tach gauge pegged backwards

jdogg#1

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i have a 87 sea ray and the tach gauge is pegged backwards while not running at idle it goes up to like 50 and then when u get going in goes back the other way past the 60 and runs pointing straight down. i recently replace the coil, i thought the wires could be backwards but they are not i even have a factory wire diagram proving it.
 

Bondo

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Re: tach gauge pegged backwards

Ayuh,... Try another Tach...
 

Peter1950

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Re: tach gauge pegged backwards

I think your tach is shot. The signal coming from the distributor is just on off rapidly. Not possible to make it 'backward'.
 
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