Wiring a SW Tachometer
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Wiring a SW Tachometer
Hi Folks,
Got an old Stewart Warner tacho that I want to install. I am unable to locate a wiring diagram for something of this age so calling on others to see if I am on the right track?
In the picture (how it came) I have marked up the blue wire for tacho backlight feed and the earth (two wires already joined). Backlight confirmed it works. Presumably the other wire (red sleeved wire) goes to the coil wire that goes to dizzy. That wire would get 12 volt (positive) when points open then negative when points closed, creating the pulse.
Most of what I have found mentions a separate 12v feed. I don’t want to damage it. Appreciate your input.
Regards
Stephen
Got an old Stewart Warner tacho that I want to install. I am unable to locate a wiring diagram for something of this age so calling on others to see if I am on the right track?
In the picture (how it came) I have marked up the blue wire for tacho backlight feed and the earth (two wires already joined). Backlight confirmed it works. Presumably the other wire (red sleeved wire) goes to the coil wire that goes to dizzy. That wire would get 12 volt (positive) when points open then negative when points closed, creating the pulse.
Most of what I have found mentions a separate 12v feed. I don’t want to damage it. Appreciate your input.
Regards
Stephen
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Re: Wiring a SW Tachometer
Hi Stephen,
I reckon green wire to coil negative, red to ignition power (coil positive), black to good engine earth.
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I reckon green wire to coil negative, red to ignition power (coil positive), black to good engine earth.
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Re: Wiring a SW Tachometer
Try this.
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Re: Wiring a SW Tachometer
Make sure the little selector switch on the back is set to "8". For the first 10 minutes or so you can pretend that you have a high RPM speedway engine. Then set it back to "6".
... not that I ever did that
Cheers,
Harv
... not that I ever did that
Cheers,
Harv
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Re: Wiring a SW Tachometer
Thanks guys. A little more digging required I think.
Stephen
Stephen
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Re: Wiring a SW Tachometer
I reckon Clay has it nailed
When you're faced with an unpleasant task that you really don't want to do, sometimes you just have to dig deep down inside and somehow find the patience to wait for someone else to do it for you.
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Moment of truth when you turn the key......
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Re: Wiring a SW Tachometer
I suggest that the green and black are the power for the light and the tach power joined together as if who ever wired it up last just had the back lighting on with ignition.. maybe …I would lose all the tape and check weather the colour coding has been changed anywhere under that tape..
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Re: Wiring a SW Tachometer
Good call Gledge
A previous repair
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Re: Wiring a SW Tachometer
Couple more pics inside. The blue & green wires for the Edison screw globe holder are insulated from the rest of the unit as board is similar to Bakelite. Ohm meter confirms same. Only leaves red and black.
Thinking two joined with circular terminal earth, blue to dash light and red single to dizzy side of coil???
Thinking two joined with circular terminal earth, blue to dash light and red single to dizzy side of coil???
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Re: Wiring a SW Tachometer
Try again
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Re: Wiring a SW Tachometer
So green and blue are to the light and red and black to the mechanism ???
When you're faced with an unpleasant task that you really don't want to do, sometimes you just have to dig deep down inside and somehow find the patience to wait for someone else to do it for you.
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Re: Wiring a SW Tachometer
May have to work this problem by finding the model number then a specific wiring diagram.
Prior to 1994, the model and date code was stamped on the body of the gauge e.g:
970B M8
970B is the part number and M8 is the date code (August 1968).
After 1994, a 4-digit code was printed on the label, usually perpendicular to the part number e.g.:
0206
The first 2 digits are the year, 2002. The second 2 digits are the month, June.
As a fall-back, contact SW directly:
https://www.stewartwarner.com/contact-us/
Cheers,
Harv
Prior to 1994, the model and date code was stamped on the body of the gauge e.g:
970B M8
970B is the part number and M8 is the date code (August 1968).
After 1994, a 4-digit code was printed on the label, usually perpendicular to the part number e.g.:
0206
The first 2 digits are the year, 2002. The second 2 digits are the month, June.
As a fall-back, contact SW directly:
https://www.stewartwarner.com/contact-us/
Cheers,
Harv
327 Chev EK wagon, original EK ute for Number 1 Daughter, an FB sedan meth monster project and a BB/MD grey motored FED.