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You can get a cheap automotive multimeter with a tachometer function.
That will give you a true reading. IIRC, the stock tachs measure
current, and the current is different with electronic ignition.
On 7/28/2016 6:51 AM, mdrowe via Spridgets wrote:
> The 123 distributor site specifically says that Smiths RVI
> tachometers will not work with electronic ignitions. Other sites say
> they may or may not, for unspecified reasons. My tachometer works
> (and may be RVC ???), but it seems to read very high.
> It is true that the engine revs up really fast, and I now have a
> 5-speed with different gear ratios than I am used to, so it could be
> my imagination. Baring purchase of an RVC tach, how can I determine
> whether or not my old one is reading properly?
> Michael Rowe
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<p>You can get a cheap automotive multimeter with a tachometer
function. That will give you a true reading. IIRC, the stock tachs
measure current, and the current is different with electronic
ignition. <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/28/2016 6:51 AM, mdrowe via
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<div>The 123 distributor site specifically says that Smiths RVI
tachometers will not work with electronic ignitions. Other
sites say they may or may not, for unspecified reasons. My
tachometer works (and may be RVC ???), but it seems to read very
high. </div>
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<div>It is true that the engine revs up really fast, and I now
have a 5-speed with different gear ratios than I am used to, so
it could be my imagination. Baring purchase of an RVC tach, how
can I determine whether or not my old one is reading properly?</div>
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<div>Michael Rowe</div>
<div>The Holy Sprite</div>
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