Automotive wiring colour coding

Submitted: Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 12:50

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Tony C

I am about to change an electric tachometer. the one currently in use is a 2 inch Speco and the wiring color coding is A-Green connects to the coil, B-Black connects to earth, C-Red connects to power at ignition. The replacement tachometer in unbranded and the three wires coming from it are coloured Blue, Orange & Yellow. Could anybody advise me which goes where ?

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Reply By: Shaker - Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 12:57

Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 12:57

What make is it?
They may have a website.

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Follow Up By: Tony C - Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 15:07

Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 15:07

The replacement tacho is secondhand, no brandname showing and I don't have an instruction sheet.

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Reply By: oldtrack123 - Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 13:14

Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 13:14

Hi
Didn't it have a wiring diagram supplied?
Those colours could mean anything.!!

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Follow Up By: Tony C - Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 15:09

Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 15:09

Please see my reply to Shaker

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Follow Up By: oldtrack123 - Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 22:21

Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 at 22:21

Hi Tony
I think you now have a problem, it was not cheap after all if you connect it wrong & blow something.
There are no standard colours as far as I know in car wiring,& or accessories.

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