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Subject:Re: 88 GL Tachometer Inop after New Coil Install
From:David Bjorkman
Date:Thu, 9 Jan 2014 15:25:56 -0600

<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: rgb(0, 0, 0); FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV>&nbsp;Just because it is a Bosch coil and spec'd for the Vanagon does not necessarily&nbsp;mean the spade connectors are the same.&nbsp; Did you check the connection numbers on the tach or just put the wires in the same place?&nbsp; It could be something as simple as a wire in the wrong place.</DIV><DIV></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Dave B.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">On 01/09/14, <SPAN>JRodgers&lt;jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM&gt;</SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">What's up with this??<BR><BR>I replaced the coil on Volksiebus with a brand new Bosch coil - VW<BR>spec'd. The tach worked right up to the point of change, when I<BR>disconnected the wires, installed the new coil, and reconnected the wires.<BR><BR>Engine starts and runs fine - but for the tach - NO JOY!<BR><BR>Anyone got any ideas. Everything appears as it should be. It's all<BR>wired back up exactly like the original coil - wires same places. But no<BR>tach.<BR><BR>I haven't done this yet - but I can do a voltage test from the +15 pin<BR>to ground without blowing something up, can I not. Been a long time<BR>since I've had a meter out for anything but a continuity check.<BR><BR>Suggestions appreciated.<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>John<BR></DIV></div>