Notices
4.6L V8 Technical Discussions Any questions about engine, transmission, or gearing can be asked here!

Auto meter Tach install (green wire ?? )

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 09-19-2009, 01:28 PM
  #1  
Timr_05
Thread Starter
 
Timr_05's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: England
Posts: 10
Default Auto meter Tach install (green wire ?? )

Im new to the forum. So firstly Hi all, Im having a problem with my tach, it has 4 wires, im fine with the red, black , and white But the main Green wire that drives the tach, where do i wire this into it says to wire it in to the coil but seing as there are 8 seperate coils im not sure where to put it.

Please help me this is Driving me crazy.

Many thanks Tim
Timr_05 is offline  
Old 09-19-2009, 02:10 PM
  #2  
hammeron
6th Gear Member
 
hammeron's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Nicely done
Posts: 11,881
Default

hey Timr, i'm not sure if you can wire a tach gauge
directly to a coil or not. hopefully someone
else here, will say yay or nay.

here is one way to do it... you use a tach adapter that's
wired to a coil, then an output from the tach adapter
is what drives the tach gauge.

hammeron is offline  
Old 09-20-2009, 06:38 AM
  #3  
Timr_05
Thread Starter
 
Timr_05's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: England
Posts: 10
Default

Thanks For doing that for me mate

Ive recently heard that you can just tap in to the 8th coil wire "White with red stripe or any other coil, but not the solid red wire. I just installed the Raptor shift light and I soldered it into the white with red stripe and it works great"

But why would they bring out a box if you could just do this ??

cheers
Timr_05 is offline  
Old 09-20-2009, 09:53 AM
  #4  
hammeron
6th Gear Member
 
hammeron's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Nicely done
Posts: 11,881
Default

well you are welcome

i see you are getting lots of help on that
other forum, Hawgman has been around
awhile and you can trust what he says.
hammeron is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
bryan616fl
4.6L (1996-2004 Modular) Mustang
10
01-25-2019 09:07 PM
yurizx6r
5.0L (1979-1995) Mustang
49
09-07-2015 06:40 PM
toastintx64
Classic Mustangs (Tech)
1
08-29-2015 05:12 PM
Stilz
Motor Swap Section
0
08-18-2015 09:40 AM
Pain.
5.0L (1979-1995) Mustang
1
08-07-2015 10:48 PM



Quick Reply: Auto meter Tach install (green wire ?? )



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:34 AM.