Best place to get power for my Tachometer?

[billschroeder5842]

I took my instrument cluster out and put in a new working clock (!) and everything is fine.

However in the process had to disconnect the red power line to my after market tachometer; I was using the clock power feed (I know, I know).

Now I'm a bit stuck on where to run the line for the tachometer. Is there there a place that is best on the fuse block or is there something easier?

Thanks!

[John_Kunkel]

I'd hook it to the blue IGN1 wire at the ignition switch.

[billschroeder5842]

Thanks but (long story) that won't work on my car; I took the cluster out to do a repair on some melted ignition/key cylinder issues.

Plan B?

[John_Kunkel]

If you're gonna use the factory ignition switch there has to be an IGN1 regardless of the color.

[elacruze]

I jumped in from the hot lead on the windshield washer pump button, which comes from the Ignition then wiper switch.

[terrible one]

I attached mine at an open terminal on the fuse box, as pictured below. Easy to remove/ install and no hacking at my new wiring harness.



Yours may not be the same depending on electrical options, etc. Just get a test light or voltmeter and find one that is hot only when the key is on