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Old May 20, 2004 | 06:00 PM
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New Tach

I just installed a monster tach from autometer and it reads about 500rpms less than the stock one, which tach is correct?
Old May 20, 2004 | 07:11 PM
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the autometer. Stock 3rd gen tachs are notorious for going bad, when I put my autometer in, it rean from 800-1500 rpm less at redline...
Old May 20, 2004 | 09:20 PM
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I concur. 3rd gen gauges in general are inaccurate, and the tachs and speedos in particular are bad about going out.
Old May 20, 2004 | 11:36 PM
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Teknohund - the autometer. Stock 3rd gen tachs are notorious for going bad, when I put my autometer in, it rean from 800-1500 rpm less at redline...
yeah i noticed that, so here is a question, if it is that far off, is the red line at a lower rpm? like you start with a 5000 red line but it is 1500 off, so is the new red line 3500 or can i still push it to 5K?
also, where the hell do i connect the backlight wire to?
Old May 21, 2004 | 01:54 AM
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It should not be that far off. 100-200 rpms is normal but not 1500. I would hook the backlight switched hot wire with the instrument panel.
Old May 21, 2004 | 04:58 PM
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Originally posted by Botch
I would hook the backlight switched hot wire with the instrument panel.
wheres that?
Old May 22, 2004 | 10:17 AM
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When you say backlight wire, do you mean the 12V lighting wire (should be a white wire)? If so, all you have to do is just pull your fusebox down and tee into the INST LPS fuse. There should be a small gray wire going from that fuse behind the fuse box. Tee into that and now when you turn on your lights your tach will light up too!
Old May 22, 2004 | 12:24 PM
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Take a timing light with a good tach on it like a Snap On one and see what sort of RPM you are getting.
Old May 22, 2004 | 06:43 PM
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Originally posted by Ben91RS
When you say backlight wire, do you mean the 12V lighting wire (should be a white wire)? If so, all you have to do is just pull your fusebox down and tee into the INST LPS fuse. There should be a small gray wire going from that fuse behind the fuse box. Tee into that and now when you turn on your lights your tach will light up too!
That worked beautifly. thanks!
Old May 23, 2004 | 02:46 AM
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I've heard about tachs being a tiny bit off and the gas guage being inaccurate at certian times, but in my experience that's it.

Matter of fact, a little while ago I was approaching one of those speed clockers and it was right on. SPEED LIMIT 30MPH and it was it clocked me at 40MPH, being exactly correct to the speed I was going and what the speedometer was saying.
Old May 23, 2004 | 12:11 PM
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My scantool will tell me what the ECM sees and I compare it to the gauge. I somehow trust the ECM reading more than the gauge. Just like the temp gauge too.
Old May 23, 2004 | 02:32 PM
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Did you feel the performance boost from that larger aftermarket gage?
Old May 23, 2004 | 09:16 PM
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Originally posted by Z28James
Did you feel the performance boost from that larger aftermarket gage?
a VERY LARGE performance boost.
btw, thanks for being an ***, if you don t like something just say it, dont be sarcastic. have a wonderful evening!
Old May 24, 2004 | 07:43 AM
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i agree, if you don't have anything positive to add to the thread just don't post. save your opinion for the lounge.
Old May 24, 2004 | 08:00 AM
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You have to admit, it was kind of humorous.



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