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02-12-2005, 11:15 PM
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Starter Motor
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HE's wiring a tacho into his VP crumbledoor, He has all the wires hooked up he's just not getting signal. That's as much as I can be bothered saying, I don't like wasting my time on crumbles, but he needs help and it shis pride and joy. Any one willing to give some advice?
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02-12-2005, 11:45 PM
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Has Blue Blood
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Brisbane
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Yes < I have delt with this type of problem before !
Tell him to sell it for as much as he can (I know thats not much ) and put it towards buying a FORD ! And be good to his Mum !  :
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02-12-2005, 11:51 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Take him out a box of redheads and 4ltrs of unleaded,that will fix it.yes it will.
He will thank you for it later. And if he doesn't we will.  :
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03-12-2005, 12:07 AM
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Hello Koni's!
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: South Sydney
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Tell him to cut the red wire...or is it the blue wire?? :dr_Evil:
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03-12-2005, 12:11 AM
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Regulator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne
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I'd never go out with a holden-nut girl
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03-12-2005, 12:15 AM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Between WA and VIC
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Still think he should have bought a ford though
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03-12-2005, 12:41 AM
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I've had this problem with my old ute. Depends on where he has hooked it up. There are two places, directly on the coil or on the signal wire that feeds to the dash. Even if it doesn't have a factory tacho they are still wired up for it. This is the best place to connect it. Tell him to check that the tacho is getting power first, then check his connection to the signal wire, and maybe consider soldering it.
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03-12-2005, 12:49 AM
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Bad Music and Litre Bikes
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wouldnt you make sure the tacho is wired up right before soldering... tape is a whole lot less permenant than solder!
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03-12-2005, 12:53 AM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Yes I know. On a more serious note, does anyone know how to get a signal out of dfi. Its not getting signal from anywhere
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03-12-2005, 01:36 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
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geez I knew holden were cost cutton but no taco signal? now thats just MAD
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03-12-2005, 08:19 AM
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What will a Holden driver do without a tacho and a shift light ,poor guy won't no when to change gears , bet he's got a monster tacho so he can see the numbers easy.
Ford girl teach him to listen to the engine ,feel the engine ,be the engine then he won't need a tacho and he can spend nore money on you .LOL |
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03-12-2005, 08:37 AM
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he needs a tacho so he can tell when to lift his legs when the eng puts a leg out of bed. ..... use the tacho wire behind the dash. the printed curcuit has Tacho on it. but make sure you set the shift light to 1,500rpm so as not to over rev it and break a PUSHROD.
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03-12-2005, 08:38 AM
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Location: Dalby, QLD
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on the lh side in the engine bay between the shock tower and the firewall. follow the harness back to the firewall and you will find a little single plug taped to the harness. that is the tacho signal wire on commodores. if i can find a commodore i would take a pic for you.
cheers Greg |
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03-12-2005, 09:23 AM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Tried all them, and he needs it cuz his stereo is to loud. no wire is giving out signal, i reckon the wiring is ed. But im a ford girl so what would I know?
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03-12-2005, 09:28 AM
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Das Auto Bitches!
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Hhaha, even my mates 74 Volvo has a factory wire for the tacho!! (it didnt have a tacho in it before he put one in)
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03-12-2005, 09:31 AM
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Starter Motor
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It does have a factory wire. no signal.
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03-12-2005, 10:33 PM
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03-12-2005, 10:44 PM
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THe other half needs help
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