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Old 30-10-2009, 12:41 AM   #1
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Default AU II Tach signal help

can any one tell me where to attach my tach signal sensor wire
i got a DRIFT digital tach its got the + - and signal wire and the AWESOME little cut into the wire joiners but anyway what wire should i attach the signal wire to

there has to be something but there is a tach in the dash and it has to get it some how

i got the new one because when i give it some the dash tach jumps up in like 1500 rpm lots and its REALLY annoying :(

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Old 30-10-2009, 01:23 AM   #2
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can any one tell me where to attach my tach signal sensor wire
i got a DRIFT digital tach its got the + - and signal wire and the AWESOME little cut into the wire joiners but anyway what wire should i attach the signal wire to

there has to be something but there is a tach in the dash and it has to get it some how

i got the new one because when i give it some the dash tach jumps up in like 1500 rpm lots and its REALLY annoying :(
The ECU pinouts are on this site somewhere - just do a search. From memory, it's a pink wire you're looking form or maybe purple?

A cheaper solution to installing a second tacho is fixing your current one - my bet is the cluster has been out at some stage, and the needle has been pushed back on too hard; just get a fork under the needle and lift up slightly, and it should work nice and smooth. If you're not sure how to remove cluster and get the clear plastic cover of, do a search in the AU section on "cluster" (there's plenty of threads covering how to remove etc).

Is yours a 6 or an 8? If the former, I'd be interested to know how you got the 0-100 time in your signature.
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Old 30-10-2009, 06:38 AM   #3
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Is yours a 6 or an 8? If the former, I'd be interested to know how you got the 0-100 time in your signature
me to jc me to, will be very interested, theres no way with the mods in your signature you would get that, unless its a v8
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Old 30-10-2009, 07:46 AM   #4
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Yeah, its a pink wire and referred to as Clean Tacho Output. Its pin 45 on the V8, not sure about the i6.

Looks like that 0-100 time was measured with a G-Tech
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Yeah, its a pink wire and referred to as Clean Tacho Output. Its pin 45 on the V8, not sure about the i6.
Probably the same pinout on the 6 too then, but check the ECU pinout diagram.

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Looks like that 0-100 time was measured with a G-Tech
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Au 2 i6 what counts rpm? Ie how does the car verify. Thanks besides the tachometer, where does tachy get it's reading?
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Most likely the crank sensor via the computer. The computer would convert the analogue signal to a digital pulse.
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