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Tach Signal Problems

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:38 am
by clayw
I'm running MSII PcB V3 with BG Firmware 2.862 and Ford EDIS ignition control. This is all in my 1976 BMW 2002 with an M10 2L 4 cylinder.

I soldered my tach interface to this diagram:
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I used 1N4004 diodes on the pottom and a 1N4742 zener diode at the top. The tach worked for a while, but went dead when it reached 3000 RPM or above. Now it's not working at all. Any suggestions? I've heard of using a resister somewhere in the circuit, but I don't know where.

Any ideas? What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance.

Re: Tach Signal Problems

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:04 pm
by clayw
Lance,
I tried the IDM terminal first, but no luck. What size resistor would I use?

Thanks!

Re: Tach Signal Problems

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:25 am
by Trumpetrhapsody
Any updates on this issue? I'm trying to build the same circuit, and any time I add the second coil my tach dies. One coil reads 1/3 rpm fine.