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Old 03-29-2019, 01:42 PM   #1
michael bustamante
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testing a tach

when testing factory tach, do I need to ground it at the tin or behind the guage itself or can I just run a live to the battery and the coil to the HEI?
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Re: testing a tach

When I test a tach I (temporarily) wire it this way:
1) Grounded alligator clamp to the tin or tach casing (same thing). (use a good alligator clip or equivalent)
2) (-) terminal/spade & wire to the coil (-) connection
3) (+) terminal/spade & wire to the battery (+)

...either way, you will have to ground that tach housing or you won't get any action on the tach.

After that, I fire the engine and check the tach and ideally use a different separate tach to check the accuracy....which often isn't all that great compared to a digital tach.

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Re: testing a tach

great man thank you very much!!
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