Chippy
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| posted on 7/1/10 at 10:29 PM |
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Alternator driven rev counter??
Hi, anybody know what is required to use the above system. Special alternator? Special rev counter? Is it possable to alter rev counter for differing
alternator drive ratio's? Thanks Ray
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russbost
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| posted on 7/1/10 at 10:43 PM |
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I've not seen an alternator driven rev counter, but I've got an alternaor driven set of shift lights.
They are very accurate & are driven simply by the increase in the frequency of the waveform generated by the alternator (so far as I understand
it!).
The downside is that they need to be calibrated to the vehicle so you need an accurate rev counter (frequently available on timing lights) to be able
to accurately set them up in the first case.
I can see no reason (other than the calibration issue) why a suitable rev counter wouldn't work in this way, but haven't had any personal
experience outside of the above. HTH
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Dingz
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| posted on 8/1/10 at 08:36 AM |
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They old ones were a mechanical rev counter, cable driven off the back of the alternator/dynamo
Phoned the local ramblers club today, but the bloke who answered just
went on and on.
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Breaker
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| posted on 8/1/10 at 09:37 AM |
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I have an alternator driven rev counter on my '96 Volvo 940. It has a seperate connection on the alternator and works on the frequency of the
generated waveform I think. (taken into account the crankshaft and alternator pulley diameter ratio)
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sebastiaan
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| posted on 8/1/10 at 09:57 AM |
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Back in the 'ol days, diesels used to be like this. The alternator indeed had a special connection on the back and the rev counter needed to be
calibrated to the engine's pully arrangement.
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02GF74
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| posted on 8/1/10 at 11:13 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Chippy
Hi, anybody know what is required to use the above system. Special alternator? Special rev counter? Is it possable to alter rev counter for differing
alternator drive ratio's?
As already said, some alternators have a separate terminal to provide electrical signal for a rev counter - as used in diesel engined cars.
Asuming you want t o do this, then simplest would be to take the above and ensure that your cank pulley is in correct ratio i.e. as per the original
engine.
M understanding is that the terminal taps into one of the stator coils - 3 of them to privide AC signal.
I is easy enough to do this yourself if you know where to connect.
The signal may need some conditioning i.e. limit to 12 V to be like that from the coiul although that has high voltage peaks due to switching the
coil.
Te trickiest part would be to get the rev counter to dislplay rpm correctly. You would need to sort out the gearing = crank and alternatopulley
diameters. Then depending on the rpm counter, if after market are settable for 4,6 or 8 cylinders you woujld need to ensure your alternator signal is
one of those frequencies.
It may be possible to use a frequency converter - speedo healer.
Or if you know your way round the internals of rpm counter, a simple resistor change would allow correct display.
In short, yes, it can be done but in reality is non trivial.
[Edited on 8/1/10 by 02GF74]
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Chippy
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| posted on 8/1/10 at 02:16 PM |
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Hi, thanks for that guy's, this is for a couple of diesels due to be fitted in a boat, so the alternator powered rev counter seems the easiest
route to go down. So should be fairly easy to find the correct alternators and a couple of electronic rev counters. Thanks for the help. Cheers Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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