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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 01:05 PM
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so everything on my hatchy is coo except the autometer tach readings. it reads off from the actual rpm readings. wires are cut behind it wired right to the green tach lead wire on my accel ign box etc... and ideas wtf is goin on. one buddy of mine said i have to change something in the DFI programming in order for it to read properly?? im no tuning expert im stumped.
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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Default Re: accel gen 7 dfi ? (fknfast)

The DFI Gen 7 has no RPM output for an external tach. ...so there's nothing to change in the program. The Accel ign box should have a tach output for this purpose and it seems its already hooked up to your tach.
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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bad tach or signal interference?
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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you cant get rpm from your ign box ?
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DaveF &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you cant get rpm from your ign box ?</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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yea i can but its around 1000 rpm off the true reading.
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 08:10 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fknfast &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea i can but its around 1000 rpm off the true reading.</TD></TR></TABLE>


Maybe you don't have the correct dip switches set up right on your ignition?
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 02:26 AM
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in the Gen 7 software

go to "configuration" then "system" .....does yours say 4 cyl on the top left ?
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 07:31 AM
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With my Gen 7 I get my tach output from my MSD.
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