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Old 11-22-2006, 04:25 PM
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whenever i connect my tach to the negative side of the coil the car wont turn over. it sounds like it wants to but it wont. i want to hook the tach up soon so any help would be great
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Old 11-22-2006, 04:26 PM
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Are you sure you're hooking up the correct wire to the coil?
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Old 11-22-2006, 04:36 PM
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which wire do u hook it up to?
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Old 11-22-2006, 04:38 PM
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What kinda tach and there should be a red, black green and white. What color are you hooking to the tach?
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its a sunpro 5 inch with shift light. the green light out of the tach is the tach feed. right? i was connecting that wire. there are only a red and green wire coming out of the coil
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http://www.autometer.com/download_instruction/458a.pdf
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Old 11-22-2006, 04:41 PM
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its a sunpro 5 inch with shift light. the green light out of the tach is the tach feed. right? i was connecting that wire. there are only a red and green wire coming out of the coil
Did it come w/ instructions?
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Old 11-22-2006, 04:43 PM
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exactly what spot if the negative spot on the coil?
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the one w/ the - sign
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Old 11-22-2006, 04:46 PM
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i dont see a negative sign. am i looking at the right place. where is the coil located in a stock 5.0
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