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12-10-2006, 08:53 PM

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Tachometer...

Who here has hooked up an aftermarket Tachometer to thier 3rd gen TBI? I cannot figure it out...:banghead:

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12-11-2006, 05:27 PM

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i tried and ended up getting zapped by the wires 2 times

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12-11-2006, 06:24 PM

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No one can figure it out... What a PITFA...

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12-12-2006, 06:56 PM

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lol PITFA sho nuff

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12-13-2006, 12:32 PM

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don't you have a HEI dis.?? There is a tach. wire that comes out the bottom of the cap. I know cause I forgot to plug it back in one time when I took it off lol no tach.

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12-13-2006, 03:12 PM

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No, its not HEI..

It has a seperate Coil.. If you want a picture of the Whole setup(My car) I can get a picture... Ive tried 20 diffrent ways... and It didnt work so i sold the tach.. But Im thinking of trying it again..

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12-14-2006, 10:42 PM

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do i have HEI? i keep trying to figure this out but i have been told yes and no. i need to know so i can get some universal plug wires with the correct ends.

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02-21-2007, 06:42 PM

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No,you do not have HEI.I have a `91 with TBI and it to has a seperate coil.

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02-21-2007, 07:18 PM

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old *** thread

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02-22-2007, 10:28 PM

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................and to this day Remains unsolved...........

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02-25-2007, 04:19 AM

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You hook it up to the negative side of the coil

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06-16-2007, 05:35 PM

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Yea, I took the tach apart.. And the spring was Messed up and i never got it back together cause it wouldnt go back together. tiny springs. anyway I'll get a new tach some day..

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