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Re: 12v tach on 6v system

To: todd <todd@twinjugs.com>
Subject: Re: 12v tach on 6v system
From: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2003 09:41:13 -0500
what kind of tach is it and is it made to hook up to a points style system?? A
lot of tachs need an adapter to connect to different ignition systems..
Dave

todd wrote:
> 
> Dave Dahlgren wrote

> > If this is a points type system that will be off the negitive side of
> > the coil then the flyback from the coil will be more than enough to
> > trigger it. Have you tried hooking up the tach to 6 volts and seeing
> > if it works yet? I doubt if it would hurt it in any way. It will
> > just be a 12 volt system with a low battery. Dave
> *Yes have hooked it up and what it does is literally kill the motor(i'm
> guessing the draw is too much for the 6v coil?). I hooked it up fully
> figuring it would work and thought my only issue would be that it would have
> an incorrect reading since most electronic tachs are built for 2 or more
> cyl's.
> 
> Thanks for the response Dave... intrigued about the transitor?
> Todd Dross

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