I talked to the tech at Autometer and he said the positive and negative on the back of the cluster would not put out 12 volts for the tach. it tried two different tach leads and it still does not read the right rpm. it jumps around and works when it wants to. if you flick the tach with your finger it jumps to. maybe something internally or do i have to take to pos and neg to the battery to get 12 volts to the tach. HOW DID YOU GUYS DO IT HELP BY THE WAY ITS A 98 CIVIC


[Modified by shane89z24, 5:27 PM 6/21/2001]


[Modified by shane89z24, 5:32 PM 6/21/2001]

 

run a 12v relay...should cost you all of 3 bucks

 

sorry i don't know to much about electrically stuff....so what does the relay consist of. Can I run the pos. and neg. to the relay! And I should definiately use an in line fuse...right??

Thanks for any help!!

 

Can you explain a little better.

 

This is confusing. Both of you claim that the DX you own is your own car. Yet there is two of you, and I don't even know if you are related. Please clarify this, because it's getting very confusing.

 

Why does it matter, we both own the car. do you know anything about tach installation? that was the topic

 

Hahahaha, no attitudes boss. Just asking.

I don't install tachs, it's too rice. I just buy cars that have tachs in the instrunment panel! I mean, why do you need a huge circle tach on your dashboard, it's not as if you are going to race anyone!

Come on, just buy a new gauge cluster, wire it properly, and your problem is solved.

 

what do you mean i wont race anyone. i'll race anybody. we happen to buy a dx manual that did not come with a factory tach. if im auto-crossing i need the tach. why bounce the limiter like all the other idiots. not to good for the car

 

you can hook the positive to a fuse like the radio fuse that a easy way to do and make sure the ground is grounded i hook mine up to ignition wire