99exd16y8

Okay i have had my car for about 4 months now and when i bought it it came with a 5in autometer tach w/ shift light right in the middle of the dash. I just started to relize how stupid and pointless that it is. My question is should i just unhook the wires from the back of the tach and put them in the back of my dash or should i completely unhook all of them, Also when i take it of the dash i know that there is going to be a dent and like two or three hole from where it has been sitting what can i do to cover them up. ANy suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

the tach will be for sale when it come off for 100.00 or best offer. Thanks

blaster834

Does the stock tach work right now??

SOHC4life 96

I would cut them as close to the source as possible. As for the wholes and dent, not much you can do aside from buying a new dash.

99exd16y8

yeah the stock tach works. i have heard that if i leave wires in my dash they can touch somethingand short out the ecu or something like that. As for the hole maybe a sticker or some sort of filler.

menkio

lol.. so your gonna cover the 5" hole in your dash with a STICKER.... just cut the wires and tape them, end of story no real need to post.

bbarbulo

I'd pull the wires right out... you don't need dead weight in your car. if it has no function it doesn't belong

99exd16y8

no man there isnt a huge 5 in hole in my dash it is on top of the dash right above the cd player mounted on a stans with 2 screws.

EJ1 wilcox

I would completely uninstall it if I were you... trace all the wires to their source and repair where needed...

I don't like seeing cars with hacked-up wiring jobs... just keep it clean and uninstall it correctly...

About the holes in the dash, not much you can do about that, other than trying to cover them up with something...

99exd16y8

would it be safe to just unhook them and tape them??

SirRevvs

IF the tach isn't all fudged up I'll buy it for $50 plus shipping

jlacoy82

Yes, whichever route you go, COVER THE WIRES. Dont leave any bare wire exposed, no matter what you think, they will eventually ground out on *something* and will either pop a fuse or let the magic smoke out of some part of your electrical system.

Letting magic smoke out = bad.

EJ1 wilcox

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Let's see... you will need to unhook:

- Power (probably tapped into the fuse box accessory outlets, just unplug it)
- Ground (unscrew the ground wire)
- Dimmer (probably tapped into the fuse box accessory outlets, like the power, just unplug it too)
- Tach signal (probably tapped into the blue signal wire on the back of your gauge cluster, just unhook it )

I can't remember if there are others... it's been a few years since I've hooked one up...

99exd16y8

tape the ends w/ electrical tape or somethinks? i think my dad had some filler putty or something i might check into that

saxqtzk

just take whatever needs to taken out so you can do it right the first time. Once everything is taken apart remove the solder or crimps and tape up (with electrical tape) all the exposed wires. As far as the holes are concered, one way is to buy a new dash, put an emblem there, or fill the holes up grommet plugs for future use...

99exd16y8

alright thinks people

99exd16y8

tach is out and the wire is still in my dash with about 1 pound of duct tape around it.Tach is for sell the best offer i have had is 100 bucks, the tach is spotless not a scratch or a scuff and works perfect.





i hope i did this right.i not some one help.Thanks

Soccerking3000

damn u rev that lawn mower to 10k sweeeeeet

Tim.

you should keep the tach for the mower, gear changes are VERY important in mower racing.

dantastic

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yea.. the whole 2oz of wires is really holding him back. better ditch the floor mats too.

i'm not a big fan of extra wires either. when u have the time, just trace them back to their origins and remove them. for now, make sure you tape each wire off INDIVIDUALLY as they can cause a short if they touch each other.

99exd16y8

man the lawn mower will smoke some ***. it is a 32hp cub cadet not sure what year but it is old. it runs but it dont mow grass. i need to find a lawn mower race to enter it in. sorry pics arent the very good quality.

nub.96ek

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Isn't that kinda like not wiping your *** all the way 'cause no one can see it!!! Maybe it's just me...

blackbmagic

yeas after the tach is out make sure u cut the wires clean so there is no frayed wire end and tape them up real tight with electrical tape and then i guess tape them aound something underneath ur dash so they are not danglin around all over as long as the metal part of the wire is not exposed u should be fine..if u go trying to take the wires out urself and u have no clue what u are doing u can potentially run into more problems then if u just left them..as for the holes u can get putty filler from a hobby shop or something of th sort and try and fill the holes and sand it then paint it the same color or closest..it should look decent..

Econo'Box

If you really wanna fix the holes take out the dash and get it recovered it'll be like $200. Its not really worth it though just put an " I &lt;3 MY HONDA" sticker over it.