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2008 silverado 3500hd dsl

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Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Printed Date: July 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM


Topic: 2008 silverado 3500hd dsl

Posted By: murphes
Subject: 2008 silverado 3500hd dsl
Date Posted: October 07, 2008 at 5:12 PM

Trying to wire up remote start with tach sense on 08 silverado diesel. I have checked the 08 silverado posted here earlier but the diesel seems to have different wires. Any help in getting a wiring diagram or at least help on the "wait to start" wire -- tach wire?




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Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: October 07, 2008 at 5:28 PM

this vehicle does not really have a "tach" wire that you can tie into. no diesel actually has a real tach wire by definition because there is no ignition system. on some of the older model diesel trucks though, there are certain wires you can tie into and program the unit to. this truck however is different. your going to have to use a different mode of engine monitoring, like "voltage sensing". for the wait to start light, use a DEI 528t pulse timer. they are completely adjustable and work great.





Posted By: robertsc
Date Posted: October 07, 2008 at 7:06 PM

alot of starter have a wait to start timer that is programable

and i though the newer gms did need any glowplug run time anymore

that they heated as quick as you turned the key on

and last time i checked almost all gm have factory antigrind

so you just preset the crank time





Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: October 07, 2008 at 7:40 PM
I am sure that there is a tach wire on those vehicles, there is a tach on the dash, if I am not mistaken.  However I have searched the internet and Audiovox's tech site, nothing on the net, and Audiovox tells us that it is at the ignition coil.  And you even have to select the powerplant to get to the info.  So according to Audiovox, if you can find an ignition coil, it is the white wire.  




Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: October 07, 2008 at 10:38 PM

The glow plugs fire in a nano second. NO wait to start needed.

The tach can be found at the large harness from a blue/gray plug coming from drivers side top of engine.

lt.blue/black. it's a 2 cyl. reading.



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