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Component Inspection: Tachometer

  1. Connect the scan tool to the diagnostic link connector or install a tachometer.
  2. With the engine started, compare the readings of the tester with that of the tachometer. Replace the tachometer if the tolerance is exceeded.
    CAUTION: When removing or installing the tachometer, be careful not to drop it or subject it to severe shock.
Fig 1: Tachometer Tolerance Chart
G01095899Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Fig 2: Illustrating Tachometer
G01095900Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.