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

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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 09:13 AM
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From: tuckerton nj
Car: 1987 camaro,88 firebird
Engine: 2.8 v6,5.0 tpi
Transmission: manual
Axle/Gears: 3.47
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i just upgraded my 6 cyl to the z 145 cluster.. idk if my idle is right because i fiddled with it in order to try n get it running.. and on top of that idk if my rpm gauge is off..is there any way to calibrate it? and also is there a way to find out the engine rpm without an rpm gauge or a fancy computer tool?
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 10:08 AM
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Car: LOWERED ♦ CRIMSON METALFLAKE
Engine: ► 400 KUBES ◄
Transmission: 765R4
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Can I Magically Calibrate The Tach With No Test Equipment?

There is circuitry in the dash near the tach.

It’s contained on a small plug-in PCB or integrated in the main board.

On or near the PCB you’ll see a capacitor, replace it.

Also on the PCB you’ll see a resistor chip.

Desolder pins 4 & 10.

Use a 500K potentiometer.

Solder it across traces 4 & 10.

Move the potentiometer to half way.

Start the engine and compare the tach reading with a test equipment quality tach.

Dial it in, unsolder the potentiometer, measure it and install a matching resistor.


Happy Racing!



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