New cluster, still NO tach!

[Anonymous]

Howdy again y'all! Well I got a new guage cluster, and I still don't have a working tach. The tach worked on the other guys bike. So does anybody have any suggestions? Maybe somebody could just tell me everything that a tach needs to work? Y'all are always a HUGE help. Thanks in advance!!!

[lhanscom]

Does the tach work at all? If it doesn't register at all, check the wires.

[Anonymous]

Well it doesn't work at all. I've been checking the wires. Where does the tach get it's signal from?

Thanks lhanscom!

[lhanscom]

Good question, I think it comes from the ignition pickups, but I'm really not sure.

[Anonymous]

Thanks a bunch lhanscom! I'll keep hunt'n...

[Anonymous]

Do some of the models not have a twister tach cable?

Michael

[Detman101]

Mine has one of those cables like the speedo does that connects to some moving part on the engine near the cam chain tensioner.

Dm of mD

[habsdoc]

Tach Info

Is the tach an electric or mechanical tach???

Randy

[habsdoc]

1981 GS 1000GL

My 1981 GS 1000GL and my son's 1981 GS 650GL are both mechanical tachs. They both run off of a cable which is geared to run off of the exhaust cam.

Randy

[Anonymous]

They started using the electrics in '83.

[spots25]

well, there ought to be a wire going from the tach to the negative side of the coil...