On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 9:47 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > Last week I was looking for a working odometer. Found one on the Samba and > got the whole cluster. I also have a working tach from a diesel van that > I'd like to get into the new cluster rather than the analog clock.......... > But, where is a good place to take a signal for the tach? Is there a > rpm-based signal anywhere up front or do I need to go back to the coil or > the alternator or the distributor and run a wire all the way up to the tach > from the engine? Mine is an inline four, but the alternator, coil and the > distributor are the same as a WBX. It has a Digifant II injection system. > Anybody know? I
If no wire for tach signal up front.... 1 of coil should supply the tach signal. 1 should be shown on coil itself. Don't have my Vanagon Bentley handy, but pretty sure the tach also needs + from 15 (ign. on position) and of course a ground. Neil.
-- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines |
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