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Old 06-28-2007, 09:40 PM
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Default How do I hook up my Tach to my MSD 6AL

I installed a MSD 6AL in my boat along with a pro billet MSD distributor and I am wondering how to hook up the tach to the MSD 6AL..? Where do I find the tach wire in the back of the boat..?

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it's normally the grey wire, here is a typical diagram http://www.marinemechanic.com/site/page250.html

should be grey on the msd box also
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you might need an MSD tach drive module to get it to work.
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red and black harness from box to coil. orange and white harness from box to existing wires that WERE mounted to coil. orange to 2 purple wires off coil. white to 2 grey wires off coil. grey is mercury tach signal wire.

use quick disconnects, especially if your retaing stock merc module. this way when the box craps out on you , you can just return wiring to stock and get home.
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