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Tach not working

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EZMachN

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I justed installed my Auto Gauge tach. I am using a MSD 6al. Everything is hooked up and light works. But when I crank the car the needle shoots to the shift light point and sits. Like if I set it to 6k it will go from 0 to 6k when cranked and sit there. I have my red wire (key-on wire) tapped into my #11 Fuse (Radio). Do I need to put the red wire somewhere else or get a tach adapter?
 
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Mike92GT

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Do you have the green wire plugged into the tach terminal on your 6A box?
 
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Yep, its plugged in
 

Roland69

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is it switched to RPM recall. sounds like it is
 
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Doesn't have recall. This is the one I have.
 

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Roland69

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is it in shift light set mode
 
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EZMachN

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I didn't know there was a "shift light mode" ? I thought that mode was when you turn your car on but not crank, then turn off and crank and your good?
 
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