Dakota Digital tacho not working -LS3
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Dakota Digital tacho not working -LS3
Hi All
We managed to fire up my LS3 powered 67 Camaro today and the tacho wasn't working. It is the Dakota Digital VHX model. Checked the wiring and cant seem to track down the problem. Before I contact Dakota I was wondering if anyone else has had experience in mating the ECU and Dakota BIM. All other gauges are working fine.
Thanks in advance.
Walter
We managed to fire up my LS3 powered 67 Camaro today and the tacho wasn't working. It is the Dakota Digital VHX model. Checked the wiring and cant seem to track down the problem. Before I contact Dakota I was wondering if anyone else has had experience in mating the ECU and Dakota BIM. All other gauges are working fine.
Thanks in advance.
Walter
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Many people on here have had the same problem with many different types of gauges not being able to read the tach signal from the PCM. I don't fully understand it all but it seems like most people say because the engine run off of a pulse that is similar to a 4 cylinder motor rather then an 8 cylinder motor. If your gauge has options to change cylinder modes try putting it on 4 cylinder and seeing if that works. If not do quick search for "tach pull up circuit". Basically what it is, is adding a small resistor from a switched power source and trying it into your tach feed line that runs to your gauge. There are diagrams and different ideas on how to do this so that why you should search and see which one seems the best for you.
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The beauty of the VHX gauge is that you don't need a tach signal. I never could find one. Just set the gauge to 1 cylinder and 5 volt signal and then tap any one of your 8 coil trigger wires. Done.
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