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Old May 22, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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i just put a new circut board in my tach and the neddel is starting out on 20 how do you move the neddel to zero
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Old May 22, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by chemo
i just put a new circut board in my tach and the neddel is starting out on 20 how do you move the neddel to zero
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Did you get instructions with the circuit board and follow them? What year is the car? It makes a diff
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Old May 22, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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Those tachs will sit at the RPM where you shut the car off. Don't expect it to go to zero. If it functions fine while running than it's OK. Now if never goes below 20 than there is definetly something wrong.
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Old May 22, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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yes i followed the instructions it is a 1975

the tach opperates fine but it will not go below 2000rpms
when i put the key in the ignition it will go to two grand like it is zero
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Old May 22, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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did you buy it from ebay

that alone could be the problem



seriously, They are calibrated for all apps.

it sounds like yours is just defective


all that i have driven go up to 15 after you turn the eng off

they go back to idle when you start you car
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Old May 22, 2008 | 04:01 PM
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no i got it from ecklers
can you remove the neddel then put it back on in the right place
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Old May 22, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by chemo
no i got it from ecklers
can you remove the neddel then put it back on in the right place
Yes, that is how I calibrated mine.
Mine came with instructions on how the do it, I don't remember all of it, but basically you remove the needle (carefully), supply + and - to the tach, then put the needle back on at zero.
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Old May 22, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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how do you remove the neddel and as for the power sourse can i just plug it in to the car thank you so much
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thank you so much i got the neddel off pluged it in then pluged it back into the car then put the neddel back on works grate once again thank you
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thank you so much i got the neddel off pluged it in then pluged it back into the car then put the neddel back on works grate once again thank you
Glad it worked out!
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