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Wiring in a tacho

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Wiring in a tacho

Post by Jonezy01 »

Were are they normaly wired to every one i talk to says into the back of the alternator is this right, and can the average DIYer do this from home or is it better left to the auto electrician.
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Post by Matt_85Lux »

Wiring into the alternator won't work at all.

What type of car are you looking at wiring it into?
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Post by Toyo80 »

Petrol or diesel? For petrol it runs off the coil.
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Post by garrycol »

[quote="Matt_85Lux"]Wiring into the alternator won't work at all.

[/quote]

Yes it will.

Many cars, particularly diesels have the tacho running off the alternator.

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Post by Chucky »

garrycol wrote:
Matt_85Lux wrote:Wiring into the alternator won't work at all.
Yes it will.

Many cars, particularly diesels have the tacho running off the alternator.

Garry
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All my tacho's on the diesels I've owned have run off a alt winding.

And yes, unless you know what you are doing, just pull the alt and take it to the sparky to connect. I'd get them to give the alt a once over while there with new bearings etc while at it.
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