How to wire external tacho in to dash 1988 vl commy

[Scottie666]

hi guys, just wondering if anyone can help me ( i hope so).
my mate gave me a neo 11000rpm tacho and i was wondering where the wire is behind the dash, to hook the green wire up to. i am sure this is the rev sender wire. any insight would be great.



cheers

scottie

[aussie_macca]

wouldnt you rather hook an after market tacho up straight to the coil? could be an option rather then possibly extending/joining a 20 year old factory wire. but thats just my opinion

[Scottie666]

wouldnt you rather hook an after market tacho up straight to the coil? could be an option rather then possibly extending/joining a 20 year old factory wire. but thats just my opinion

yeah i have and after market tacho don't know which to hook up to on the coil as it different than the old school coils bro, thanks for you suggestion


scottie

[blueV8vl]

yeh i just wired mine to standard tacho wire in the dash.

[Scottie666]

yeh i just wired mine to standard tacho wire in the dash.

which wire is it dude, as mine has the clock dash in it.

[seans VL Calais]

pink and brown wire or red and brown or something like that

[detox_nath83]

red and brown wire i tapped into when i did mine... this is a direct wire from the coil.....
but i rekon monsta tachos are a wank factor so i ripped mine out...
Each to their own...
Goodluck

[Scottie666]

red and brown wire i tapped into when i did mine... this is a direct wire from the coil.....
but i rekon monsta tachos are a wank factor so i ripped mine out...
Each to their own...
Goodluck

ok cool, i wired it up and works sweet as, only problem is there is also a yellow wire of the back of the tacho that i don't know what to do with, and my shift light isn't working for some F@#ked up reason

[detox_nath83]

u will have to set the RPM for your Shift light to turn on in the mode button setup
Usually there is 2 wires going to shiftlight from the main tacho housing is there 2??
the yellow could be accessories wire for tacho lights so when u have the ignition on, your lights on the tacho are on.
unless the lights are always on with the power for tacho and this wire goes to lights wire so when your headlights are on it dimms the tacho

[Scottie666]

u will have to set the RPM for your Shift light to turn on in the mode button setup
Usually there is 2 wires going to shiftlight from the main tacho housing is there 2??
the yellow could be accessories wire for tacho lights so when u have the ignition on, your lights on the tacho are on.
unless the lights are always on with the power for tacho and this wire goes to lights wire so when your headlights are on it dimms the tacho

i have hooked up the black to neg the red to 12v power the green to rev sender wire and white to ciggie lighter lights, i rang auto barn he reckons that cause of memory recall the yellow need to be hooked up to acc power for the shift light and the and rpm to be set ?
does this sound remotley right, this is one of the install guys but he didn't sound like he knew even though they sell them and install them lol

[Nackerz]

hey mate yeah one needs to be to the acc,

if you ever need to do this or anybody else i have put in the electrical section, on how to wire a vl tacho in the main thread what the wire is behind the dash cluster

[Nackerz]

The Ultimate Tacho Thread

[Scottie666]

cheers nackers

[Nackerz]

no worries bloke any questions just pm me as im not on much mate

[Goon]

red 12v, white is light, green is the signal. black is neg....

Peace out!