i got a 5" tach w/ shift light, but donno how to install it, any of you guys can give me sum instructions??

 

Here is what I know:

black--------ground
red----------power (tap from radio signal, so that when the car comes on the tach will come on also)
white--------power/light signal (tap instrument light or fuse)
Green--------rpm signal (big blue wire located on a harness on top of side of distributor)

Make sure you read the instructions that came with the tachometer so that you know how to set your shift light (if it comes with your tach) and so that you know how to set it to your # of cylinders (4,6,8)

-Lor

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by j_kevin_ca &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i got a 5" tach w/ shift light, but donno how to install it, any of you guys can give me sum instructions?? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Im sorry

 

does the car have a tach alreay? If it does then why the hell do you need another? also why put on a shift light that blinds your ***?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by turboimports &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Here is what I know:

black--------ground
red----------power (tap from radio signal, so that when the car comes on the tach will come on also)
white--------power/light signal (tap instrument light or fuse)
Green--------rpm signal (big blue wire located on a harness on top of side of distributor)

-Lor
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he is right

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boo bees &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">does the car have a tach alreay? If it does then why the hell do you need another? also why put on a shift light that blinds your ***?</TD></TR></TABLE>

he needs it for running the quarter mile in 10 seconds or less.

 

oh, no, its a LX, so there was no tach on the cluster.. and thx! guys!

 

do they have a bigger tach?

 

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bigger is better in the race scene, you get extra rep points, and sponsors will give you unique parts so you can beat eddy.

 

Get an electricty tester
1. find an empty slot on the fuse box that has power when the accesorys are on(thats your red wire)
2.find another empty slot on the box that has power when the lights are on (thats the white wire)
3.ground the ground wire (black wire)
4.take the coil wire (green) thru the firewall and attach to negitive side of coil
number 4 is where i got lazy and cheated:
i ran the coil wire thru the door jam ---thu the top of the fender worked great because theres a wire you can tap into right there on the top of the engine bay (and i didnt want to just drill thu my firewall and pray i didnt hit anything)- its a little blue wire with a connector thats not connected to anything all by its self above where all the wires lead into the fire wall--in that empty area behind the driverside strut

 

goto autometer

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by j_kevin_ca &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">oh, no, its a LX, so there was no tach on the cluster.. and thx! guys!</TD></TR></TABLE>

LX's have tach's, DX don't....If you have power windows on your sedan then you have a tach unless some homo took it out! If you don't have power windows then you don't have an LX or EX.

 

i think my was a basic LX, well at least when i got the car, there was no tach.

 

u better get one of those 12 inch tachs.. M@D visibility

 

make sure to mount it at the most visible spot possible, that way others can see too.

 

didnt it come with instructions..

 

Dude, there's a post like this everyday it seems and I answer with the same answer.

All the wiring can be done from behind the dash. (The following is for an AUTOMETER tach)
1. Red tach wire goes to black/yellow wire behind dash.
2. White tach wire goes to red/black wire behind dash.
3. Green tach wire goes to blue wire behind dash.
4. Black wire goes to the bolt next to your hood release.

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=949918

 

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damn, very informative post!

 

MY VX 93 came with Tach and shift light, the shift light is annoying, cause its like telling you your a fuckign dumbass and needs to know when to shift to save gas

 

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lmao

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Just take it to a mechanic thats done it before,... get raped OR, read up on it, where did you get it? Go to the website n download the directions... and get some wiring diagrams for your car too gl

 

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my cx had the same, but if you held your foot on the gas for a certain amount of time, then it would turn on regardless of the RPM I was at.

 

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Just take it to a mechanic thats done it before,... get raped OR, read up on it, where did you get it? Go to the website n download the directions... and get some wiring diagrams for your car too gl</TD></TR></TABLE>
This post looks like one from the highlights magazines stories where you use symbols instead of words.

 

and whats this.....<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boo bees &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">This post looks like one from the highlights magazines stories where you use symbols instead of words.</TD></TR></TABLE>

highlights magazines stories...never heard of that gehyness, it's got 3 symbols OMG.
Heres a picture for you....

 

i loved highlights magazines as a kid...i used to always do the activity in the back where you had to find the items hidden in the picture.