Beginner seeks assistance

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Johnny7

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Greetings,
After a long period of lurking (and learning by assimilation) I have a concrete question on a trivial matter.
While going through an estate, I found this NOS Radio Shack (Micronta) digital car clock from about 1980 -- it was a state of the art gadget at the time!
My car is just new enough to not need such a device, but in trying to get it to work (no manual) I realized that I had no sure way to tell how to wire it up.
I can guess that the black (fused) wire is ground and the red is power. But there are two more.
Assuming one goes to ignition (?) what is last one for?
I have a 12VDC wall wart, but didn't just want to hook it up and possibly fry it.

Can anyone shed some light on this? Thank you in advance.
 

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I would guess that the forth wire is to do with headlights. The display illumination will be less at night.

Mike.
 
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You won't get the tach to work on a modern car and trying to do so could damage the car.

[another] Mike
 
I would guess that the forth wire is to do with headlights. The display illumination will be less at night.

Mike.
Appreciate the response Mike.
However I suspect that's what the little white circular window is for -- a sensor
 
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