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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 03:19 AM
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tach question

if i buy this tach can i just take the wires from the tach and hook them up to the wires that are under my dash for the tach will it work.....i have the plug under the dash that are suppose to plug into the diesel tach.....but if i cut those wires and solder them together will they work?

http://allentown.craigslist.org/pts/1509922384.html
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 03:36 PM
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No the only company that makes a tach for that plug is isspro.
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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No, it won't work.
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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 12:19 AM
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Isn't that a gas tach.
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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by schamran
Isn't that a gas tach.
You can get gas tachs to work in our trucks.
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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 02:28 AM
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i thought you could get a gas one to work i thought you just have to splice the wires together .....i dunno i'm not a guy that is good with wiring...i'll just take daves word for it....he hasn't steered me wrong yet
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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by SmokemS
i thought you could get a gas one to work i thought you just have to splice the wires together .....i dunno i'm not a guy that is good with wiring...i'll just take daves word for it....he hasn't steered me wrong yet
Take a look at this thread, it might answer some questions.

http://1stgen.org/viewtopic.php?t=6789
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