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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 09:44 PM
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Tach Not Working

Hey guys my tach isnt working on my truck and I was wondering if there was a part that goes out that causes this problem or what?
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 08:32 AM
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Check all your wiring connections?
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 11:25 AM
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check the harness in the engine compartment for rubbing. Mine wore through the insulation and was grounding the tach wire. After replacing the tach itself I found the trouble spot. I threw some tape on it and it works again. good luck
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 12:51 PM
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There is green connector with a black cap on it near the igniter. Remove the cap from the plug and connect a test tach to the plug. Start you engine to see if the test tach gets a reading. If you have no reading it is the ignitor unit that is the problem. If you get a reading it is a problem in the wiring harness or the Tach unit. Run a wire from the test plug connection directly to the Tach unit input terminal on the instrument panel. If the Tach works you have a grounded or broken wire. If the Tach does not work you have a bad Tach unit. Fine a replacment Tach or a speedometer shop that knows how to fix Toyota Tach units.

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