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Title: Rvi to Rvc conversion Spiyda
Post by: ezuskin on Monday,March 21, 2016, 07:00:30 PM

Hi group,
I have been looking at this company's products. There is a board that is semi plug n play but also an external device that does not require opening tach. The buffer around $60us and board around $66us.
Does anyone have any experience with their products?
Eddie Zuskin
2068R

Title: Re: Rvi to Rvc conversion Spiyda
Post by: EuropaTC on Monday,March 21, 2016, 11:04:11 PM

Hi Eddie,

If it's this place

https://www.spiyda.com/magento/index.php/smiths-rvi-rvc-conversion-board.html (https://www.spiyda.com/magento/index.php/smiths-rvi-rvc-conversion-board.html)

then, I've seen the same company and it looks a really neat way to convert a tach. The first time I saw it was on the Lotuselan.net forums because as you'd expect, Elans have the same tach problems with electronic ignitions.

http://www.lotuselan.net/forums/elan-mods-f31/rvi-tachometer-conversion-t26919.html (http://www.lotuselan.net/forums/elan-mods-f31/rvi-tachometer-conversion-t26919.html)

and

http://www.lotuselan.net/forums/lotus-electrical-f38/please-help-understand-ignition-wiring-tacho-t29435.html (http://www.lotuselan.net/forums/lotus-electrical-f38/please-help-understand-ignition-wiring-tacho-t29435.html)

It's a far neater solution than transplanting modern innards and I've been considering trying one on a spare tach because I do like the idea of being able to calibrate this one from your PC.   The external driver module is a new one to me, I've not seen that before. 

Brian 

Title: Re: Rvi to Rvc conversion Spiyda
Post by: Roger on Tuesday,March 22, 2016, 06:02:16 AM

I modified my Elan tach with the internal kit. Greatly recommended.