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Old 04-01-2006, 01:26 AM
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ok red is to 12 volt sorce, black is to ground, white is to head light switch, green is to coil, missing anything?
Do you have an MDS box. If so, green lead to that. Otherwise to the neg side of the coil.
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Old 04-01-2006, 01:28 AM
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Try this Tim, basically the same tach.


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Old 04-01-2006, 01:28 AM
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what 12 volt source did you use?key on or direct?...
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Old 04-01-2006, 01:32 AM
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wired to the fues box, i have power becaue the light that lights it up works, its grounded because the light works. it is hooked up just like the directions Bernie posted. its just to the coil, i wanted to hook it up and see if it works, ive had it for 5months and never tryed it.
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Old 04-01-2006, 01:33 AM
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DO YOU HAVE AN MSD BOX??
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Old 04-01-2006, 01:34 AM
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OK!
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Old 04-01-2006, 01:35 AM
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Where did you buy it from?
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Old 04-01-2006, 01:37 AM
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checked my hot, and thats good, i checked my ground and thats good. the display light works and the last rpm button works, the shift light set does not work and the tach its self.
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man this is messed up..cause it should work tim.
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