Electronics Need help wiring something up? Thinking of adding an electrical component to your car? Need help troubleshooting that wiring glitch?

Monster Tach install

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 4, 2002 | 09:06 PM
  #1  
Marty'82T/A406's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 58
Likes: 0
From: Houston
Monster Tach install

I have an auto meter phantom 5" tach/shift lite that I have left over from my LS1 camaro. I would like to install it in my '82 T/A. Anybody know how to do this? If so can I get a step by step?
Reply
Old Jul 5, 2002 | 02:11 AM
  #2  
xpndbl3's Avatar
Supreme Member
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 13,622
Likes: 5
From: Orland Park, IL
Car: 1984 Z28
Engine: SLOW carbed ls
Transmission: TH400 with brake, 8" PTC converter
Axle/Gears: moser 9" 4.11
well there should be four wires

black=good engine ground...since a bad ground will throw off tach
red=power with a 4 amp in-line fuse
white=lights...i used a grey wire by the center console that got power form dash lights
green=disconnect the small white wire on the distributer(there is a red and white wire under the dust cap on the driver's side) and connect the green wire to that connector.

AND your done.
Reply
Old Jul 6, 2002 | 09:10 PM
  #3  
Marty'82T/A406's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 58
Likes: 0
From: Houston
Thanks bud. Do you know if it needs to be in 4cyl mode? It had to be on my ls1.
Reply
Old Jul 6, 2002 | 11:52 PM
  #4  
Gta-Paladin's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 840
Likes: 0
From: Esquimalt BC
there are 2 wires on the coil which one to tap into?
Reply
Old Jul 7, 2002 | 12:59 AM
  #5  
xpndbl3's Avatar
Supreme Member
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 13,622
Likes: 5
From: Orland Park, IL
Car: 1984 Z28
Engine: SLOW carbed ls
Transmission: TH400 with brake, 8" PTC converter
Axle/Gears: moser 9" 4.11
the tach needs to be in 8 cylinder mode. Also as to which wire to tap into, i would use the one that says "tach" on the dustcap. My coil is mounted inside the distributor so it may not be the same as the external coil. Hope this helps
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Ikes 91Z
LTX and LSX
21
Dec 9, 2015 03:49 PM
Armored91Camaro
Electronics
0
Aug 25, 2015 12:01 PM
mustangman65_79
Interior
0
Aug 7, 2015 09:41 PM
stalkier
Electronics
5
Aug 7, 2015 04:49 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:27 PM.