SuperSavage wrote on 02/24/12 at 11:38:03:EJID, I received my tach in the Mail today. If you have the time and generosity, could you walk me through it with a list of what to connect what on our bikes. Please...
JohnnyCat
Not a problem...which one did you get?
It's been a little while since I put mine on, but it was easy once you figure out how you are going to access the wiring and connect the correct wires.
I followed the advice posted by T-Mack - FSO in the post referenced at the top of this thread...
Here is what he said...
T Mack 1 - FSO wrote on 03/19/09 at 05:50:03:Mics info:
There are several types of tachs.
The mechanical tachs will not work on our bikes without some heavy duty design and machining work.
The more expensive direct wire ones hook up to the igition coil. You connect to the small black (with stripe) wire that switches the coil on/off. And to run the power to the tach, there is "switched" power under the fuel tank. I believe it's the orange wire but you should double check a wiring diagram to make sure, for your year bike, the colors stayed the same. The ground can be hooded up to the frame (I used the Ign coil mounting screws).
(I will have my tank off again soon and could shoot you some pics, but don't know if it will be much more help than what has already been posted) Good luck!