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zex85gt Journeyman Posts: 9 From: Vevay,IN Registered: Apr 2004	posted 05-10-2004 10:29 PM I have a 83 F250 4X4 and the tach doesn't work. It had a mallory dual point distributor and now it has a DUI dist.[351W].The person I got it from said it worked breifly and quit. Could I get the tach fixed? If so where? Or get another inst. cluster and which years will work? My new dist. does not have a resister. I also gained almost 2 more mpg with new dist. Thanks Ricky Lynn IP: Logged
MLariviere Moderator Posts: 3734 From: Biddeford,Me.USA Registered: May 99	posted 05-11-2004 09:37 PM Maybe you could get info from DUI. I put an MSD system in my car,and had to do a few things for the tach to work. IP: Logged
zex85gt Journeyman Posts: 9 From: Vevay,IN Registered: Apr 2004	posted 05-11-2004 09:56 PM It quite working with the mallory which had no vaccum advance. IP: Logged
MLariviere Moderator Posts: 3734 From: Biddeford,Me.USA Registered: May 99	posted 05-14-2004 09:31 PM You can use a clustewr from up to 86. I would still contact DUI to see if it's wired up correctly. My MSD unit said in the directions it will fry all test equipment/tachs if not wired properly. They go off the trigger wire,not from the coil. IP: Logged
zex85gt Journeyman Posts: 9 From: Vevay,IN Registered: Apr 2004	posted 05-15-2004 11:32 AM MLariviere: Well I went to the ford dealer and borrowed thier service manual. There is a fuse that supplies 12V for the tach,seat belt light and brake light. Changed the fuse now it works. Maybe this will help someone else. thanks for the help Ricky Lynn IP: Logged
MLariviere Moderator Posts: 3734 From: Biddeford,Me.USA Registered: May 99	posted 05-15-2004 11:13 PM Cool! At least it was an easy fix! IP: Logged

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