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Old Apr 17, 2003 | 06:47 PM
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I just wired up an autometer 5 inch tach and the reading is off and i dont know what do to..... for example if my stock tach(which is only a little off) reads 5,000 my autometer reads 1,500.. any ideas... my ground is good i wired everything right... do i have to adjust it somehow???.... by the way this is in a 90 crx....im stuck.... pls help....

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Old Apr 17, 2003 | 08:37 PM
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Did you make sure to clip the wires in the back??? I just put in an autometer too and mine is only off by a couple hundred......you have to clip 2 of the 3 wore loops on the back to set it up for a 4 cyl.
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you may of crossed a wire.
Old Apr 18, 2003 | 03:34 AM
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if you didnt clip the wires it will be way off.......

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Old Apr 18, 2003 | 06:37 AM
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clipped the orange and brown wires for 4 cyl. still seems a little off tho....
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