Actron CP7914 User Manual

English

If #10 screws are used, mark hole locations, and drill holes using #18 or 11/64” drill bit.

1. Loosen both button head screws on the mounting bracket. Now, tachometer can tilt back and forth (see

gure 3).

2. Install #10 screws (see gure 3).

3. Slide the Shift Light around the tachometer to desired position (see gure 4).

4. Tighten both button head screws on the mounting

bracket (see gure 4).

Fig. 2

STEERING COLUMN

Hose cl amp mount

(Hose Cla mp not incl uded)

Suface m ount

STEP 4

Tighten button head screws

STEP 3

Slide Shift Light around tachometer

Fig. 4

Fig. 3

STEP 1

Loosen button head screws

STEP 2

Install #10 screws to mount the tachometer

MOUNTING BASE PAD

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

CAUTION

For your own personal safety, and to prevent possible damage to the electrical system of your vehicle during the installation, disconnect the negative (-) battery cable. Reconnect this cable after installation is complete.

Do not route wires along or against sharp edges, hot engine surfaces, or near spark plug wires. If needed, drill

a 3/8” hole for the grommet (included).

NOTE: If additional wire is needed, use #18 or #20 AWG stranded automotive primary wire.

High voltage — 30,000 to 50,000 volts — is present in the ignition coil, distributor cap, ignition wires and spark plugs. When handling ignition wires while the engine is running, use insulated pliers to avoid a shock. While not lethal, a shock may cause you to jerk involuntarily and hurt yourself. Never crawl under vehicle or run engine while vehicle is on a jack.

CYLINDER SELECTION

Check t he c ylinder setting before installat ion. T he

Cylinder Selector Switch is located on the back of the tachometer, behind the door (see gure 1). The Factory Setting is 8 Cylinders. Change the setting if necessary.

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CYLINDER

SELECTION

SWITCH

Fig. 1

CYL.

DISTRIBUTOR EQUIPPED ENGINES

Set the switch to match the number of cylinders in the engine.

DISTRIBUTORLESS IGNITION SYSTEM EQUIPPED ENGINES

The tachometer-ignition connection for some 4 Cylinder and 6 Cylinder DIS (Distributorless Ignition S ystem) engines requires that you use the 2 Cylinder setting. Depending on which type of system you have, set the switch as follows:

If your vehicle’s DIS ignition system has a tachometer

output lead set the switch to the 4 Cylinder position for the 4 cylinder engines and to the 6 Cylinder position for the 6 cylinder engines. When connecting tachometer wires (see EL ECTRICA L CO NNEC T I ONS), conn e ct the tachometer GREEN wire to the vehicle’s tachometer output lead.

If your vehicle’s DIS ignition system does not have a

tachometer output lead but allows access to the driver wires from the vehicle computer to the ignition module, set the switch to the 2 Cylinder position regardless of the number of cylinder s in the engine. When connecting tachometer wires (see ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS), connect the tachometer GREEN wire to either of the driver wires.

FUNCTIONAL QUICK CHECK

It is sug geste d that the tach ometer be ele ctr ica ll y connected to the vehicle, (using alligator clip leads or other suitable means) following the steps below, and an electrical functional check of the tachometer be made, prior to making a permanent installation.

Start the vehicle’s engine. Conrm the operation of the

tachometer. Disconnect tachometer.

MOUNTING THE TACHOMETER

Your t achometer is designed to be mounted on any

at or curved surface, or on the steering column (see gure 2).

SUNPRO

SUPER TACH III

™

5” TACHOMETER

CP7914

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

GENER AL INFORMATION

Ple ase read this instr uc ti on manual and rev iew the installation procedures carefully before attempting the installation of your tachometer.

CAUTION

This unit is designed for use on 12-volt negative (-) ground 4- cycle automotive t ype engines. The tachometer is compatib le wit h most distrib ut or and distr ib utorles s ignition systems.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Contains Installation Hardware Kit consisting of:

Tachometer Mounting Base Pad....................................1 ea

1/4” Quick Connect Receptacle......................................1 ea

Grommet...........................................................................1 ea

Hex Key Wrench..............................................................1 ea

Wire Splices.....................................................................2 ea

Ring Terminals.................................................................2 ea

#10 X 5/8” Self-tapping Screw........................................2 ea

SAFETY GUIDELINES

To prevent accidents that could result in serious injury and/ or damage to your vehicle or tachometer, carefully follow these safety rules and test procedures.

