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  1. crashburnoveride

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    Hey guys, so I have been doin a little searching and found a thread on swapping the gauge cluster out for an SR5 cluster that has the tachometer in it. It seemed to say that it was just plug N play. My truck is a 1988 so in the wire cluster does it already have a wire for a tachometer?? I just have to get one (cluster or individual) and find the wire and connect it? Cuz if so that'd be sweet. :thinking:
     
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    Ok. So I bought a tach at my local advanced auto parts. Mounted it. got the power and ground hooked up. The only thing left is where the green tach wire goes. HELP! Next is a pic of what I think is the unit I have to hook it up to somehow. The truck didnt come with a manual so I'm guessing here. Any help would be hot. Thanks.

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    I connected the green wire to the negative (-) coil I just splined it in and it works hooe this helps
     
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    ok... where exactly is the NEG coil?? LOL
     
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    Haha on yours I cant really see you should take more pics of your ignition coil? And on my truck it on the driver side and two wires are coming out of it.
     
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    That box I took a picture of said ignition on it. Is that not the right thing? I'm a total engine noob of course. I've never taken a class or anything on mechanics.
     
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    Its koo just need a pic of the wires because the wire is black so it might be the one that has the green plug in the picture
     
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    I will take some more pix and post em tomorrow. Do I hafta open up that box in the pic?
     
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    U. May have an extra skinny green plug on tour igniter coil combo that u can hook to that's were I put mine just stick a male connector in there and run your wire down your hood cable or any close buy grommet or hole
     
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    Unless the wire is clearly labled "tach" or someone can show a photo I feel like what u guys r saying might as well be chinese. FML.
     
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    In the engine bay, look for the igniter/coil on driver wheel well. follow your wires to determine pos/neg. Then put your tongue on it. If it make you say"OMG, WHAT WAS THAT?". Thats positive


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    This diagram is not actual its for a general pic of what your looking for
     
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    Well I'm gonna get under the hood and try and locate what I need here today. Wish me luck!!
     
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    Thanks man!! I'm heading out there. I'll post when I have success! :clapping:
     
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    in time, you will learn.... noobie-wan ka-noobie

    lol dont stress homie! its just a tach. just take ur time, make sure u dont let out the factory smoke from inside the box.

    the "Igniter" or controller is the boxy looking thing. the "coil" is the round tube looking thing.
     
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    Well I undid the bolts for that igniter box thing and just as my life would normally go.. both bolts broke off inside. I got em out after a few curse words and some drilling, but have no replacement bolts and my truck doesnt start to go to the hardware store. :brickknock:
     
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    Doesn't start because the coil is unhooked or loose in the engine bay ?
     
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    I thought the bolts I undid grounded the igniter or something so I figure thats why it doesnt start....
     
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    you really didnt need to take apart anything, merely splice green wire to negative
     
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    this sound odd but duck tape them together then screw back down to wheel wheel. then go get screws.
     

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