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Old 09-27-2010, 10:37 PM   #1
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aftermarket tach ??

ok i have a sunpro tach i got out of a different truck i had and set it on the shelf for a while and now wann thow it in my stock crewcab but kinda unsure where to hook the signal wire to

my buddy says it hooks to the - wire on the hei plug the the rest is power ground and dimmer
my question is i looked at and hei dist. that i had sittin in my garage and it has a tach out put and looks like a plug goes in there
and the one on the truck looks the same but im wonrdering if need to find a plug is it already in there can i attach the wire to somethign else im new to the gm stuff and i know toyta 22rs really well so any help would be appreciated and if any one has a pic or 2 the help thanx in advance
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Old 09-27-2010, 10:45 PM   #2
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Re: aftermarket tach ??

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Old 09-29-2010, 01:33 AM   #3
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Re: aftermarket tach ??

thanx i kinda looked earlier the dist doesnt seem to have the plug for the tach plugged in can i get one from a local auto parts store or do i go junk yard hunting for it

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Old 09-29-2010, 01:46 AM   #4
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Re: aftermarket tach ??

If you look under the cap you'll see a male blade connector. It's marked on the top of the cap as TACH. Solder or crimp a female blade connector on the green wire and push it on that male blade connector and you're good to go.
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Old 09-29-2010, 01:49 AM   #5
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Re: aftermarket tach ??

cool ill probably end up doin that it did cross my mind but the blade looked alittle bigger than normal but ill see what i can come up with
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