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Old 07-07-2016, 02:49 PM
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Hi I'm having an issue with my tachometer as of today. I was having problems starting my 1992 Honda Accord LX.Because the distributor was not working properly. So I got another one put it on and now the car starts rite up now.But now the tachometer not working.Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
 
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Old 07-07-2016, 09:21 PM
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The tachometer is controlled by the ICM inside the distributor. Take off the distributor cap and inspect the wiring for any damage. I believe the blue wire is the signal wire to the tachometer.
 
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Old 07-08-2016, 08:56 AM
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thanks for this useful information on tachometer going bad and its relationship with the wiring in the distributor. I will watch out for my Honda accord 1998 for similar problems
 
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Old 07-09-2016, 09:22 PM
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The 1998 is different - it's not a simple tachometer signal coming from the ICM. The timing signals are interpreted by the PCM and the PCM commands the movement of the tachometer needle.
 
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