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Member Since: 17 Oct 2014
Location: Gloucestershire
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United Kingdom 1986 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Arles Blue
Veethree tachometer - anyone with experience?
Hi guys, wonder if anyone can help.

I picked up this (Veethree branded) tachometer thinking it'd be good for a tdi. It over-reads like crazy, shooting up to 4,000rpm on startup.

Has anyone used this brand before? I just presumed it'd be for a diesel given the 4000rpm limit.





Serves me right for being a cheapskate I guess...

Big Cry
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derbywill



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England 2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Java Black
After doing some digging about on there website it looks as yours is a programmable type :-http://www.veethree.com/programmable-tachometers.html
The gauge should have come with a chart so you can set your dil switches to the correct setting for a 4cyl alternator driven signal.

Kind Regards

Will 2005 90 XS
1954 86'' Series 1 tilt
1968 88” 2A 200tdi
2002 110 Hardtop
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United Kingdom 1986 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Arles Blue
Thanks so much Will Thumbs Up

It turned out there was a rubber bung you can remove and behind it some switches to configure for 4,6,8 cylinder etc.

It works now and I'd rate them, about a third the price of a VDO unit and solid metal and glass construction.

Cheers

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Scotland 1995 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Epsom Green
How did you wire it, , and what sort of Revs, does your Tdi cruise at, [ speed - rpm, ] ?
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United Kingdom 1991 Defender 110 200 Tdi USW Arles Blue
I have got one of these on the shelf but have yet to pull my finger out and fit it Embarassed Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

Self confessed mileage hunter Very Happy
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United Kingdom 1986 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Arles Blue
So far it idles at about 800rpm and max around 4,000 but not sure how accurate it is.

One wire from the 'W' post on my Marelli alternator (meant for a 300tdi but take the serpentine pulley off and it'll fit the 200).

2 wires for positive and earth.

You should fit it, seems quite the luxury having a working tacho on an old landy! Thumbs Up
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