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Tachometer Issues
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944Hybrids: 924/944/968 and 928 V8 Conversions :: Technical Stuff (other than motors) :: Electrical Mods
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Tachometer Issues
I am struggling to get my tachometer to work with my LS3. I have swapped to a late interior in my car, and I believe everything is wired properly. I ran a new wire for the tach signal and have it wired directly into the instrument panel connector 2. I tested this wire, and the 12V input for the Tach with an aftermarket unit, and it reads just fine. But the Porsche tach will not budge. I am using a 1k ohm resistor as a 12V pull-up resistor. What has everyone else done for wiring the tach? Is this resistor too large?
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superman22x- Posts : 272
Join date : 2015-01-29
Re: Tachometer Issues
has the tach output been turned on in the ecm? some cars run the tach signal through the data bus and as a result the tach output isnt enabled and needs to be turned on with a tuning program.
sharkey- Posts : 713
Join date : 2014-11-21
Age : 39
Location : Abbotsford BC
Re: Tachometer Issues
Yeah, I did double check that, good there.
I put in a different resistor (480ohm) between the 12V pin and signal pin on the back of the tach, and it worked now... I guess it just needs a stronger signal. The GM performance parts instructions just recommend a 5,000 Ohm resistor. Oh well, I think it is good now... The other two Porsche tachs I had must have actually been bad. Guess the Porsche tachs are a little sensitive?
I put in a different resistor (480ohm) between the 12V pin and signal pin on the back of the tach, and it worked now... I guess it just needs a stronger signal. The GM performance parts instructions just recommend a 5,000 Ohm resistor. Oh well, I think it is good now... The other two Porsche tachs I had must have actually been bad. Guess the Porsche tachs are a little sensitive?
superman22x- Posts : 272
Join date : 2015-01-29
Re: Tachometer Issues
I used the Dakota Digital signal converter. Simple and accurate. The cost is small, in the grand scheme of things.
948- Moderator
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Age : 108
Location : East PA
Re: Tachometer Issues
948 wrote:I used the Dakota Digital signal converter. Simple and accurate. The cost is small, in the grand scheme of things.
Both the LS and Porsche use a 4 cylinder signal, I guess I'm not sure what the Dakota signal converter does other than add 12V pullup to the LS signal.
superman22x- Posts : 272
Join date : 2015-01-29
Re: Tachometer Issues
LOL, don't mind me. I have an LT1, totally forgot that the LS is a 4 cylinder pluse. LT is an 8 cylinder pluse.
superman22x wrote:948 wrote:I used the Dakota Digital signal converter. Simple and accurate. The cost is small, in the grand scheme of things.
Both the LS and Porsche use a 4 cylinder signal, I guess I'm not sure what the Dakota signal converter does other than add 12V pullup to the LS signal.
948- Moderator
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Re: Tachometer Issues
Hey Superman22x, for the 480 ohm resistor you used, how many watts was it?
Ordie792002- Posts : 3
Join date : 2019-03-06
Re: Tachometer Issues
1/4 watt. The typical tiny resistors you get in a kit.
superman22x- Posts : 272
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