blonka Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 hey all, wanting to know how to trouble shoot a tacho? thinking I got sold a dud, brought one second hand off trademe. I have wired it as follows... red 12v, black ground and green to negative on coil. when ignition is turned on tach goes to 6500rpm and when engine is running 5000rpm and it dosent move when the engine is reved any ideas? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 What type of tach? i have had an autometer do similar thing was poked needed a new stepper motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blonka Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 yea its a autometer too, were you able to buy a new stepper motor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortwags Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 http://www.autometer.com/productPDF/1244.pdf have you clipped the wires on the back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Bought a dropped one off trademe and raided bits out of it for mine though. autometer do repairs if you dont mind waiting think segedins out at auckland airport are agents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blonka Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 yea the wire were cut on the back, thanks I was wondering what they were for. sound like its buggerd then, ill try get a refund. Thanks for all the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 there was a guy on trademe selling china fake auto meter tachos, i was unfortunate enough to purchase one. http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/688629356/5_LED_Shift_Set_Sport_Comp.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRK Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 segidens on dominion rd aswel. they good to deal with. kind of like what repco should be like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantam Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 If you have points you need a different tach. Changed my esky to eletronic dissy and needed the tach with only 4 wires. If you have points it needs 7 wires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.