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Buying and fitting a rev counter for a 6V bug

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Dannyboy half man , half horse

2,306 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#138867
I'd like to fit a rev counter to my 6V bug.I'm not planning to upgrade to 6V until i change my engine etc . Can i buy any rev counter and is there anything important i need to know as i'm wiring it up myself.

Ta very much

danny

oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#138882
upgrade to 6v? What are you running? 3V?! :P🙂:o I've got a 6V generator if you need one...

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...and Robert's ya father's brother...

Dannyboy half man , half horse

2,306 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#138911
Opps! Well you know what i mean. Any ideas?

Danny

oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#138936
remember

rare=$$$$

good luck
...and Robert's ya father's brother...

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#138954
YES... there is One important thing You need to know....
Electric Rev Counters (tachometers) work by Voltage... The majority are for 12 volts...
and some have a switch for how many cylinders in the engine...
6 volt Rev counters are very RARE & Expensive...
Most Cars had changed over to 12 volts by 1956... so You are Looking for a Vintage 6 volt Rev Counter....
It will probably be a lot cheaper if You wait until You change over to 12 Volts...
Best of Luck.... Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---