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Old 05-06-2011, 04:54 AM
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Hey Army,

Thanks for the input, I was reading over your first thread this morning before I got started.

So my w123 sedan doesn't have the bracket. Does that mean I will need to order a bracket to install the tach?

Seems like a better option than trying to remove the bracket from the wagon....
I ended up getting my bracket from funola - If you're going to junk the wagon then I'd swipe the (tach amp) bracket too.

Over here most 300Ds don't have a tachometer so finding those parts is difficult. I tried the dealer - no dice. I tried several specialists - no dice. If you have one already I guess that'll be the fastest way... just don't mess about with the timing bracket on the front of the engine just in case (for some strange reason) the pointer for TDC isn't correct. You'll probably need that in the future!

If you check the FSM there is also a position where you are meant to set up the holder for the sensor - I can't remember the specs though... let me know if you need me to look that up.
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