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General Discussion => Q & A => Topic started by: dl7265 on March 14, 2012, 11:25:29 PM

Title: Console tach
Post by: dl7265 on March 14, 2012, 11:25:29 PM

I have a console tach to add. I am wondering if all cars are prewired under the console for one ? I'd  check my car but it is away being painted currently.

Thanks
DL

Title: Re: Console tach
Post by: nut465gs on March 15, 2012, 05:53:54 AM

'65 GSs are prewired for the tach and the tach's light bulb socket, it's part of the wiring harness. The tach wire should be a brown wire and will also need to be connected to the coil. See illustrations 10-3 and 10-4 in the GS Service Manual Supplement.

Glad to hear that your restoration is moving forward. Post photos when you get a chance.

John

Title: Re: Console tach
Post by: Brian on March 15, 2012, 10:20:15 AM

That is the case with automatic transmission cars, but the 4-speed and 3-speed cars do not all have the wiring in the dash harness for a console tach.   If the car was ordered with the console for the 3 or 4 speed shifter, it still didn't have the wiring unless it was ordered with a tach in the console.  The 3 and 4 speed cars had the same harness under the hood, so they have all have the brown wire to connect to the coil just like the automatic cars all had. 

Title: Re: Console tach
Post by: wildcat65 on March 15, 2012, 10:51:33 AM

Great info, thanks Brian!

Ted

Title: Re: Console tach
Post by: dl7265 on March 15, 2012, 10:51:59 AM

Brian,
That was my fault I did not specify I had an auto. But John already knew that.

Thanks guys,  :occasion14:

DL 

Title: Re: Console tach
Post by: gs spoken here on March 17, 2012, 09:53:12 AM

DL I hve added at factory tack to my 65 GS auto car and found all the wiring like John and Brian said and the tack works correctly, thanks Bill.

Title: Re: Console tach
Post by: Doorslammer on October 10, 2014, 06:05:12 PM

I have seen a 1965 GS with some kind of Black cover plate with the Buick tri shield logo in it, where the tach in the console should be. Is that factory correct? I thought that every 1965 GS was equipped with a tach in the console? The car is an Automatic.

Thanks,
Jens

Title: Re: Console tach
Post by: Loren At 65GS on October 10, 2014, 07:46:39 PM

Jens,

  The tachometer was an option, not standard equipment.

 The piece you are referring to is the standard  part found when a tach is not installed.

  Loren

Title: Re: Console tach
Post by: Doorslammer on October 11, 2014, 03:50:10 AM

Hi Loren,
thanks for your quick reply. It's just that all the Pictures I have found on the net of the console the tachometer is always installed.
But I know better now. Thanks:-)