Thread: Gav's 101.

Quick update. Wired in the new gauges and tacho today. Nice to have them there and functioning. The tacho is great - looks like I have only been revving it to about 4000 RPM all this time, so that should be keeping it happy.

I find with normal driving no more than 4000rpm is fine.
Under duress off road driving the tacho can see 6000 rpm without anything going wrong.
Going up a steep hill with a load on or pulling a trailer 4000rpm is the most I ask the motor for along period of time.
I have my cruising speed set up something like 2800rpm for 100kph/60mph.

Originally Posted by 101 Ron

I have my cruising speed set up something like 2800rpm for 100kph/60mph.

I see you haven't fixed that speedo calibration yet.

The above is correct..........done by GPS.......but yes I haven't fixed my speedo.

I have a 101 speedo that's been doing a consistent 26mph for the past 4 years.

Another bit done tonight. Fitted an awning to it for when I go camping - weekend after this one. Like everything else, it is fitted without modifying anything (much).

The brackets are bolted to the tilt frame with U bolts, so no drilling there, and everything is gal and it sort of looks like they should live there. The back bracket pokes out of the back of the tilt and the end flap just folds over to miss it, or when the awning is removed will cover the bracket completely. The front bracket again mounts with U bolts to the frame, but I have had to make a concession here and put 2 holes in the clear window bit to put the bolts through. When it warms up a bit I'll take the tilt off and take it to have a couple of eyes put in there so it looks a bit better, but it is hardly noticeable.

The awning is an 'Open Sky' - 2.5 metre, which is the same as an ARB one - and probably every other type out there, but I went for this unit as the awning material is green and the ARB one was a reddish colour.

While I'm talking colours, does anyone know of a green paint or dye that I could use on the awning cover as I don't like the tan colour much, or the bright blue logo on the front of it.

The UHF and HF antennas will be relocated to the other side of the vehicle tomorrow evening and I'll give it a test.

Sorry for the crappy pic, the ipad isn't too flash in the dark...

Hmmm, got a small problem which is bugging me now. When I rewire the dash and put it back together, the speedo stopped after the first trip out. I haven't bothered too much with it but had a go today at getting it going.

Checked the cable - all ok. With it removed from the back of the speedo, I can see it turn as I drive off, and this is confirmed as I can't turn it - it is engaged properly in the box.

I pulled the inner out a bit and I can feel it disengage from the box. While it was out a bit, I put it back into the speedo - I can feel it go into the back of the drive, and the cable pushes all the way home until it clicks on. Still nothing. I have read a thread on the 101 Club forum about the club speedo bakes doing the same thing - someone thought they were too short, but that wasn't the case apparently.

Edit - I have also removed the cable from the box and spun the inner - the speedo works if I push the inner in a bit.

There must be very little at each end engaging in the box and the speedo drive.

Ay ideas how to set it so the bloody thing works?

Cheers - Gav

Sorry Gav other to say I replaced my speedo cable this time last year and I had absolutely no issue - then begs the question if you have the right cable?

Garry