Everything Electrical & Electronic Have an electrical problem? Lighting, Alternators, gauges, DIC, HUD, etc? Post it here. Please post Audio problems in the Audio forum, and Engine control problems in the appropriate Mechanical forum for your year.

Tach

Old 01-02-2008, 03:16 PM
  #1  
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
Thread Starter
 
jesse_bialas's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Brookings, SD
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
jesse_bialas is on a distinguished road
Default Tach

I need some help w/ my remote start install. Is there a valid tach wire source on the inside of my car that I can tap to, if so, where is it and what color is it? I have a 2001 SSEI w/ a tach display, but I do not know if the RPM gets converted to a analog voltage of some sort before being displayed on the console. I know I could run a wire out to my motor to the real tach wire, but I don't wanna do that if I do not have to. Could someone help...

Thanks,

Jesse
Old 01-03-2008, 04:32 PM
  #2  
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
Thread Starter
 
jesse_bialas's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Brookings, SD
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
jesse_bialas is on a distinguished road
Default

I believe I have it figured out. There is a white wire that runs to the console from the PCM, but it pulses twice per revolution. There is also a medum resolution speed signal (blu/blk) and low resolution speed signal (purple/white) that run into the PCM. I believe it is one of those I need to tap to, if anyone can offer help, as to which one, it would be beneficial.

Thanks....
Old 01-03-2008, 10:03 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
Posts like a Northstar
 
slick94prix's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Maumee, OH
Posts: 529
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
slick94prix is on a distinguished road
Default

Most GM'* are purple/white at the source, and white more near the bcm/pcm/whatever it'* going to.

I'd just meter and find out.

Oh, and be sure to measure AC!
Old 01-10-2008, 01:33 AM
  #4  
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
Thread Starter
 
jesse_bialas's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Brookings, SD
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
jesse_bialas is on a distinguished road
Default

I found it, it is the white wire on the connector underneath the steering wheel. There are two though, one is ignition, the other is tach, the tach reads about 4 V AC at idle speed.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
acg_ssei
Audio (and aftermarket electronics)
9
03-24-2003 02:33 PM
94bonne98
1992-1999
5
01-30-2003 11:03 PM
Azwed
General GM Chat
5
10-09-2002 02:08 PM
Dylansdad
1992-1999
13
10-07-2002 11:48 AM
DeathRat
1992-1999
4
07-24-2002 08:41 AM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: Tach



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:28 PM.