Thanks Theo: I got it working today, with help from you folks. In the process I
burned the points. And with input (network), when I got the points replaced, the
tach. works. First time since I owned the Tiger 6 years. Many thinks: Mark
Theo Smit wrote:
> Mark and Listers,
>
> Doesn't the white wire from the tach go to the ballast resistor, which in turn
> connects to the coil (+) terminal? The only thing that should connect to the
> distributor side of the coil is, well, the distributor.
>
> Theo Smit
> tsmit@novatel.ca
> B382002705
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tom Hall [SMTP:modtiger@engravers.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, June 06, 1999 11:44 PM
> > To: Mark Fridenstine
> > Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Tach trouble 66 Tiger
> >
> > At 04:56 PM 6/5/99 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Hi Folks: I havn't curred my guages yet, but parts are ordered, (Rick,
> > >Tuesday). My next problem is the tachometer. I've had it rebuilt by
> > >Tiger Tom. I was told to hook up the white line going into the wiring
> > >harness directly to the dist. side of the coil. The other white line
> > >goes to the switch. Well, I did and it fryed the points, ( Crashed and
> > >burned them), really fried them. I'm really glad I waited till after the
> > >Car Show this A.M. to play with the tach. Car nor tach go Now! Can you
> > >help again please? Thanks in advance! Mark
> >
> > The white line goes from the ignition switch to the Tach and wraps twice
> > around the small (1/2" x 3/16) U shaped metal piece. This originally had a
> > molded plastic insulator but it is not necessary for functionality. This U
> > shaped piece has a hole in the back and the legs of the U enter two small
> > slots on the back of the case. A small knurled nut holds this assembly
> > together. The 1/4 tab gets another wire from the ignition and the chassis
> > is grounded by a common ground wire typically black. The white wire then
> > goes back into the loom and to the coil primary. The current pulse from
> > the coil is what drives the Tach.
> >
> > Tom
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