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shadowinfector

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Posted: August 11, 2004 at 3:18 PM / IP Logged

wut does it mean when the wire is at the coil like the tach wire???? i am not sure where this is...please help thanx

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Kev.

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Posted: August 11, 2004 at 3:25 PM / IP Logged

-Make/model/year of car?

-Brand/model of alarm?

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Posted: August 11, 2004 at 6:45 PM / IP Logged

coil- car w/ distributor has a single (internal or external) coil. the fire or ignition comes from the coil being distributed using a "rotor" and a "distributor".

to test for a tach:

red probe- 12volt(+) DC

black- to a suspected tach wire

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shadowinfector

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Posted: August 12, 2004 at 10:47 PM / IP Logged

no specific car....just wondering wut it meant....i thought u meter the tach wire with the red to the tach wire and black to ground set to AC ?

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Yup, red lead to suspected tach wire, BLACK/ com lead to ground and meter set to AC voltage.

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