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Old 11-01-2006, 11:28 AM   #1
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i bought an after market tach for my car i hooked up my light and groung but where would i hook up my green wire to? my car dosent have an ignition coil and i dont want to cut up my ECM.
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Old 11-01-2006, 08:59 PM   #2
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Re: Need Help Pleaze

Pretty sure it has to go to the ECU.
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Old 11-03-2006, 06:02 AM   #3
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yep, gotta go to the computer.
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Old 11-03-2006, 06:27 PM   #4
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oh but your car DOES have an ignition coil
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Old 11-12-2006, 12:43 AM   #5
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Re: Need Help Pleaze

or you could tap the signal wire to your existing tachometer.......
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Old 11-13-2006, 11:15 AM   #6
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car never had a tach thats why i bought one?
Dont all standards come stock with tachs tho?
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Old 11-13-2006, 06:19 PM   #7
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Old 11-21-2006, 09:46 PM   #8
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not the new sentra xe......if you dont already have a tach then go to the ecu, but by saying aftermarket i thought you were replacing the one you had
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