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cs44
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Location: San Francisco, CA
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 Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:51 pm Post subject: Aftermarket tachometer questions. |
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Van: 1984, no tach.
Issue: I'm looking to install an aftermarket tach, specifically the Auto Meter 2306. I'm under the impression that vans *with* factory tach installed, are associated with a green wire running from the coil to the dashboard.
Questions:
1) Is the green arrow below pointing to said wire? Or is that headed elsewhere?
2) With regards to the blue arrow, how does one generally make a connection to the coil, given the large plastic connector in place?
As always, thank you!
My coil:
Tach diagram:
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ALIKA T3
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| Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: Aftermarket tachometer questions. |
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Van: 1984, no tach.
Issue: I'm looking to install an aftermarket tach, specifically the Auto Meter 2306. I'm under the impression that vans *with* factory tach installed, are associated with a green wire running from the coil to the dashboard.
Questions:
1) Is the green arrow below pointing to said wire? Or is that headed elsewhere?
2) With regards to the blue arrow, how does one generally make a connection to the coil, given the large plastic connector in place?
As always, thank you!
My coil:
Tach diagram:
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yes green arrow goes to dash for tachometer.
You can unscrew the spade connector from the coil and add another one to make some kind of dual connector with 2 wires.Some coils are equipped like that.
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cs44
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| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:20 am Post subject: Re: Aftermarket tachometer questions. |
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| ALIKA T3 wrote: |
yes green arrow goes to dash for tachometer.
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Nice!
I've yet to peek under the dash, any chance you know where I'll find it? |
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shwokagon
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| Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:57 am Post subject: Re: Aftermarket tachometer questions. |
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Did you get the tach installed? I have an '84 too and I'd like to do the same
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cs44
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| Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: Aftermarket tachometer questions. |
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| shwokagon wrote: |
| Did you get the tach installed? I have an '84 too and I'd like to do the same |
Heh, a year and a half later -- no.
Never made the time and just stumbling back onto the forums.
Did you get your tach installed? |
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DoubleOSeven
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| Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:17 am Post subject: Re: Aftermarket tachometer questions. |
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Brickwerks sell these nice pods LHD & RHD for early vans needing rev counters or for any other 52mm gauge for that matter.
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