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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 10:03 PM
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Hi, I am currently working A conversion of A LS1 into A 69 Camaro. Got the car running, now I am finishing up the supporting items. The LS1 is A 98 model engine and PCM My problem is I dont seem to be getting A signal from My White wire #35 out of the blue pcm connector. I have power to the tach and A good ground off the back of the head when I turn the ign switch on I the shift light flashes and the tach zero's as its suppose to however with the engine running the tach does nothing. I have done several searches and actually found A similar problem A individual was having however it doesnt Appear to have ever been resolved so I thought i'd try this again. BTW the tach is set up for A 4cyl. Thanks In advance Larry
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 09:51 AM
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Let me check my autometer tach tonight and I'll let you know.
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 11:35 AM
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The tach needs to run on a low voltage 4 cyl signal not all tachs do. Good luck
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Thanks for the Replies. I have clipped the Wires As specified by autometer to set for 4cyl. mode. Not sure where to go from here but thanks for the help. Larry
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 08:01 PM
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Check with auto meter on their tech line, they are helpful and tell them the model you have the will help u out.
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The problem is that the LS1 tach output is a plus positive and the 69 camaro gauge like all tachs from 1962-1996 are negative. Autometer has a tach adapter for the LS1. You will end up not using the tach wire on the LS1, if you use the tach adapter. I have done this trick already.
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Originally Posted by Wing Zero
The problem is that the LS1 tach output is a plus positive and the 69 camaro gauge like all tachs from 1962-1996 are negative. Autometer has a tach adapter for the LS1. You will end up not using the tach wire on the LS1, if you use the tach adapter. I have done this trick already.
Would this tach adapter work on my '91 GTA? I'm having issues getting my factory tach to work with the '98 LS1/PCM. I'm also using pin #35 with a signal converter box (4cyl to 8cyl) but at high rpm my tach is dropping down...
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