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Old Sep 23, 2018 | 12:12 PM
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i want to put a tach on a 2004 dyna wide glide 88ci efi. what kind do I need to buy?
 
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Old Sep 23, 2018 | 12:49 PM
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What kind do you want?
https://www.jpcycles.com/2004-harley...xd/tachometers

or maybe a combo?
https://www.harley-davidson.com/stor...ter-tachometer
 
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Old Sep 23, 2018 | 05:16 PM
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The older bikes are easy (pre canbus). Just get any tach for a 2cyl and you should be set. Power, ground, signal. That's all there is too it.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 01:29 PM
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Here is my setup...



If your bike is a carbed, you can probably pick up the signal from the coil but if it is a FI bike, you will need to get the signal from the ecm. Mine is a 06 FI bike and that's what I had to do. Sorry, just noticed that you do have a FI bike.
 

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Get it from Harley or at minimum a number
from their catalog. Most aftermarket are two high a rpm range.
Couple place to pick up rpm readout on bike. Then also a ground and a display light.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by RIPSAW
Get it from Harley or at minimum a number
from their catalog. Most aftermarket are two high a rpm range.
Couple place to pick up rpm readout on bike. Then also a ground and a display light.
On this note...Pretty much any Harley tach pre 2012 will work (assuming you arent on canbus). I used a sporty tach on my '09 SB.
 
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thank you all for the responses and information
 
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Old Sep 27, 2018 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by RIPSAW
Get it from Harley or at minimum a number
from their catalog. Most aftermarket are two high a rpm range.
Couple place to pick up rpm readout on bike. Then also a ground and a display light.
Link to wiring diagram....
 

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Got a question for you guys. So I’m gonna hyjack the thread.
My tach needle flutters between 10-12 k. Can I correct it or is the tach bad.
 
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