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Old Dec 6, 2021 | 08:28 PM
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Hello, the tach on my 1980 L82 suddenly stopped working while out on a drive this past summer. Finally got some time to figure out what's wrong with it. After removing the instrument panel from the dash, I removed the tach from the bezel and noticed burn marks on it. From reading other threads, I thought that I would just need a new tach board. After I received the board, I installed it and nothing. It won't even move when the ignition is turned on unlike the old one. I made sure it was getting power and that looked good. Checked the wire from the distributor and the tach filter but both look ok. Does anyone know what would be the problem? I am completely stumped.

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Where did you get board.?
when ignition on does it go to zero?
go to Willcox see site, check for voltage and ground..
you can also bench test the tach..at a min zero out

http://repairs.willcoxcorvette.com/w...-1978-1982.pdf

after that go to end of this thread…
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-question.html

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Originally Posted by interpon
Where did you get board.?
when ignition on does it go to zero?
go to Willcox see site, check for voltage groind..

http://repairs.willcoxcorvette.com/w...-1978-1982.pdf

after that go to end of this thread…
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-question.html
Got it from Top Flight Automotive, and when ignition is on it doesn't move at all.
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Got it from Top Flight Automotive, and when ignition is on it doesn't move at all.
go to the link i posted and secondarily this video

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Originally Posted by interpon
go to the link i posted and secondarily this video
https://youtu.be/1yc16CgTekA
Thanks for the links, I'll try it tonight.
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