Tach Help.

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crazyXj33

NAXJA Forum User

Location

NV

• Apr 29, 2006

• #1

I have a 1996 XJ with a 4.0 HO, I'm installing a aftermarket Tach and would like to know how or where can I install the GREEN wire? I have looked at the coil and can't figure it out? Can someone please help without suggesting to me that it would be eaiser to swap the entire gauge cluster, I don't want to do that. Or is there an exsiting wire I can tap into?

 

Last edited: Apr 30, 2006

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crazyXj33

NAXJA Forum User

Location

NV

• Apr 30, 2006

• #2

No tach help huh?

Thank's

 

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jsolorza

NAXJA Member #1632

Location

harbor city ca

• Apr 30, 2006

• #3

negative wire on the coil

 

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crazyXj33

NAXJA Forum User

Location

NV

• Apr 30, 2006

• #4

Well I know that the tach has to be connnected to the negative wire but, all there is is a plug not terminals like the older ones. So I was wondering if I could just splice in the wire and do the same?

 

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crazyXj33

NAXJA Forum User

Location

NV

• Apr 30, 2006

• #5

Oh well I'll give it a shot and see what happens.

 

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xjbubba

NAXJA Member # 1524

Location

santa barbara, ca

• Apr 30, 2006

• #6

You probably can splice in to the coil's negative lead, but more than likely there's already a tach wire in the harness that terminates in the plug that connects to your instrument cluster. Often, harnesses include all wires/jacks for all accessories (in your case, a panel with tach) available with your model. Get a wiring diagram for your specific year and look it up.

 

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lawsoncl

NAXJA Forum User

Location

North Idaho

• Apr 30, 2006

• #7

My 1995 FSM shows the tach signal comes from pin 43 on the ECM and is a Gray wire with a Light- Blue stripe. It goes to pin A6 on the instrument panel cluster connector.