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Some mg tachs require current to flow through them to the points, more mode=
rn tachs just read the voltage at the points=2E
On October 23, 2024 12:25:55 PM PDT, dave northrup <dave@ranteer=2Ecom> wr=
ote:
>Working on an MGA with a swapped in early 5 main MGB engine=2E
>
>Trying to figure out how to set up an electric tach=2E With the car came=
an MGA tach with the internals swapped for an MGB tach but it doesn't work=
=2E I purchased an MGB tach, and am trying to test it before I attempt to =
swap the internals for the non working one=2E
>
>Here is a picture of the tach; there are 2 white leads, which according t=
o the wiring diagram, one goes to the coil and one to the ignition=2E Whic=
h is which? Or should I just try them? I know that it goes power to tach =
to coil=2E We had the car running with the old tach but no movement of the=
needle before we found out that the gage was bad=2E
>
>Also, I am assuming the extra spade in the tach goes to power? At least =
the ground spade is obvious as its part of the case=2E
>
>And, while I'm at it, the MGB wiring diagram shows one lead to the gage v=
oltage stabilizer=2E I'm thinking that can go directly to the fuse box to =
power?
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<body lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" style=3D"word-wrap=
:break-word"><div dir=3D"auto">Some mg tachs require current to flow throug=
h them to the points, more modern tachs just read the voltage at the points=
=2E</div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"auto">On October 23=
, 2024 12:25:55 PM PDT, dave northrup <dave@ranteer=2Ecom> wrote:</di=
v><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0=2E8ex; b=
order-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class=3D"WordSection1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black">Working on an MGA with =
a swapped in early 5 main MGB engine=2E<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span=
></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black">Trying to figure out ho=
w to set up an electric tach=2E With the car came an MGA tach with th=
e internals swapped for an MGB tach but it doesn=E2=80=99t work=2E I =
purchased an MGB tach, and am trying to test it before I attempt
to swap the internals for the non working one=2E<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span=
></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black">Here is a picture of th=
e tach; there are 2 white leads, which according to the wiring diagram, one=
goes to the coil and one to the ignition=2E Which is which? Or=
should I just try them? I know that it goes power
to tach to coil=2E We had the car running with the old tach but no =
movement of the needle before we found out that the gage was bad=2E<o:p></o=
:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span=
></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black">Also, I am assuming the=
extra spade in the tach goes to power? At least the ground spade is =
obvious as its part of the case=2E<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span=
></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black">And, while I=E2=80=99m =
at it, the MGB wiring diagram shows one lead to the gage voltage stabilizer=
=2E I=E2=80=99m thinking that can go directly to the fuse box to powe=
r?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</blockquote></div><div dir=3D"auto"><div class=3D'k9mail-signature'>-- <b=
r>Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail=2E Please excuse my brevity=2E<=
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