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FROSTE
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   12th Dec 11 at 11:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good day all corsa lovers !!
im busy rebuilding my opel corsa 1400 lite 1997 to be a full custom work of art.
Can anyone help me with telleing me on how to connect the tacho gauge?
i got it connected to the ignition, so when i start the car the gauge lights up.
im not to sure where to connect the wire that they say must be connected to the negative of the coil,
i have found the coil in the engine bay just need to know where exactly to connect it to.
Thanx in advance
Ian
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12th Dec 11 at 11:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Should be labelled, can you confirm which engine you have?

Pic of coil would also help.
FROSTE
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12th Dec 11 at 11:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its a fuel injected 1400 motor if it will help.
unfortuanatel dont have a pic of coil, will try see to get a pic.
Hodgy
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12th Dec 11 at 11:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
try taking the clocks out its a bright green wire splice in to the wire from behind the clocks
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12th Dec 11 at 11:41   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah might also already be in the loom depending on the age of the car.

My 98 had one, 95 didn't.
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@ Hodgy
if there is no current ref counter just speedo can it still be done from the green wire?
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12th Dec 11 at 17:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Some cars have the wiring, yes.

 
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