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  • Kardain
    • Nov 2006
    • 111

    #1

    tach feed wire

    Which wire do I need to tap into on a 2k3 Grand Am harness to pick up the RPM feed for an A/M tach? best I can find scouring schematics is pin E (ppl/wht) on the ICM plug that goes to the PCM?
  • MeMadMax
    • Jun 2007
    • 35

    #2
    Can you use the feed off of the 7x sensor??? I remember that it goes right to the coil for firing. Or does it change on the later models???

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    • SHOoff
      • Jul 2005
      • 356

      #3
      I believe my Megasquirt is using the ppl/wht wire for a tach signal. Should be pin E on the ICM.
      97 Cavalier RS
      3400, Isuzu MK7

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      • Kardain
        • Nov 2006
        • 111

        #4
        Here's a new thing... I swear if its not one problem, its another.

        Tach goes up to 3440-ish, then 0's out, both under light and heavy throttle. I verified that it works fine by hooking the tach wire to my Cav. Is there another wire I can use or even an adapter that works w/ the 3400

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        • IsaacHayes
          Mr. Orange.
          • Apr 2006
          • 6030

          #5
          Should be able to just use the wire off the ICM. Thats what's used for normal aftermarket tachs... If that is giving you problems, then maybe the gauge is bad? That is the true fire place to get tach signal. That's what feeds my dash gauges and my cruise control. Nothing from the computer just straight from the ICM.
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          • bszopi
            Site Coder
            • Apr 2000
            • 9189

            #6
            Is the aftermarket tach set up for a 4-cyl or a 6-cyl?
            -Brad-
            89 Mustang : Future 60V6 Power

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            • Kardain
              • Nov 2006
              • 111

              #7
              6 cyl.

              when I checked to see if the gauge would register over 3440 or so, i ran the wire to my Cav (4cyl), changed the cyl setting and bumped the rev limiter (4k.... blasted auto). read fine.

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              • Kardain
                • Nov 2006
                • 111

                #8
                Well, ordered the MSD DIS tach interface, works like a charm



                Guessing the problem was something to do with the SFI up to whatever RPM it switches...

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                • IsaacHayes
                  Mr. Orange.
                  • Apr 2006
                  • 6030

                  #9
                  Odd.... you should of been able to find a wire on there that would of worked...
                  sigpic New 2010 project (click image)
                  1994 3100 BERETTA. 200,000+ miles
                  16.0 1/4 mile when stock. Now ???
                  Original L82 Longblock
                  with LA1, LX9, LX5 parts
                  Manifold-back 2.5" SS Mandrel Exhaust. Hardware is SS too.

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                  • Kardain
                    • Nov 2006
                    • 111

                    #10
                    At this point, my engine bay looks like a pot of spaghetti exploded trying to get a few things troubleshot so I'm sure I could have. At one point in the not so eventual future, I'm going to be running giggle gas, so that'll help with the RPM switch.

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                    • Dxray
                      • Nov 2007
                      • 12

                      #11
                      I hooked the tach on my car to a white wire that came right off the ignition module. Works great.
                      3100 Sunfire

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                      • Kardain
                        • Nov 2006
                        • 111

                        #12
                        That's a wire that I don't have

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