Fire Extinguisher

Never work on your vehicle without having a suitable

re extinguisher handy. A 5-lb or larger CO2 or dry chemical unit specied for gasoline/chemical/electrical res is recommended.

Safety Goggles

We recommend wearing safety goggles when working on your vehicle, to protect your eyes from battery acid, gasoline, and dust and dir t ying off moving engine parts.

Be very careful not to get your hands, hair or clothes near any moving parts such as fan blades, belts and pulleys or throttle and transmission linkages. Never wear neckties or loose clothing when working on your vehicle.

Never wear wrist watches, rings or other jewelry when working on your vehicle. You’ll avoid the possibility of catching on moving parts or causing an electrical short circuit which could shock or burn you.

The carbon monoxide in exhaust gas is highly toxic. To avo id asphyxi at ion , al ways oper at e vehic le in a well-ventilated area. If vehicle is in an enclosed area, exhaust should be routed directly to the outside via leakproof exhaust hose.

Make sure that your vehicle is in Park or Neutral, and

that the parking brake is rmly set.

Avoid contact with hot sur faces such as exhaust

manifolds and pipes, muf ers (catalytic converters),

radiator and hoses.

Never smoke while working on your vehicle. Gasoline vapor is highly ammable, and the gas formed in a charging battery is explosive.

Do no t l ay to ols o r e quipme nt on the ba t ter y. Accidentally grounding the “HOT” battery terminal can shock or burn you and damage wiring,the battery or your tools and testers. Be careful of contact with battery acid. It can burn holes in your clothing and burn your skin or eyes.

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Fig. 10

STEP 1

Press and turn coin counter clockwise to unlock rear cap

STEP 3

Pull lamp straight out

STEP 2

Pull rear cap out

LAMP SOCKET

LAMP

Fig. 9

BACKLIGHTING LAMP SOCKET

CYL.

FULL ON E (1) YEAR WARRANTY

Sunpro, a busi ness unit of SPX Corporation, 15825 I ndustrial Parkway, Clevelan d, Ohio 44135, warrant s to the user that this unit will be fr ee from defect s in materials and work manship for a period of one (1) year from the

date of ori ginal purchase.

Any unit that fails wit hin this peri od will be repair ed or replaced at Sunpro’s option and wi thout charge when returned to the Fac tory. Sunpro requests

that a co py of the origina l, dated sales re ceipt be return ed with the unit t o determine if the w arranty peri od is still in effe ct.

This warranty does not apply to damage s c aused by accid ent, alterations, or

improp er or unreasonable use. Expendab le items, such as batteries, fuses, lamp bulb s, ash tubes are al so excluded from t his warranty.

Sunpro, a b usiness unit of S PX Corporatio n DISCLAIM S ANY LIABILI TY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CON SEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BR EACH OF ANY WRIT TEN WARR ANTY ON THE UNIT. Some states do not allow the

disclaimer of liability for incident al or consequent ial damages, so the above

disclaimer may or may not appl y to you. This warra nty gives specic le gal

rights , and you may also have ri ghts, which var y from state to sta te.

SHIFT LIGHT L AMP REPL ACEMENT

The External Shift Light also uses a wedge base lamp for illumination.

To replace the Shift Light lamp, follow steps to open the shift light (see gure 10). Remove the lamp from

its socket by pulling it straight out. Replace the lamp with a #194 automotive lamp. Reassemble the shift light by reversing the steps.

BLACK, RED, AND WHITE WIRE CONNECTIONS – ALL SYSTEMS

1. Connect the BLACK wire to the negative (-) battery

terminal, or a clean unpainted chassis ground using a

ring terminal or other suitable means (see gure 5.)

Make the following connections with wire splices, or

by an alternative method if desired (see gure 6.)

