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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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tach not working on new engine

The engine is an o2 LS1 installed into my 92 and the tach will not registor any reading. I connected up the white wire to the new harness and nothing any help on this would be greatly appreciated
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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Re: tach not working on new engine

More than likely the tach needs the bump-up resistor mod. It fixed mine Search on ls1tech for it.

Basically what you need is a 680 ohm resistor wired up to A) ignition switched power and B) the white wire.

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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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Re: tach not working on new engine

Thanks I will give that a try!
I had my car out today for the first time what a difference the new engine makes
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 10:40 PM
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Re: tach not working on new engine

i didnt have to do anything with my tach to make it work. seems to be functioning properly (my cars a 92). only problem i've encountered is it reads the wrong rpm due to the tach signal
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 08:02 AM
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Re: tach not working on new engine

Try switching the tach to 4-cyl. mode, & see if it gives the correct reading.
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Re: tach not working on new engine

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Try switching the tach to 4-cyl. mode, & see if it gives the correct reading.
In efilive, my tuner used a 3 for this value. Dead on.
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Re: tach not working on new engine

Originally Posted by 3.1EyeCandy
In efilive, my tuner used a 3 for this value. Dead on.
From what i have found from reading, a value of 4 is supposed to change the frequency to match the v6 tach. i might try both values and see which works best.
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Re: tach not working on new engine

Originally Posted by 3.1EyeCandy
In efilive, my tuner used a 3 for this value. Dead on.
THAT is weird. I've seen several instances on LS1Tech where people have toggled their tachs over to 4-cyl mode, & it's worked - but I've never seen ANY reference to a 3...

(Maybe you got one of the ultra-rare "Geo Metro" LS1 variants...???)
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 09:44 PM
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Re: tach not working on new engine

Originally Posted by V8Rumble
THAT is weird. I've seen several instances on LS1Tech where people have toggled their tachs over to 4-cyl mode, & it's worked - but I've never seen ANY reference to a 3...

(Maybe you got one of the ultra-rare "Geo Metro" LS1 variants...???)
Were not talking about a 3 cylinder mode. The ls1 tach runs off a 4 cylinder frequency (#6 value in the pcm). in order to run the ls1 motor on a 6 cyl tach you have to change the tach frequency so the tach will read the correct rpm. from what i have read on tuning forums, you have to change the value in the pcm to a 4 to run on a 6 cyl frequency. make sense?
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