Wanted te diesel tacho

Bean · tinkerer Joined: 12 Mar 2002 Posts: 57

i have a gemini diesel and looking for the tacho in the dash also how is it hooked up it dosent have a coil of corse thanx

GasGem · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Nov 2001 Posts: 755

good luck, as far as I know they never made a tacho for the Diesel Gem, but I could be wrong,

Cheers

Nick · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 129

i dont know about the TE's the only diesel te i have seen didnt have a tacho but all the TF/TG ones do i believe

elky · petrol head Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 1149

no gemmy diesel came out with a tacho in aust. The drive for a taco would have to come off a crank sensor of some sort if u want to do it.

Nick · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 129

yes they did. the TG diesels definitely had them and they run off the coil not a CAS. if you want proof have a look in the TG owners manual of which i own one

Nick · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 129

hang on diesels dont have a coil do they.

Racegem · backyard mechanic Joined: 30 Jan 2002 Posts: 987

And I've only ever seen TE model deisels.

Badger · tinkerer Joined: 13 Feb 2002 Posts: 155

according to glass's guide, diesel gems were sold in oz from 1981-84 (te to tg)
since diesels are compression ignition, I doubt very much that they had a coil to run a tacho from. they would need a cas to time the injection however.

Racegem · backyard mechanic Joined: 30 Jan 2002 Posts: 987

As much as I trust the glass's guide, I have catalogues at work that tell me parts for TF & TG coupes. My 50 years of Holden also says the engines were "same as TE" in TF & TG's, but as I said, I've only ever seen TE diesels.

Oh, and Badger, remember the "conversation" you had with Gemwrk regarding harnesses, the one that lead to him cracking the shits and abusing everyone and getting banned. No excuse for what he said, but he was actually correct. Harnesses have to be Australian Standards compliant, AS2596. The Australian Design Rules might be what you were thinking of. ADR 5/.. refers to seatbelts in road cars.

Yonnee.

elky · petrol head Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 1149

i have had a look in my genuine holden parts book and it lists two types of tacometers for the tg : petrol and diesel so u are right nick, The bible says so! however i have never seen a diesel tf or tg but wonders never cease.

sooty · rice boy Joined: 11 Apr 2002 Posts: 46

TG diesel had a 6000 rpm tacho instead of the petrol 8000 rpm tacho. I dont know how it drives but you can get after market diesel tachos that get a signal from the altinator.

Definatly built TF diesel geminis I have one.

elky · petrol head Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 1149

just found out the diesel tacho was cable driven
cheers

Slug · tinkerer Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 196

The gem diesels had mechanical injection, so I dont think they have a CAS .. but difinatly no coil ..