Re: [Amc-list] AMC dash repairs, etc

["Steven F. Brueggeman" <amcer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had the same reaction when I found my mistake as well, don't feel alone.

-Steve-


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] AMC dash repairs, etc


> Steve,
>
> OH GAWD, open mouth insert stupidity.
>
> I reviewed what you sent to me, and low and behold I realized I wasn't
> interpreting that TSM wiring schematic correctly at all.
> Thanks for the clarification, and the back up photo. Now my hopes are way 
> up
> again that the tach does work!! I'll find out tonight when work is over. 
> The
> great attempt at tach wiring will take place again,   Lady Luck please be
> with me tonight.
>
> Armand
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 7:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] AMC dash repairs, etc
>
>
>> I believe I am connecting it correctly, but I will print out your version
>> and go through it again. I wonder if harm can be done if it is connected
>> wrong? I have no prior history on this cluster.
>> Thanks,
>> Armand
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steven F. Brueggeman" <amcer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 6:14 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] AMC dash repairs, etc
>>
>>
>> > You're connecting it right I hope. When I first put my AMX together I
> got
>> it
>> > wrong. The mistake I made was not reconnecting the yellow coil line to
> the
>> > starter solenoid like the '70 TSM shows. If you leave the ignition feed
> on
>> > the ignition coil the tach gets bypassed. The blue wire to the "+"
>> >  side of the tach goes to the "I" connection on the solenoid as does 
>> > the
>> > yellow ignition feed in the main harness (that used to go to the "+"
> side
>> of
>> > the ignition coil). The yellow wire to the "-" side of the tach goes to
>> the
>> > "+" side of the ignition coil. Also the pink/yellow wire that normally
>> > connects to the starter solenoid gets disconnected.
>> >
>> > -Steve-
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 1:18 PM
>> > Subject: [Amc-list] AMC dash repairs, etc
>> >
>> >
>> > >
>> > > Good day everyone,
>> > >
>> > > I hope some on ecan help with this stuff, I'm running out of avenues
> of
>> > > attack to fix it.
>> > >
>> > > I got a hold of a 70 Javelin/AMX instrument cluster with the 140
> speedo
>> > > and
>> > > tach. The tach doesn't seem to function.
>> > > I hooked up the wires exactly as shown in the 70 TSM wiring diagrams.
> I
>> > > verified that the tach had continuity by using
>> > > an ohm meter across the negative and positive connections on the 
>> > > tach.
>> It
>> > > had zero resisitance. Must be electrically intact,
>> > > maybe. Never the less it still doesn't work.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Has any one used an instrument rebuild service out of the below
> address?
>> > >
>> > > http://www.instrumentsrus.com/amc.htm
>> > >
>> > > Instrumentsrus
>> > > 3742 N. Highway 101
>> > > Greer, S.C.
>> > > 29651
>> > >
>> > > 1-800 327-8716
>> > > tech line 864-895-4404.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Please let me know if you have had any experience with this company.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks,
>> > > Armand
>> > >
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