How to install an Auto Meter tach adapter on your Mustang?
After you cut all 8 coil powers, use a 16g wire and link all the power (harness side) cut halves together, then hook to the solid red of the 9117 tachometer adapter. Next, use 16g wire and link all the coil-side cut halves together and hook to the red wire with a green stripe of the 9117 tachometer adapter. Ground the black 9117 adapter wire.
Which is the correct way to install a tachometer?
Tachometer installation can be as simple as connecting the tach’s sending wire to the negative side of the ignition coil, while other ignition systems feature a dedicated tach sending circuit. In either case, installing the tachometer incorrectly can cause significant damage to both the tach and ignition system.
Where are the pin numbers on a Mustang tach?
Pop the plastic cover off the top of this connector to expose where the wires enter the connector and to expose the wire pin numbers. Locate pin number 34 which will be in the corner of this connector. Depending on the specific year and trim of Mustang, the wire color can be Red, Red with a Green stripe, or a White wire with a Blue stripe.
Where is the gray tach output wire on a Mustang?
GRAY – Tach output signal wire. Connects to the green Tach trigger wire or other RPM operated component. Connecting to Coil Per Cylinder (Other Ford cars & Trucks may be the same as below, but with different 42 pin connector location)
After you cut all 8 coil powers, use a 16g wire and link all the power (harness side) cut halves together, then hook to the solid red of the 9117 tachometer adapter. Next, use 16g wire and link all the coil-side cut halves together and hook to the red wire with a green stripe of the 9117 tachometer adapter. Ground the black 9117 adapter wire.
Tachometer installation can be as simple as connecting the tach’s sending wire to the negative side of the ignition coil, while other ignition systems feature a dedicated tach sending circuit. In either case, installing the tachometer incorrectly can cause significant damage to both the tach and ignition system.
Pop the plastic cover off the top of this connector to expose where the wires enter the connector and to expose the wire pin numbers. Locate pin number 34 which will be in the corner of this connector. Depending on the specific year and trim of Mustang, the wire color can be Red, Red with a Green stripe, or a White wire with a Blue stripe.
How do you connect a tachometer to an ignition coil?
Route the wire, so that it does not chafe against metal and short. Attach the wire to the negative side of the engine ignition coil. Crimp a connector that will fit onto the coil terminal, and secure it, tightly, with a wrench. Start the car, and test the tachometer operation.