Hello to everyone in Honda Tech, This is Paul from Malaysia wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2012.


Well another new year is coming... still single

So question.... Possible a Mechanical Tachometer run in a modern 1992 Civic? Well is could be a silly question before year 2012. But man I love that old Autometer tachometer #5711 that I saw on Ebay. It is about 3 3/4 inches diameter with 11k dial in it. I just love it. I know there are newer electrical tachometer with 4 wires and is totally compatible with my Civic from Autometer. But I just love the one I loved. So I check online that old Mechanical tachometer need to be run only with the sender(#605). This old Obsolete Model #5711 comes with the sender part number 605 and the cable Twin Black = (looks like a lamp cord) with another red wire which i believe is for the ignition(key on power supply) Also drive tip which i also believe for placing in the distributor( GM motor?)

So Any possible way to run this tachometer without the sender? or just plug these 3 cable in my Civic? Any suggest? I an electrical idiot... not pay enough attention once in school

 

bump to 2012

 

Pics of this monstrosity.

 

Here are the pictures

Is Autometer size 3 3/4 inches Tachometer

 

What wires are what on this thing?

 

it looks like a lamp cord wire... Both in twin black

http://www.autometer.com/tech_faq_an...x?sid=6&qid=18

What Are These Colored Wires On My Tach For?

• Red = key on power supply

• Black = common chassis ground

• White = dash lighting power

• Yellow = used only on Internal Coil Magneto tachometers as the signal wire

• Green = tachometer signal for standard or electronic ignitions

• Twin Black = (looks like a lamp cord) is used on External Coil Magneto tachometers that use an inductive pick up (#5210)

• Gray = for tachometers that use a Hi/Lo shift light. When grounded, Lo shift light point is active. When ungrounded, Hi shift light point is active.

• Blue = used on Playback tachometers to start recording (see playback tachometer instructions)

 

Looks pretty simple to me.
Yellow-not needed.
Twin Black - Not needed.
Gray - Not needed.
Blue-Probably not needed.

 

The Tachometer manual

 

If that sender is absolutely necessary for it to run and it has to plug into a distributor then I would say it's incompatible. Someone with more electrical experience might have an idea to make it work.

 

I thought it would possible ignore the sender just figure that twin black cable plug to my civic electronic ignition terminal. It seems like a risk.... hmmm

 

Do you have a "External Coil Magneto tachometer"?

 

no... Why?

 

That's what the sender hooks into. If the sender is necessary for this thing to work then you cannot use it.

 

Aw.... Man Wish this thing can be work. Maybe I find my self another working one... Well thank you and happy holiday