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Old Sep 21, 2024 | 02:41 PM
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Trying to install a aftermarket tachometer on a 93 Buick century 3.3l v6 and don’t really know what I’m doing and want to do it correctly what do I do any advice would help me greatly
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What kind of tach is it? Does it work with a feed from the crank sensor? Does the tach have any info.
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What kind of tach is it? Does it work with a feed from the crank sensor? Does the tach have any info.


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Green wire: top right paragraph mentions rpm speed signal? I assume that!

Green wire connection: Bottom right paragraph
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The crank signal should work.

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Just want to be sure I should tap into the crankshaft wire black/white pin (N) or would I use the tachometer input wire pin (E)
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Use the tach E
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Tach pin (E) didn’t work work crank pin (N) didn’t work but ignition wire did pin (A)
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I see now that is the tach INPUT and not output. Yeah. Ign is good.
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