HELP hooking up a tach.

00mustang92 · March 27th, 2011, 06:17 PM

I'm hooking up a Autometer C2 tach and shift light on my 01 mustang.. I've been told by many you don't have to have a tach driver... I hooked up black, red, white, and tried to hook up gree wire but I believe its on the wrong wire... I can push red button on tach and it shows when the shift light should come on and I can pull the headlight knob and back light will light up but I go to turn on car and the tach never moves off zero.. If someone knows which wire to hook green into please let me know thanks..

MikeJones · March 27th, 2011, 07:43 PM

Hook your green wire onto the green wire off coil #8 (closest to driver). ORRRRR hook it up to pin #26. should be a lime green wire with a white stripe. ORR you can hook it up off your original tach. Why the hell do you have 2 tachs anyways?

00mustang92 · March 27th, 2011, 08:26 PM

original stock tachs are usally off

bandity2k00 · March 27th, 2011, 08:28 PM

I looked around and thought you couldnt do it with out the autometer tach driver but who knows. Works well with the tach driver though.

bandity2k00 · March 27th, 2011, 08:29 PM

And the stock tach is off about 50 rpm. hard to even see but not enough to need a aftermarket one but there cool

00mustang92 · March 27th, 2011, 08:46 PM

check out on youtube. Some are off a lot more then others. One I seen was off by bout 750 rpm's

cobrastang_07 · March 27th, 2011, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by 00mustang92

I'm hooking up a Autometer C2 tach and shift light on my 01 mustang.. I've been told by many you don't have to have a tach driver... I hooked up black, red, white, and tried to hook up gree wire but I believe its on the wrong wire... I can push red button on tach and it shows when the shift light should come on and I can pull the headlight knob and back light will light up but I go to turn on car and the tach never moves off zero.. If someone knows which wire to hook green into please let me know thanks..

YouTube - Auto Meter 9117 Tach Adapter Install

that's how i had to do it i couldn't get it to work any other way

00mustang92 · March 27th, 2011, 09:14 PM

yeah I was told I didnt' have to have a adapter but I guess you do... dang it

March 27th, 2011, 06:17 PM	#1
00mustang92 Regular 2001,Ford,Bullitt Mustang Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Leitchfield Posts: 220 iTrader: 0 reviews	HELP hooking up a tach. I'm hooking up a Autometer C2 tach and shift light on my 01 mustang.. I've been told by many you don't have to have a tach driver... I hooked up black, red, white, and tried to hook up gree wire but I believe its on the wrong wire... I can push red button on tach and it shows when the shift light should come on and I can pull the headlight knob and back light will light up but I go to turn on car and the tach never moves off zero.. If someone knows which wire to hook green into please let me know thanks..

March 27th, 2011, 08:28 PM	#4
bandity2k00 Baker Jr. 2002 Mustang GT Coming after build!! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gambrills,MD Posts: 2,913 iTrader: 3 reviews	I looked around and thought you couldnt do it with out the autometer tach driver but who knows. Works well with the tach driver though. __________________ MMR-Modular Mustang Racing Phils Machining-For your ABS Module Delete Manifold! American Muscle-www.Americanmuscle.com HorsePower By Hermonn-TUNER THANKS TO ALL SPONSORS,READY FOR THIS 2012 RACING SEASON!

March 27th, 2011, 08:29 PM	#5
bandity2k00 Baker Jr. 2002 Mustang GT Coming after build!! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gambrills,MD Posts: 2,913 iTrader: 3 reviews	And the stock tach is off about 50 rpm. hard to even see but not enough to need a aftermarket one but there cool __________________ MMR-Modular Mustang Racing Phils Machining-For your ABS Module Delete Manifold! American Muscle-www.Americanmuscle.com HorsePower By Hermonn-TUNER THANKS TO ALL SPONSORS,READY FOR THIS 2012 RACING SEASON!

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March 27th, 2011, 07:43 PM	#2
MikeJones Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT 13.7@103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Stoon, Saskatchewan Posts: 2,913 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hook your green wire onto the green wire off coil #8 (closest to driver). ORRRRR hook it up to pin #26. should be a lime green wire with a white stripe. ORR you can hook it up off your original tach. Why the hell do you have 2 tachs anyways? __________________ Mod6 Bigbore Kooks (parting out 2v motor) N/A 5.3 4v Build http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ing-build.html

March 27th, 2011, 08:26 PM	#3
00mustang92 Regular 2001,Ford,Bullitt Mustang Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Leitchfield Posts: 220 iTrader: 0 reviews	original stock tachs are usally off

March 27th, 2011, 08:46 PM	#6
00mustang92 Regular 2001,Ford,Bullitt Mustang Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Leitchfield Posts: 220 iTrader: 0 reviews	check out on youtube. Some are off a lot more then others. One I seen was off by bout 750 rpm's

March 27th, 2011, 09:14 PM	#8
00mustang92 Regular 2001,Ford,Bullitt Mustang Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Leitchfield Posts: 220 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah I was told I didnt' have to have a adapter but I guess you do... dang it

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