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02-08-2011, 08:18 PM
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Tach question
Bought a gauge cluster with a Camaro tach- the guy said it worked when he pulled it. The metal plate on the back of the tach has a 12V terminal & a COIL terminal stamped on it. I hooked a 12V lead to the 12V terminal & ran a lead from my HEI TACH terminal to the COIL terminal- it doesn't work. Does it need to be grounded? Any ideas? Thanks for your help! Kirk
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02-08-2011, 08:29 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Tach question
if it is bolted to the inst panel, and the panel installed in the dash, then it should be grounded. If all the lights work properly, then it is grounded.
Sounds like a bum tach if all the above is true |
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02-08-2011, 10:14 PM
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VA72C10
 
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Re: Tach question
The camaro tach I had before had a ground terminal also. I believe there is a thread on here with the terminals marked.
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02-08-2011, 11:11 PM
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Re: Tach question
If you tried to test the tach out of the cluster then 12 volt hookup, HEI and a good ground. I am with VA72 I think it has a ground terminal and if not you can use alligator clips to ground it to the backing plate will be fine. That is the way I test all of my loose tachs.
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02-08-2011, 11:45 PM
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VA72C10
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Re: Tach question
Here's the pic showing the ground I was thinking of
and Gringoloco's thread on it... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=251017
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02-13-2011, 09:58 AM
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Re: Tach question
I tried the tach again but ran a ground to the ground post & it works great! Thanks VA72C10 for the info!
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02-13-2011, 10:14 AM
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VA72C10
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Re: Tach question
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02-13-2011, 11:34 AM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Tach question
sweet... glad I was wrong!
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