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james1savage 04-18-2024 12:00 PM

Positive ground tach
 

I have a really dumb question but are going to ask it anyway.

Recently had a Sun D-1 tach converted by Williamson to not require the sending unit. My Model A is the first positive ground car I've owned and don't know where to connect the "trigger" wire for the tach.

I don't want to risk screwing the tach up, can someone please advise me where to connect the trigger wire from the tach.

I appreciate everyone's patience with my questions. You're all really a big help.

Tom Endy 04-18-2024 12:37 PM

Re: Positive ground tach
 

see attached.

https://www.santaanitaas.org/wp-cont...Tachometer.pdf

Tom Endy

ursus 04-18-2024 03:44 PM

Re: Positive ground tach
 

So a tach or tach-dwell meter attaches and works regardless of whether the ignition is positive or negative ground?

Gene F 04-18-2024 04:22 PM

Re: Positive ground tach
 

Whomever converted it for you, perhaps you should send them an e-mail, and ask them? A photo of which wires might help. I hate finger pointing contests, if ya know what I mean.

Planojc 04-19-2024 09:45 AM

Re: Positive ground tach
 

The trigger wire should attach to the points side of the coil.

stickshift 04-20-2024 06:07 PM

Re: Positive ground tach
 

I hooked up my old Sears engine analyzer from the "70's to my model A truck and it worked just fine. Tach and dwell. I think I just reversed the leads so that the black clip went to the coil and red to ground.. It's analog so I wasn't afraid of damaging it.

Flathead 04-21-2024 10:18 AM

Re: Positive ground tach
 

Quote:

Originally Posted by stickshift (Post 2305868)
I hooked up my old Sears engine analyzer from the "70's to my model A truck and it worked just fine. Tach and dwell. I think I just reversed the leads so that the black clip went to the coil and red to ground.. It's analog so I wasn't afraid of damaging it.

God bless analog. :)


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