Tachometer (rev counter) for Datsun B210.

Overview

Datsun B210 tachometer

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RHD vs LHD

The plastic box (housing) that contains the tacho is the opposite way around. i.e, a mirror image. The bottom tab is offset to one side. Apparently the gauge mechanism differs too since the wires are different.

when viewed from the front * LHD offset to the left of center * RHD offset to the right of centre

Right-Hand Drive

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Left-Hand Drive

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One-Wire vs Two-Wire

On a factory tachometer, the BW wire (Black wire with White stripe) is the signal wire. This wiring only matters if you wish to use the factory wiring harness.

RHD tachometers use a induction-loop signal wire (two BW wire ends come out of the tacho) — like the B110 unit

LHD tachs use a voltage sense wire (one BW wire) like most Datsun tachs starting in the mid-1970s

A one wire tach has ONE black/white wire not two (it also has the red wire and black wire that plug into the instrument circuit board ). I think all RHD 120Y wiring harnesses expect a two-wire tach ... Possibly you can adapt it either by soldering another black/white wire onto the tach (there is a spot), or just putting t-intersection in where the black/white wires connect on your wiring harness so that the tach is connected and the ignition circuit is still closed.

Two-wire RHD (two BW wires coming out of case)

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One-wire LHD (single BW or BG wire coming out)

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Wiring RHD

The tachometer is wired in series with the coil feed wire. There are two connectors that you pull apart behind the dash and plug the the tach wires into the loop, plus it has an IGN+ wire.

RHD Wiring discussion: ^POST 120y tacho trigger

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Wiring LHD

The tachometer is wired to the coil negative terminal. All North America B210s have the tachometer wiring right there in the dash. Since the wiring is in the dash harness, no cutting is needed, and no new wires need to be run out to the coil. Unwrap the tape to reveal the 6-pin connector.

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Just make sure the tach you buy has the adapter harness (mini-harness) included. It is all the red wires and includes two lamp sockets and a six-pin connector.

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1976 BE-49 Tachometer wiring schematic

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1976 BE-49 Tachometer wiring diagram

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6-pin rectangle connector * with divider & two slanted-corners CONNECTOR on DASH HARNESS BW L RY B wire colors ----- [divider] GY R TACH HARNESS CONNECTOR BG n/c TACH:BG n/c RG B LAMP TACH:B ----- [divider] RL R LAMP TACH:BW

Early (BW wire) one-wire (single BW wire coming out). B wire is grounded to the metal case

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B210 tach LHD USA

EARLY USA bullet connectors * B ground (Black wire) * R IGN+ (Red wire) * BW signal (Black wire with White stripe)

Late (BG wire) one-wire (single BG wire coming out)

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Used tachs may or may not come with the Tachometer Harness, which is used to plug into the Dash Harness. All B210s have the dash harness tach connector, even cars that didn't originally have a tachometer.

Rear three wires plug into mini-harness (all the red wires)

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Tachometer Harness (mini-harness) * has two black Lamp sockets * has BW, B, R, RW and RB wires * 6-pin connector (connects to Dash Harness) one pin not connected * 3 bullet connectors to attach to Tachometer 1976-1978 with the 6-pin connector BW Coil- B Ground R IGN

1974 BW coil- B to terminal 'A' on dash R to terminal 'C' on dash

The signal wire is brought into the dash wiring even if it didn't come with a tachometer originally.

1974-1975: signal is a single wire in the dash harness 1976-1978: 6-pin connector in the dash harness * 1978 and 1976-1977 CALIFORNIA: signal wire comes from the electronic ignition black box (which is under the dash)

Tach-Volt Meter

Part Numbers

JPN 1973-1975 rectangle, 2-tab (op.) S-all (exc. 4-GX), Van 24855-H5000 TACHOMETER 24860-H5000 TACHO. VOLT METER S-all (exc. 4-GX), Van 25007-H5000 MASK-tachometer round, 2-tab 24855-H5700 TACHOMETER GX 24855-H5500 TACHOMETER (op.) K-DX, K-GL 25007-H5500 MASK-tachometer K-DX

NORTH AMERICA #24855-H6200 ASSY-TACHOMETER OP -0775 [BW wire?] #24855-H7200 ASSY-TACHOMETER OP 0875- [BG wire?] 25007-H6100 MASK-TACHOMETER

Mask (delete blank/cover) 'DATSUN'

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