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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 12:50 PM
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For some reason I never got the tach output working with my old build. Thought I'd get that sorted now the car is back up.

So I remember it being different than the NAs, but I can't remember how, so can anyone point me to the right thread? I tried searching around for the past bit and can't find anything.

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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 01:08 PM
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The dashboard tach on an NB is fed by the ECU, similar to a '95.5 or later NA.

On an '00, it's a green / orange wire at position 2K of the ECU. Set up a circuit in the MS to give it a 0-12v squarewave with one pulse per ignition event.
Old Jul 26, 2011 | 01:39 PM
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So a two channel optoisolator fed from the ignition signals on the MS passing 12V through a 10K resistor, or thereabouts?
Old Jul 26, 2011 | 01:48 PM
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you just need one pn2222 transistor a 10K and a 1K resistor.

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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 01:54 PM
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Dang, duh.

Thanks, I'll get in there tonight and get that gauge finally working. You know I just lived with it for 6 months before the car went down that I didn't work...

Appreciate it guys.
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