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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 03:30 PM
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tach question

yes, its raul again. on my tachometer it shows the rpms (obviously) which go from 1 grand to 8 grand, then below them it shows numbers goin from 10-16.. i think. and under the numbers it says volts x RPM. whats volts got to do with any of this? i was thinking that if i rev it OVER 8, then the tach goes back and starts over at 10. but that would be silly. can someone please clarify this for me? also, can anyone post a site for me where i can choose a nice color for my car? im thinking of making it silver or something. if anyone can suggest any better colors plz post them. maybe black with a shade of purple? iono , just post plz.
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 03:43 PM
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the voltage readout is only for when the car is on but not running
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 05:05 PM
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When you turn the car to the on position without starting it it will show you the volts. After you start the car it reads rpm. It is a dual purpose gauge.

-Marques
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 05:31 PM
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What a stupid gauge.

Has anyone ever needed to know the voltage with the key on only? Even a almost dead battery that will barely run the radio will show close to 12 volts.
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