How do I wire a tachometer gauge up?

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Sep 13, 2003 | 10:55 AM

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From: North Andover,MA 01845

How do I wire a tachometer gauge up?

I have a 1990 Ford XLT Short Bed Ex-cab 2x4 V8 302 EFI and I'm wounding how to wire up a tachometer gauge? I heard somehting about a coil wire or something. Where would I find thet wire and what color would it be?
Also what RPM max should I get? A 8,000 RPM or ????

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Sep 13, 2003 | 11:30 AM

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How do I wire a tachometer gauge up?

On the coil , the TACH signal is from the - negative terminal on the coil.
You can also patch into the wire from the ignition module.

Colors of wires? I forget