Casbar Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Anybody having any problems with the BC1200. Mine is doing my head in It reads all over the place, sometimes its ok to about 50, then just stops working or reads odd figs. Cleaned contacts, moved the pickup sensor loads, always works ok when spinning the wheels, but goes haywire when on the move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Nick Chan Posted April 13, 2005 Area Representative Share Posted April 13, 2005 Had this one happen to me when I first installed it. From memory the bracket was either not sturdy enough or held tight enough on the wing stay to stop flapping in the wind as I drove, or it wasn't close enough to the magnet on the wheel to have an accurate and consistent measure. As soon as I located the sensor firmly so that it was within a millimetre (or whatever the correct distance is) it was fine. HTH Nick Now the Orange HPC - A 2.0 VX - 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinwhitcher Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Rob, same as nick said Martin MW 51 CAT Superlight No.171 now know as:Superlight DVA 207 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casbar Posted April 14, 2005 Author Share Posted April 14, 2005 The sensor is v tight. It also worked ok for a few weeks, then started playing up. I've re-mounted the sensor about 10 times now. I'm going to check the wiring, perhaps I have a loose connection, where I've joined the wires. The other thing is, can a magnate lose its power Is it worth changing the magnet on the wheel, or do they either work or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Because the sensor uses a magnet and a reed switch the metallic items in reasonable proximity to either can have a big effect upon performance. Where is the magnet/reed switch mounted? Are there any ferrous metal objects close by? Are you using alloy wheels or steel? etc... If your installation is similar to others you should be ok but it can be difficult to get a consistent performance - guess how I know Justin A closed mouth gathers no foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Mine usually (and predictably) goes a bit nuts if the sensor has been banged when changing a wheel - but I also had a small problem the other day which turned out to be the head-unit not making perfect contact with the mount... Project Scope-Creep is underway... Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casbar Posted April 14, 2005 Author Share Posted April 14, 2005 Alloy wheels, normal fitting for sensor etc. It worked fine for a while, then one day, when I was giving it some it just stopped, and since then has been erratic, even when its been removed and refitted. I'm not sure whether the Sigma twist fit is that good, and perhaps the contacts arn't doing their job. I'll just have to fiddle some more, or change it to another make Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 the joints in your wiring may be shorting out C7 TOP Powered by Hellier Performance 😬 South Wales AO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casbar Posted April 17, 2005 Author Share Posted April 17, 2005 Now re-soldered the joints and re-mounted the sensor, so I need to take it for a test drive to see if it works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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