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Old 02-08-2016, 08:04 PM
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I have a 93 camaro with a 5.3. After I did the swap I havent had rpm signal. When i connect it to any computer it will not read rpm. I runs perfectly fine. I also believe i have no rev limiter. Is there some type of sensor that may be bad and cause this problem? Any advice would be great.

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What ecu do you have ? if it is the 0411, tach out is blue 58.Steve
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What should I be looking for on this blue wire if i go to test this? Im not sure off the top of my head what pcm but i do know its off of a 98 ls1. Every other gauge works fine.
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Tach out on 1998 is different. It is pin 35 (white) on PCM C2 connector.

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The 93 Z28 tach still triggered off of the ignition coil negative pulse instead of a PCM type trigger, so the output from the PCM may not have enough ooomph to trigger that tach. You may need something like a dakota digital tach adapter box that has a high output tach trigger. In 94 the Camaro switched over to a PCM triggered tach.
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But besides my actual tach not working, i also dont have feedback when i connect a scan tool to my obd2. When the car is running my scan tool says 0 rpms. Is there something else that could possibly be causing both of these issues? Thanks so much for the advice so far

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It depends on what ecu you are using and the file settings concerning the rpm at the tach wire. Do any of your other Gage's function in the scanner?
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Ill hook up my scanner and check. Thanks
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Pm me your number and i can talk you through some things if that does not work.
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The instruction/installation manual for the LS3 says that the following, please review it to see if it applies to your situation. I'm wondering if a pull-up resistor might help and avoid the use of a box, but can't say.
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