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Title: Dash Pad Removal and Tach Install
Post by: From_Jonah on August 11, 2013, 09:56:52 AM

So, I'll group these two things together. How do you go about removing the dashpad? Does it mean taking the whole dash apart to do so?

Also, I've got a tach that I'd like to put in my car but I don't know where to wire it up at. I read something suggesting you wire it at the distributor? But I can't find where you would do that.

Title: Re: Dash Pad Removal and Tach Install
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on August 11, 2013, 10:32:23 AM

Tach wire goes to the distributor side of the coil, make sure the tach is set to the number of cylinders. Can't help with the dash though.

Title: Re: Dash Pad Removal and Tach Install
Post by: From_Jonah on August 11, 2013, 10:34:53 AM

Ok cool. Is it one side to the distributor coil
 and one side to  ground?

Title: Re: Dash Pad Removal and Tach Install
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on August 11, 2013, 11:05:48 AM

You should have 3 wires(not counting the light)pos/neg and the tach wire(probably green?)that is the only wire to the coil. Connect the pos to a switched terminal the other to a good ground.

Title: Re: Dash Pad Removal and Tach Install
Post by: Fred Morgan on August 11, 2013, 11:38:08 AM

There is a total of 6 each 5/16" nut's to remove and are difficult to get to so unless you are going to recover or replace I would go with dash cap.  Fred   :)

Title: Re: Dash Pad Removal and Tach Install
Post by: 289Wagon on August 11, 2013, 11:50:51 AM

 Like 74 PintoWagon wrote the tack wire (usually green) goes to the coil. NOTE: it gets attached to the NEG (-) post the same one the dist. wire is attached to.

Title: Re: Dash Pad Removal and Tach Install
Post by: From_Jonah on August 11, 2013, 12:24:56 PM

Alright cool. Yeahhh, the second-hand tach I got doesn't work hahah.

Also, thanks Fred! I figured they had to make it difficult haha

Title: Re: Dash Pad Removal and Tach Install
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on August 11, 2013, 01:59:52 PM

Guess there was a reason why it was for sale huh, LOL..

Title: Re: Dash Pad Removal and Tach Install
Post by: Cookieboystoys on August 11, 2013, 06:00:39 PM

Quote from: Fred Morgan on August 11, 2013, 11:38:08 AM

There is a total of 6 each 5/16" nut's to remove and are difficult to get to so unless you are going to recover or replace I would go with dash cap.  Fred   :)

What Fred Said... the 1979 I just did also had several smaller screws to remove besides the ones he mentioned + it's a yes. To remove the dash you have to have everything out vent-to-vent to reach all the screws.

Title: Re: Dash Pad Removal and Tach Install
Post by: From_Jonah on August 11, 2013, 08:57:37 PM

Quote from: Cookieboystoys on August 11, 2013, 06:00:39 PM

What Fred Said... the 1979 I just did also had several smaller screws to remove besides the ones he mentioned + it's a yes. To remove the dash you have to have everything out vent-to-vent to reach all the screws.

Ouch. I'm lazy. It's no show car so a dash cap is just fine hahah

Title: Re: Dash Pad Removal and Tach Install
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on August 11, 2013, 09:09:47 PM

Glad mine is in good shape, lol..

Title: Re: Dash Pad Removal and Tach Install
Post by: Fred Morgan on August 12, 2013, 01:36:36 PM

Also if you do install cap I would not use glue that comes with it I would use silicone so it will be easy to remove after car gets wrecked and you want to install in next car as I did.   Fred   ;D

Title: Re: Dash Pad Removal and Tach Install
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on August 12, 2013, 01:47:07 PM

Now that is a good tip..