Inliners International Forums General Discussion Electrical Tach Dwell Meter

Ok, i'm drawing a blank. How do I hook up a tach/dwell meter? Where do the wires go? I want to adjust the idle.

The red wire goes to the + side of the coil and the black wire goes to ground(frame or something).

With the meter in the OFF position connect the Red (+) wire to the Dist side of the coil and the Black (-) to a nearby ground.

Set the meter to the correct # of cylinders, tach and then start engine.

Tutn on meter & read the speed.

Adjust as needed.

Good luck.

Thanks guys, I think mine is shot. It's not reading anything.

Most run on a 9V battery. See if yours is misssing or bad.

Good luck.