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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 10:27 AM
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Tachometer questions

My tachomiter works sporaticly at best on my 1980 bronco 302 does anyone have any ideas? +what hooks to my distributer center plug does this have anything to do with my tach it seys tack test on it "simple questions I currently do not have the answers to."
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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your tach gets its signal from the negative side of the coil not sure where it hooks up on the bronco. best thing get aftermarket tach only 4 wires to hook up. my 80 did the same thing ended up being the tach its self
 
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Old May 17, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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there is a loose wire on the coil but dont know where it goes as the tack works sometimes and this wire is always completely disconnected i would like to use the original display if possible is there a place to order original parts anybody would reccomend bronco graveyard has all aftermarket bolt on dash style
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