aftermarket tach help
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aftermarket tach help
i won the auction for a new stewart warner tachometer on ebay, how do i wire it? is my 96 f150 300-6 5spd already wired for this? is there a port on the distributor? help me
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Hopefully it will come with a diagram. You are going to need a key-on power source like a stereo would, and ground. You will need to tap into one of the dash lights for the dial light in the tach, and the last wire will be the signal wire that goes to the - of the coil in the engine compartment.
