GM 5.7 L31 Vortec - Tach Wiring??

[BFD305]

Hello - I did a full swap with a 2000 L31 engine/trans/computer/harness.
Everything is working great.
Does anyone have any info how to wire in a tach to this setup? I have searched everywhere and cant find the info.

If anyone can help thanks.

Running the stock harness, coil and distributor

[LH Lead-Foot]

Going back to August of 2017 with no answers? Wow. Have you found the answer? If not, the default answer is usually the PCM generates a 4 cylinder output signal on a separate circuit. Sometimes, a pull-up resistor is added to increase signal strength so the tachometer you have can read it.

In electronics, there are "Pull-down" and "Pull-up" signals. If a two resistors of the same value are connected to B+ on one end with the other resistor wired in series to ground, the middle connection will be half of B+.

Many digital dash vendors indicate the use of a pull-up resistor to allow the signal strength to increase the signal so the tach can read it. This type of circuit is a type of a voltage divider.

If this answer is not clear or what wire the signal is on, please give me the model, year (2000 I think), but I can look it up on GM electronic service information as my stand-a-lone setup goes back to the 90's when paper service manuals were still printed, but the change over to digital / internet based GM eSI was the only way going forward. Mine goes to 2004. It's on CD's.
Hope you have worked it out by now. Best of luck.

[LH Lead-Foot]

Going back to August of 2017 with no answers? Wow. Have you found the answer? If not, the default answer is usually the PCM generates a 4 cylinder output signal on a separate circuit. Sometimes, a pull-up resistor is added to increase signal strength so the tachometer you have can read it.

In electronics, there are "Pull-down" and "Pull-up" signals. If a two resistors of the same value are connected to B+ on one end with the other resistor wired in series to ground, the middle connection will be half of B+.

Many digital dash vendors indicate the use of a pull-up resistor to allow the signal strength to increase the signal so the tach can read it. This type of circuit is a type of a voltage divider.

If this answer is not clear or what wire the signal is on, please give me the model, year (2000 I think), but I can look it up on GM electronic service information as my stand-a-lone setup goes back to the 90's when paper service manuals were still printed, but the change over to digital / internet based GM eSI was the only way going forward. Mine goes to 2004. It's on CD's.
Hope you have worked it out by now. Best of luck.

[SunSoaked]

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[BFD305]

I actually just posted that yesterday. I am hoping to just use an old school style mini tach. It is from a 2000 GMC savana van. L31 engine. Any info would be great.

[LH Lead-Foot]

According to what I could find about an L31 engine, your 2000 GMC Savana "L31" is the last gen I Vortec and uses a distributor with an external coil. The ignition module is mounted on a heat sink near by the coil I would guess. Look for the WHT/BLK wire and make a waterproof connection onto it. The signal should be 8 cylinder and match you tachometer. Some tachometers have small "DIP" switches for 4, 6, 8. If your does, adjust a needed. If not, I would assume it will read correctly for an 8 cylinder.

Sorry I miss read the forum post and made a mistake seeing an older date. Maybe I am rushing a little or not thinking right, but I will admit when I make a mistake.
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Just trying to help. I am new to these forums, don't know everything about them, nor about X2-drunken chickens as well explained by hombre estupido senior member. I would put a cork in it, maybe the chickens will go away.

Look at the schematic for circuit 1847 0.8mm / 18 AWG wire, connector position "D", tap into that. I don't know what an L31 is, just the 8th digit in the VIN tells me the engine code. I am just a dealer tech, not an experience swapper.

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[BFD305]

Thanks. I will give that a try. I figured beings I had a coil and distributor there had to be some wire that would work. I appreciate the info, I figured someone would know.

Sorry about your dog, that sucks.