I just purchased a tach and was wondering if I should install it, or is it better to take it to a professional.

I am not smart when it comes to wiring but how would I do it if I tried.

 

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been covered many times.

 

it will be a piece of cake, just find out what wires go where and you will be set. the stripping and combining of wires is really easy. solder if you can, it is the best way to go i think.

 

okay well what side should I mount the tach on? And where should I mount it? it has screw holes but it really doesn't seem to fit anywhere very good. I also dont want the wires to show. Help please!!!!

 

Here's just something to think about.

You can buy a EX or SI gauge cluster that has the stock tach and it will be a direct replacement with your gauge cluster, and the tach will work with no wiring.

This way you have a tach, and you don't have to worry about wiring up an aftermarket tach, and drilling holes in your dash, and hiding wires.

 

ya but they are not completely accurate and the mileage will be wrong.

 

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you could just swap out the speedo portion of your gauge cluster into the tach equiped one.

But to answer your original question, to install an aftermarket tach is easy.

I think there's three wires that you're going to be dealing with. A 12 volt power which you can run to turn on with the ignition, a ground, and the tach wire which you can tap into off of the dirstributor its the blue wire.

 

ok well I have a system. can I just tap into my power wire from that? Also It does not really fit to well where is a good place to put it?

 

Just mount it to the a-pillar like everyone else...

It's your car...

 

What do you mean the a pillar? I am not stupid but maybe I am just not smart.

 

Here, connect these wires:

1. <FONT COLOR="green">Green</FONT> Tach wire splices to <FONT COLOR="blue">blue</FONT> wire behind cluster.
2. Black Tach wire goes to ground, usually a screw behind dash.
3. <FONT COLOR="red">Red</FONT> Tach wire splices to black with <FONT COLOR="yellow">yellow</FONT> stripe behind cluster or behind dash switches.
4. <FONT COLOR="white">White</FONT> Tach wires splices to black with <FONT COLOR="red">red</FONT> stripe behind cluster or behind dash switches.

I would prefer to mount on left side of dash since it will not be in the way. Mounting on the right side of dash will block a lot of view.

 

Alright thanks a ton. Do I just screw it in to the dash. where do I screw it in, over the heater vent or What?

 

Come one peoples I know somebody can tell me how to mount this bitch. Do I just screw it in to the dash and how can I make it look good and not ghetto.

 

If it's one of those big 5" Monster Tachs...no matter where you place it, it's going to look "ghetto" in terms of "it's not supposed to be there". Unless you fabricate a panel to mount the gauge(s) on, it looks silly no matter where you place it. Especially on a Monster Tach.

 

No Its not a monster its only like 3.5 inches, so How do I mount It?

 

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Drill a hole into your dash for the wires to run through. Then just mount the tach over the hole with screws.

 

IMO, just run the wiring through the dash vents, keep it clean. No drilling holes just in case you ever want to remove it. Mount it in front of the dash vent. Use some 2-way adhesive tape. Strong stuff. Run a small bead of silicon aswell.

 

So no screws, that sounds nice. I can just run it through the vent hmm have to check that out. Is that hard to do?

 

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Yeah, do that. You're going to get out of your ricer stage and realize that the tach is useless.

 

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Yeah, do that. You're going to get out of your ricer stage and realize that the tach is useless. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Okay assfuck I have a dx and it does not come with a tach, so it's not a ricer stage its I wanna know what the **** my rpms are at stage. Thanks for the help all of you other respectable honda-tech members it is greatly appreciated.

 

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Okay assfuck I have a dx and it does not come with a tach, so it's not a ricer stage its I wanna know what the **** my rpms are at stage. Thanks for the help all of you other respectable honda-tech members it is greatly appreciated.
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hey now. Settle down. It was a joke, hence the .

 

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I was thinking more of removing the face and using it as a cereal bowl. But that's just me.

Yeah dude, just mount it the way I said, whenever you want to remove it, you can just clean up the adhesive with some cleaner.

 

Its all good don't worry. I was just joking to. Just felt like being a dick for a sec