatible or incompatible clusters/gauges, so they don't have to throw away money on incompatible ones.

For example, I purchased a Toyota Celica T18 cluster, which turns out to have a mechanical speedo. The tach does work however.

[Cristiano]

Hello.
The rev burner's heat dissipator gets hot because a full dashboard requires a lot more power than a simple rev counter.
You can either replace the dissipator with a bigger one or use an external power supply.

If you want to use an external power supply, at the bottom of this page:

http://www.symprojects.com/faq/power-supplies/

you will find how to connect everything together.

The power supply should be regulated at 12V, 3A should be ok.

something like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Jewel-JS-12030-2E-12V-3A-AC-DC-power-adapter-equiv-/260686553835?pt=Laptop_Adapters_Chargers&hash=item3cb22122eb


I was already thinking about a page to share information on which dashboards work well with the rev burner. I will do it soon. I have the dashboard from a Ford Mondeo and I will describe how to make the connections.

Thanks
Cristiano

[Smudge]

Just to check would these clocks be ok??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280650705919

[nescafe37]

yes they will work fine mate...just make sure they are from a petrol model car as the rev counter will go up to 8000rpm then mate

[Smudge]

cheers fella

ok, ive ordered the clocks and a dashboard. what other stuff do i need now, want the clocks working and a gear indicator?

thanks
Smudge

[Cristiano]

Hi.
nescafe37 will confirm but I think those clocks work fine with the small power supplies available on the website.
You need two, one for each rev burner.

Cheers
Cristiano

[nescafe37]

yeah the clocks will run on the power supplies available on the website mate...

[bonjourno38]

Hi all,

Let me introduce myself, I'm bonjourno38, I'm French and I don't speak English very well. I discovered what could be done a few years ago with the beta innovations products and I came across your products that seem very interesting for me. I already have an SLI-PRO from Leobodnar, but I'm interesting by a real dashboard for going with that.
I'm a fan of Alfa Roméo too, and I'm wan't to ask some questions before buy anything.

To begin, I'm wan't to get a dashboard from GTV 2.0TB, and I would like to know if you think it would be compatible with the revburner ?
-I would also like to know where I could get the wiring diagrams of these dashboard ?
-Are the power supplies sold on site will suffice to operate the dashboard and Revburner ?
-Is what I could for example run some lights on the dashboard as additional diodes for SLI ?
-Could you help me make the connections properly?

I thanks you for your great work and thank you in advance for any help you can give me.

Bye.

[Cristiano]

Hello.

• The dashboard of the GTV should be ok but I haven't tested it personally, but because other Alfa Romeos' dashboards worked fine I suppose also this will.
• In general the power supplies available on the website are too small for a full dashboard. you should get a 12V 3A (or more) from Ebay (or other places). For example:
  http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_nkw=12v+3a+power+supply
  The picture at the bottom of this page:
  http://www.symprojects.com/faq/power-supplies/
  describes how to connect the power supply to the rev burners and to the dashboard
  
• Making the connections is the most challenging part of the project. You have to find where on the dashboard the 12V, ground, revs and speed signals connect. When working with other models I managed to download from internet some sort of service manuals in PDF which gave me a basic understanding of the connectors on the back of the dashboard. Apart from this, it is a trial and error process. If you can't make it work, the usual suggestion is to take the dashboard, remove the speedometer and tachometer motors and replace them with the ones from a couple of cheap rev counters you can buy on Ebay.
  
• Regard the lights, the new "Pro Shift" board available soon will let you drive up to 16 leds, which you can use to replace the lights of the dashboard. You can make other nice things like a led bar to display revs or led indicators for fuel/oil...

Cheers
Cristiano

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