Tach just died!
02-05-03, 11:56 AM
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Tach just died!
I was pulling out of my driveway this morning and heard a loud "clicking" sound coming from under the dash, soon after my tach was at zero RPM's going 50 m.p.h.!
I mean, dont get me wrong, my M.p.g. must be great now but how the hell do I fix this???
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I mean, dont get me wrong, my M.p.g. must be great now but how the hell do I fix this???
Thanks
02-05-03, 12:03 PM
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is the tach the only guage that died?
check the "METER" fuse in the under dash fuse box.
i think th tach is measured from the trailing coil so there could be a wiring issue there as well.
good luck
check the "METER" fuse in the under dash fuse box.
i think th tach is measured from the trailing coil so there could be a wiring issue there as well.
good luck
02-05-03, 12:30 PM
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Could be quite possible your trailing coil went bad (though i hear they rarely do, but I've had it happen to me?) Have any strange problems when you're up to speed/etc?
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Originally posted by Spraintz
is the tach the only guage that died?
check the "METER" fuse in the under dash fuse box.
i think th tach is measured from the trailing coil so there could be a wiring issue there as well.
good luck
is the tach the only guage that died?
check the "METER" fuse in the under dash fuse box.
i think th tach is measured from the trailing coil so there could be a wiring issue there as well.
good luck
02-05-03, 02:33 PM
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Read http://www.teamfc3s.org/info/articles/demystifying.html
The tach signal comes off the yellow/blue wire of the trail ignitor. It's possible that's its a loose connection at the combination meter.
Note the remarks that are made in the above article about the trail coil assy. I notice no difference when I disconnect mine,even on my 82 RX I could disconnect the trail ignitor and notice no difference. Lead coil is a different animal. Car won't hardly run without it.
Most likely by the time I write this the tach will have mysteriously reappeared.
jpg https://www.rx7club.com/forum/attach...postid=1398836
The tach signal comes off the yellow/blue wire of the trail ignitor. It's possible that's its a loose connection at the combination meter.
Note the remarks that are made in the above article about the trail coil assy. I notice no difference when I disconnect mine,even on my 82 RX I could disconnect the trail ignitor and notice no difference. Lead coil is a different animal. Car won't hardly run without it.
Most likely by the time I write this the tach will have mysteriously reappeared.
jpg https://www.rx7club.com/forum/attach...postid=1398836
Last edited by HAILERS; 02-05-03 at 02:35 PM.
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