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They are very simple boxes to work on and the parts are avalible

ChrisJC wrote:I think Bodger (Keith) has run EFi without the cutouts, with no noticeable effects.

Chris.

For years and years now

Wire colours ?

demo2 wrote:How the hell did it get in for sale section?
I thought rover stuff was all imperial? so what about the temp sender?

I was under the impression that threads are AF as its a usa engine ? Interested to know ?

remember its only a bodge is it DOSN'T work ..

Hi Ian , thankyou ...

im over near dartford but maybe i could post it to you and include return postage ...
saying that i may be over your way on the 17th ?

Thankyou Dave ..

maybe someone with a working hotwire install could plug my ECU in to see if it works on their vehicle ??

the only real way to see i suppose ?

Hi , is there a way of testing a HOTWIRE ECU .. without having it all installed on the vehicle ?

thankyou

..no probs

can you not release them from the old ECU plug ?

or http://www.polevolt.co.uk/acatalog/ECU_Connectors.html

if you have an early one its easy to add the wiring the places are there on the connector , just follow the diagram on here and add the bits that are missing on yours
..if you have the correct ECU them no probs

DaveEFI wrote:Love to know what's different about a standard Lucas points/coil system?

yes me too , i found a really basic one on ebay in the end and it works fine ...

1 power
1 earth
1 signal from the coil neg ... simples !

Bit of a generic thing to say they dont work on RV8's Given they dont know what ecu, what ignition system etc and the fact they've been used over a 30year range. A bit more info as to what they do require to make them work would be better, or reasons as to why they dont work with a RV8, which again...

Awesome thanks for the link, will get the McGill one, I only need the motor inside anyway as its going to be driving an original needle over a new facia. Thanks guys! Call mcgill first , they do say on their ebay ad that the rev counters DON'T work on rover V8's so worth a call first ... i did and ...