Do you need a tach adapter for a Sportster?

Do you need a tach adapter for a Sportster?

There’s no telling what an airplane tach needs for a trigger signal. Your Sportster is a single fire ignition. Hooking up the tach to one coil lead will cause your analog tach to read 1/2 the crankshaft RPM since your only connecting to one coil. You need to use both coils for an input, meaning your gonna need a tach adapter.

Where does the speedometer go on a Sportster tachometer?

Place the speedometer in the dual bracket included with the Sportster tachometer kit. Reconnect the speedometer’s wire harness to the Deutsch connector.

How do you add a tachometer to a Harley Davidson?

Harley-Davidson manufactures a tachometer kit that can be used to add a tachometer gauge alongside the factory-installed speedometer for a custom gauge setup. Remove the two bolts at the top of the speedometer with a 1/4-inch hex wrench then remove the speedometer.

What’s the cut off year for a Harley Davidson tach?

The tach harness that came from Harley was wired wrong and blew my abs module. The dealer techs scratched their heads to make the 3wire work with no success. I think the 3wire is for early models, the 7wire is for later models. I don’t remember the cut off year.

There’s no telling what an airplane tach needs for a trigger signal. Your Sportster is a single fire ignition. Hooking up the tach to one coil lead will cause your analog tach to read 1/2 the crankshaft RPM since your only connecting to one coil. You need to use both coils for an input, meaning your gonna need a tach adapter.

How do you wire a Sportster tachometer handlebar?

Use the jeweler’s screwdriver to pry the secondary lock out of the Deutsch connector. The lock is made of orange plastic and has four square holes and 12 small circular holes. This will expose the ends of the wires of the handlebar components.

The tach harness that came from Harley was wired wrong and blew my abs module. The dealer techs scratched their heads to make the 3wire work with no success. I think the 3wire is for early models, the 7wire is for later models. I don’t remember the cut off year.

Harley-Davidson manufactures a tachometer kit that can be used to add a tachometer gauge alongside the factory-installed speedometer for a custom gauge setup. Remove the two bolts at the top of the speedometer with a 1/4-inch hex wrench then remove the speedometer.