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Title: Autometer and old ignition Post by: Type1/DVK on April 03, 2007, 13:47:59 pm My latest addition is a new Autometer Monster tach, you know, the usual stuff ;) and there is a small problem with combining it with a old ignition system from a stock 1200 engine.
The needle is bouncing up and down like crazy! Looks like it can't wait for EBI ;D :D Is this the combo with autometer and the old dizzy/coil? or just a bad ground? Anyone with similar combo (with 010?) with this problem? (http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/48040.jpg) Title: Re: Autometer and old ignition Post by: Zach Gomulka on April 03, 2007, 15:12:51 pm Make sure the tach wire running back to the coil is clear of any spark plug wires.
Title: Re: Autometer and old ignition Post by: Sarge on April 03, 2007, 18:00:26 pm Have you tried checking your dwell angle with a meter? I have a 009 with points and like 46-48 degrees of dwell...plus, you can see on the meter if your distributor is shot (dwell bouncing around...should be a steady needle). Make sure the batteries in your test instrument are good, too (I could tell you stories ::)). The other thing that comes to mind is the 12v power wire for the tach...make sure it's on the switched side of the fuse box. I had mine on the hot side for a while (tach's ON all the time...not good). Good luck!
Title: Re: Autometer and old ignition Post by: Type1/DVK on April 03, 2007, 20:16:28 pm mmm, the sparkplug wires.. thats a good one.. :o
Thanks Sarge, mine is on the 'switched' side, only needs a fuse in between.. Title: Re: Autometer and old ignition Post by: Jordy/DVK on April 03, 2007, 21:13:41 pm Make sure you buy the right fuses. I bought the wrong holders for the slow acting types.. :-X Going to get some fast-acting 4 Amps + holder, and material for a mounting bracket soon... 8) Hope I mine don't suffer from the "dancing needle disease"... |