{"id":4447,"date":"2025-02-09T09:41:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T13:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=4447"},"modified":"2025-02-09T09:41:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T13:41:54","slug":"dashing-along","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=4447","title":{"rendered":"Dashing along."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The circuit board that came with the used tach is on the right. I transferred my unit from the original tach. I had installed a new tach board sometime ago and since I knew it worked …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The new Tach came with a dash pod and a circuit board on the back. It has better connections than my original unit so I’m going to use it. It was a bit tricky getting the tach contact springs out from the pod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These are the three tach contact springs They are a bit touchy to remove (with long nose pliers) without damaging the circuit board. They went back in quite easily, but needed a sharp tap for then to seat tight to the circuit board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The next job was to replace all the dash lights with brighter LED units. I picked up the white LED units on line. Amazon has lots for sale for good prices. The only problem with LED bulbs is that they are light emitting diodes. That means they only light if the current is going one way. Using my radio tube tester – it can provide 12 volts DC for testing – I put in the LED lights one at a time and put 12 volts to the proper circuit board contacts. I first had to figure out which board contacts were negative and which were positive. I tested them one at a time since I couldn’t see the front of the dash while holding the tester contacts on the circuit board – doing one at a time it was easy to see if the LED lighted. As I tested each light I marked how each was fitted so that when I put all the bulbs in they would be in the right location. Each bulb can be mounted one way or 180 degrees the other way. I got them all right except one that I had to turn when re-installing the dash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The circuit board that came with the used tach is on the right. I transferred my unit from the original tach. I had installed a new tach board sometime ago and since I knew it worked … The new Tach came with a dash pod and a circuit board on the back. It has better … <\/p>\n

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