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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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how do i get past the twin coils. i can only get my rpm guage to register at half the rpms it should be at. (eg. my idle rpm is 450? dont think so.). is there any way to run it off of the cars originalrpm wires behind the dash, if so does anyone have a wiring diagram pic so that i know which wire it is. thanks.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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Make sure you have the correct setting...4 cyl, 6 and so on.

The tach wire is grey with a blue tracer behind the cluster.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 02:34 PM
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thanks das ill try that. that what tech book at the dodge dealer said too. but do you think that the after market tach will work with that wire? and of course i set it 4 cyl but with two separate coils it only reads off of 1,3 cyl or 2,4 cyl know what i mean. a computer tech at the dealership told me that so i would assume its true.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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and of course i set it 4 cyl but with two separate coils it only reads off of 1,3 cyl or 2,4 cyl know what i mean.
i thought our cars only had one coil?


 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 03:06 PM
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yes it will work on that wire thats the wire neon owners have been using for years....however there were a few cars in 95-96 that did not have tach's or tach wires...
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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in response to two posts, no my car does not have a tach wire behind the dash. i found out that i have to run it off of the pcm. not a big deal. and i dont know about your neons but mine has two coils that run: 1,3 and 2,4.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 06:15 PM
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one coil two coil banks... but only one coil with 4 post... and they do not run 1,3 and 2,4 they run 1,4 and 2,3. if the wire is gray with a blue tracer coming out of the pcm then its also behind the dash.... if you pull out your gauges there are two connectors the one on the right has the gray and blue wire... It will be there if it is coming out of the computer...
 
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 08:45 AM
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^^^100 percent agreed!!!
 
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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if u have a tach with a TWO cylinder rating, mine does, u can run it off of that and it will register corecttly if not, a tach adapter is also available.....
 
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