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Old 08-11-2004, 01:27 PM
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Default >>>Quick Honda RPM reading question<<<

I'm aware that most Honda OEM tachs read a few hundred RPM higher than actual to prevent uneducated drivers from overworking their engines. This is the reason why the reading on your OEM tachs are off compare to your aftermarket tachs.

I found an ignition coil fuse in the under dash fuse box and I'm just thinking of plugging my RPM signal wire from my aftermarket tach there since it would be close to the rest of my connections. If I did, would I get the actual RPM reading or the f***ed up reading set by Honda?

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Old 08-11-2004, 02:29 PM
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All the aftermarket tachs i've seen get their signal from the negative side of the coil. Dont think it would be wise to plug into the power side.
Old 08-11-2004, 03:17 PM
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lol I see so the wire coming out of the ignition coil fuse is a power side wire? I haven't tested it with my test light nor my DVOM, I guess I'm just going to tap directly behind the gauge cluster. Any other comments? Thanks BTW
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Default Re: >>>Quick Honda RPM reading question<<< (BrokeAssPinoy)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BrokeAssPinoy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol I see so the wire coming out of the ignition coil fuse is a power side wire? </TD></TR></TABLE>
Yea, Honda usually fuses the positive side.
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Default Re: >>>Quick Honda RPM reading question<<< (BrokeAssPinoy)

if a honda tach is off what makes you think an aftermarket one isn't going to be off too??

they will both be getting their signal from the same source....
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by chad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if a honda tach is off what makes you think an aftermarket one isn't going to be off too??

they will both be getting their signal from the same source....</TD></TR></TABLE>
It's pretty hard to screw up the signal. The accuracy of the tach interpreting that signal is something else.
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