At 03:04 PM 9/22/2006 -0700, Randall wrote:
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>> He's got a problem with the tach. It's Smith's with a
>> magnetic pickup,
>> a wire loops around a pickup piece.
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>This loop of wire is on the back of the tach, right ? That sounds like one
>of the early current-triggered tachs, like the one on my early Stag.
Randal,
WOW!! That's exactly what we are talking about!! Thanks a ton for the
page from the Smith's manual. That should do the trick!!!!
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>The loop of wire on the back needs to be in series with the low tension side
>of the coil. I don't _think_ it matters which side of the coil it's on
>(between the coil & the points or between the coil & the switch), but it's
>on the supply side both on my Stag and on the attached installation
>instructions. (The instructions are for an aftermarket version, OEM
>versions look a bit different but the installation should be the same. My
>Stag tach is grounded through the case, so only usable on negative ground
>cars.)
That makes perfect sense. I don't know why I didn't think of that!!!
I was worried about going streight to 12V and to the points. Thanks
for the help!!!
John
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