2. Connect the RED wire to any vehicle harness wire which is energized with battery voltage, ONLY when the ignition key is in the ON (RUN) position, NOT OFF OR

ACCESSORIES (see gure 5.)

3. Connect the WHITE wire to the instr ument panel

lighting circuit that is controlled by the instrument panel

dimmer control (see gure 5.)

Some vehicles (typically imported) wire the dimmer control

into the ground side of the instrument panel lighting circuit, as opposed to the more conventional “hot” or 12-volt side. In vehicles which use this circuit, connect the WHITE wire to a circuit which is energized by the headlamp switch.

VEHICLE HARNESS WIRE

PIERCING CLIP

Fig. 6

CONNECTOR

WIRE SPLICE LIP UNLOCKED

TACHOMETER WIRE

WIRE SPLICE LOCKED

ELECTRICAL TAPE

CRIMP ENDS

SOLDER

Fig. 5

RED WIRE

TO BATTERY VOLTAGE

GROMMET

RING TERMINAL

WHITE

WIRE

BLACK

WIRE TO GROUND

SEE THE GREEN

WIRE CONNECTION

SECTION OF THIS MANUAL

INSTRUMENT LAMP

WIRE SPLICE

TO DIMMER SWITCH

GREEN WIRE CONNECTION

The GREEN wire provides the tachometer with the engine

RPM (speed) signal.

DISTRIBUTOR EQUIPPED ENGINES

Connect the GREEN wire to the negative (-) side of the ignition coil. This terminal may also be referred to as the

TACH, TACH TEST, DEC, or ECU terminal.

DISTRIBUTORLESS IGNITION SYSTEM EQUIPPED ENGINES

If your vehicle’s DIS ignition system has a tachometer

output lead set the switch to the 4 Cylinder position for the 4 cylinder engines and to the 6 Cylinder position for the 6 cylinder engines. Connect the tachometer GREEN wire to the vehicle’s tachometer output lead.

If your vehicle’s DIS ignition system does not have a

GREEN wire to either of the driver wires.

MULTIPLE SPARK DISCHARGE IGNITION SYSTEM EQUIPPED ENGINES

For Multiple Spark Discharge ignition systems, connect the GREEN wire only to the tachometer output terminal on the ignition module. Do NOT connect to the ignition coil.

SHIFT LIGHT RPM TRIP POINT SET-UP

Some possible uses for the Shift Light are:

Engine RED LINE (maximum safe operating speed of the engine) En g ine maximu m to r que R PM ( for m a ximu m performance shifting) and desired shift speed.

NOTE: You will nee d both ha nds free to s et the

tachometer (see gures 7 and 8).

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Fig. 8

1. Push and hold lower knob

To set Shift Light trip point

2. At the same time push and rotate upper knob

To view Shift Light trip point Push and hold lower knob

Fig. 7

1. Turn the ignition key to the ON position. The engine does

not have to be running.

2. Push and keep the LOWER knob depressed.

3. Push in and rotate the UPPER control knob until the

tachometer pointer indicates the RPM trip point at which the Shift Light should turn ON.

4. Release both the LO WER knob and the UPPER

control knob.

Note:

If at any time the tach pointer appears to freeze

beyond the 10,000 RPM marker: 1) Turn on the ignition

2) Push and hold both knobs 3) Turn the UPPER knob

fully clockwise and then return to the desired trip point.

BACKLIGHTING L AMP SUBSTITUTION OR REPLACEMENT

The t achometer is supplied with a #168 wedge base lamp. If the light is too bright, replace with a lamp of less intensity such as a #194 or #161.

The lamp socket is located in the rear of the housing

of the tachometer (see gure 9). To remove the lamp, gently grasp the black lamp socket (use pliers if necessary)

and twist it c ounterc lock wise approximately 1/8 turn until it stops. Pull the socket with lamp straight out of the tachometer housing. Remove the lamp from its socket by pulling it straight out. Replace the lamp. Reinstall the socketed lamp by rotating it against the tachometer’s internal PC board until it drops into place, and then rotate it approximately 1/8 turn clockwise until it reaches its mechanical stop.

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