Aftermarket tach on '00 GT?

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06-09-2007, 04:46 PM

tws1098

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Aftermarket tach on '00 GT?

Is it possible to hook up my OBX 5" tach (one power, one ground, and one signal wire) to my 2000 mustang gt without buying a tach adapter? When I call the tech lines all I get is "buy a tach adapter", but it just seems as though there should be a way to make it work...so far my attempts have only resulted in a tach reading of b/t 7000 and 8000 at idle, but does increase when I hit the throttle...it is acting like it is being multiplied or something to that effect.

Anyway if anyone has any ideas I would love the help. O and by the way my current set up has the signal wire going to the Crankshaft position sensor in the PCM. The power and ground are secure.

Thanks all
-Tyler

06-09-2007, 06:09 PM

H0SS302

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RE: Aftermarket tach on '00 GT?

did u set it befor u turned the ignition on? to set it just turn ur key to power, set everything then start it up. thats somewhere to start i guess lol

06-09-2007, 09:03 PM

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RE: Aftermarket tach on '00 GT?

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Is it possible to hook up my OBX 5" tach (one power, one ground, and one signal wire) to my 2000 mustang gt without buying a tach adapter? When I call the tech lines all I get is "buy a tach adapter", but it just seems as though there should be a way to make it work...so far my attempts have only resulted in a tach reading of b/t 7000 and 8000 at idle, but does increase when I hit the throttle...it is acting like it is being multiplied or something to that effect.

Anyway if anyone has any ideas I would love the help. O and by the way my current set up has the signal wire going to the Crankshaft position sensor in the PCM. The power and ground are secure.

Thanks all
-Tyler

The tach adapter is the easiest, bestand only way I know how to do it.

I've never tried it with a tach but I have my Raptor shift light wired in at the ECM behind the pass. kick panel on the number one coil trigger wire.However, I also have the raptor set to "one cylinder" mode. I dunno if your tach has that feature.

Tach adapters areinexpensive and safe.