LS1 swap tachometer issues
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LS1 swap tachometer issues So we got the '98 LS1 into my '91 GTA and got it running. Most everything is fine except for a few issues... one of which is the tach. At first I just bought a tach signal converter box from baker electronics. The tach would work fine but at about 5k rpms or so it would drop down... sometimes almost to 0 rpms. I then found out we could supposedly tune the tach output from the PCM so we decided to ditch the conversion box. We tried tuning the "high and low pulse dividers" in the PCM but no matter what we set them to we still have the tach cutting out and dropping at higher rpm's. Anyone have any insight here?? It's very weird. Baker electronics said I might need a "signal booster"... I'm wondering if I should just get that and use it along with the tach converter box and see if it all works. I'd rather just not use any gadgets and just tune the PCM to make it work but right now we're not getting too far with that. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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-Jeremy
Thanks!
-Jeremy
I worked with BakerElecronix on his very first tachometer module and it works flawlessly in my 2002 LS1 conversion. It doesn't drop anything. I would be looking somewhere else for your issues. Try to borrow an aftermarket tach and see if you have the same issue. My factory tach pegged at 5500 but stayed there while I revved on up to 6500 without issues.
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Originally Posted by Red Heartbeat
I worked with BakerElecronix on his very first tachometer module and it works flawlessly in my 2002 LS1 conversion. It doesn't drop anything. I would be looking somewhere else for your issues. Try to borrow an aftermarket tach and see if you have the same issue. My factory tach pegged at 5500 but stayed there while I revved on up to 6500 without issues.
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Originally Posted by shackattack37
i got autometer tach clip wire wire it up as a 4cyl work perfect
I'm wondering if something is wrong with my tach or this signal converter box.... damnit! Thread Starter
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I ended up using a pullup circuit to get it working at high rpm. 12v switched power plus a 1k ohm resistor, then tied it into my tach signal wire.... works fine now.... just showing 6500-6600 rpms when I'm at my 7000 rev limiter. Oops! Time for a shift light.
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