VDO Tachometer Pinout

[kromboy]

I'm about to go get my bus later this week.
It has a missing tach, I ordered a bluefire adapter and tested out the connectivity with my tablet/phone etc. and I'm about 80% sure it'll work on the bus as is. But just in case, I also purchased a replacement tachometer so I can solder it on when I'm there.

It's a 2005 blue bird A3RE, image of the dash is attached. I believe the OEM tach is a VDO 4000rpm, does anybody know what the pinout of that adapter is? and what that adapter even is?? I figure if I can purchase a male version of that adapter somewhere and splice some wires to the tach, it'll be a lot easier than trying to make something janky on the road.

 

[nikitis]

Bluebird tach part number for 2010 model is 00110409. it may work on the 2005 model. I'd call them and ask.

I don't think it changed much.

 

[kromboy]

Thanks again for all the help, I will dig into that!

Bluebird tach part number for 2010 model is 00110409. it may work on the 2005 model. I'd call them and ask.

I don't think it changed much.

 

[ewo1]

grab your vin number and enter it into this BB vantage website. sometime you can get wiring diagrams here!

https://vantage.blue-bird.com/Portal/Vantage-Home.aspx

https://vantage.blue-bird.com/Portal/Wiring-Schematics.aspx

 

[kromboy]

grab your vin number and enter it into this BB vantage website. sometime you can get wiring diagrams here!

https://vantage.blue-bird.com/Portal/Vantage-Home.aspx

https://vantage.blue-bird.com/Portal/Wiring-Schematics.aspx

Oooh good call, I've been meaning to download all those diagrams and keep them. Just went ahead and downloaded them all and put'em on my laptop for reference!

I do see a diagram for panel assembly which shows how the dash panel connects, I'm looking to see basically what the each pins on that connector for the tach is, I'll keep looking, I have 46 diagrams to look through.

 

[sportyrick]

I used a Stewart Warner tach and speedometer which only need power and a pulse from computer or speedometer and tachometer, they have dip switches on back for adjustments