Originally Posted by ezone

If the engine uses 4 individual ignition coils instead of the traditional dizzy (distributor) I do not think there is an easy way to connect a typical accessory tach.
(I've not noticed a 'tach test' connector in the engine compartment since they stopped using distributors.)
I have a 2013 Honda Fit and no fuel is ge


I read this on the description of a tach on their website:

• Compatible with 1 - 4 pulse ignition signals (2-8 cylinder engines) with points, electronic, and most 12V high-performance racing ignitions.

See your instruction manual on this? If your tach can utilize a signal from a single cylinder to operate, you could tap into one of the coil control circuits.

Each ignition coil has a 3 wire connector, 2 of the wire colors are common to all four coils (power and ground) and there should be one remaining wire in each connector that is the 'trigger' to turn the coil on and off, the color of that wire is different for each coil

Originally Posted by ezone

If the engine uses 4 individual ignition coils instead of the traditional dizzy (distributor) I do not think there is an easy way to connect a typical accessory tach.
(I've not noticed a 'tach test' connector in the engine compartment since they stopped using distributors.)


I read this on the description of a tach on their website:

• Compatible with 1 - 4 pulse ignition signals (2-8 cylinder engines) with points, electronic, and most 12V high-performance racing ignitions.

See your instruction manual on this? If your tach can utilize a signal from a single cylinder to operate, you could tap into one of the coil control circuits.

Each ignition coil has a 3 wire connector, 2 of the wire colors are common to all four coils (power and ground) and there should be one remaining wire in each connector that is the 'trigger' to turn the coil on and off, the color of that wire is different for each coil.