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Tach problem resolved, new issue crops up as a result

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Old 06-05-02 | 12:17 AM
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Exclamation Tach problem resolved, new issue crops up as a result

Sometime ago, I asked a question about the tach, whereby I was only getting response from the tach on acceleration, and once I got off the gas, it died. blip the gas, tach jumps.. Looks like the trailing coil gets a round from one of the mounts, and I had left it loose to bleed the clutch master.. Bolted it back on, tach works like a champ.

Now, installed my autometer tach, set it for 4 cylinder, and spliced it into the tach signal wire (Yellow/Blue). Tach works wonderful, except that once you get to the useful range (3K), it regularly reads 500RPM low, even at steady RPM. So..

it's either a POS stock tach , or something funky with the autometer tach install..

I'm sure some of you have these tachs, what's your experience?

Thanks,

PaulC
Old 06-05-02 | 12:37 AM
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As long as the power, earth and signal connections are good, your install sounds right. If your friendly with a local mechanic, see if he has a diagnostic tachometer he can plug into the trailing coil. Then compare the stock and Autometer tachs to the diagnostic one to see which is right.
Old 06-05-02 | 05:44 AM
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were is the Blue and Yellow wire i cant find it on my trailing coils..
Old 06-05-02 | 06:36 AM
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Originally posted by RX7Kid
were is the Blue and Yellow wire i cant find it on my trailing coils..
It's yellow with a blue stripe, on the 4-pin plug.
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