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Anyone using the alternator as a tach signal

Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2015 12:20 am
by torkey
So I got a diesel and get a tach signal is far from simple. My current tach uses a signal off of one of the alternator coils. Has anyone done the with Race Capture?

picture of signal

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 4:29 pm
by torkey
Here's a picture if the signal coming off the alternator. Seems like it should work but the RPM display is very erratic. Any ideas?