Hi All

 

Just a quick question

 

I'm wanting to install/get installed a tacho into my stock standard KE55

I just want a basic cheap one that does the job. Just like the car i suppose.

 

How easy is it? I believe that there needs to be a power lead, ground lead and some sort of information lead from somewhere

 

How is it done?

How long does it take?

not long. pretty basic job, and in a '55, should only take at max 20 mins.

 

1 wire for ground, 1 wire for power on, 1 wire for headlights, 1 wire coming from distributor (pickup to coil neg)

Headlights? Like a backlight so it comes on with the headlights?

 

And where is the pickup to coil negative from the distributor?

The lights wire he was talking about is as you suspected. Its just a wire that you splice into your lighting circuit to power your tacho light, when you turn your headlights on (same theory as dash lights).

 

The signal wire is normally just connected to the negative terminal on your coil. This how its normally done for "points" style ignitions anyway.

i see

 

thanks for your help