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Koguchi Power » CMF Member Brisbane Australia Member since:  Posts:  |
Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Wed 07 Dec 2005 08:33:03 PM |
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Hey guys,
Just wondering if anyone knows how hard it is to install... can anyone give me any pointers on wiring etc etc??? Thanks D |
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benben » CMF Member Hartlepool United Kingdom Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Thu 08 Dec 2005 12:08:59 AM |
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alright erm i not sure how to fit them lol? but do you know if micra's have a single coil or not?
benben |
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antish_r » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Thu 08 Dec 2005 12:18:25 AM |
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what is the brand of the gauge anyway
the colors are red = acc yellow or orange = + constant power green = signal black = negative white = illumination if you post a pic of the gauge and its color wires might be able to help you out kouchi |
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Brendon » CMF Member Canberra Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Thu 08 Dec 2005 07:30:36 AM |
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to get the rpm reading. tap into a wire on the distributor. on my old car it was light blue wire. on top of distributor so easy to find. for lights i just tapped into the lighting switch and power from the stereo accesory power. earth put it wherever you want. pretty simple.
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Brendon » CMF Member Canberra Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Thu 08 Dec 2005 07:33:12 AM |
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there an article on this site somewhere with pictures. i couldnt find it but there used to be pics of how to do it.
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antish_r » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Thu 08 Dec 2005 02:44:17 PM |
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heres a pic of my tacho and gauges just to give you an idea
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antish_r » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Thu 08 Dec 2005 02:45:09 PM |
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the tacho
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antish_r » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Thu 08 Dec 2005 08:51:20 PM |
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just post a pic of the wiring of the tacho i might be able to help you
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Napster » CMF Member United Kingdom Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Thu 08 Dec 2005 09:27:42 PM |
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try this but not sure if it will work
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Napster » CMF Member United Kingdom Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Thu 08 Dec 2005 09:31:39 PM |
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IF POSSIBLE IF I EMAIL IT TO THE "WEBMASTER" HE COULD PUT IT IN THE "INFORMATION" SECTION FOR EVERYBODY TO KNOW HOW TO DO IT???
ONLY A SUGGESTION napster |
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antish_r » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Fri 09 Dec 2005 12:15:21 AM |
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you're right naps
its the blue wire = signal and the idea of puttin a post in the info section |
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1300cc » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Wed 13 Oct 2010 08:22:54 PM |
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anyone have tried connecting the signal direct to the ecu instead of the distributor?
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frank2 » CMF Member birmingham United Kingdom Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Wed 13 Oct 2010 10:09:12 PM |
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1300cc WROTE: "anyone have tried connecting the signal direct to the ecu instead of the distributor?" it should be a blue/black wire on pinout # 2 i believe |
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1300cc » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Thu 14 Oct 2010 07:33:39 PM |
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cool frank, now will try to find something which i can just clip on without striping the wire....jaycar maybe....
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1300cc » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Wed 17 Nov 2010 05:00:57 PM |
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do you splice the blue wire of the distributor....do you think the the wire that came with the tachometer will be enough to withstand the heat?
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mycra » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Wed 17 Nov 2010 06:00:10 PM |
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Easy as took me 30min to Install a apex rev..
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1300cc » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Thu 18 Nov 2010 05:12:58 PM |
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looks like the super s tacho is not a plug n play for lx model......try to locate the signal today....but no luck.....may be best option is from the dizzy.....
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mycra » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Thu 18 Nov 2010 06:13:44 PM |
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1300cc WROTE: "looks like the super s tacho is not a plug n play for lx model......try to locate the signal today....but no luck.....may be best option is from the dizzy....." wire it to the ecu wires... |
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frank2 » CMF Member birmingham United Kingdom Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Thu 18 Nov 2010 07:31:41 PM |
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you,ll probably find that you have to run a link wire near the ecu
http://www.micra.org.uk/threads/40661-K11-Pre-Facelift-Rev-Counter-Wiring-Procedures?p=428027& |
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1300cc » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Thu 18 Nov 2010 09:06:17 PM |
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frank, so the L/B WIRE at the back of the cluster is not connected at the moment..so it need to be link first, right?
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frank2 » CMF Member birmingham United Kingdom Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Thu 18 Nov 2010 09:27:24 PM |
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1300cc WROTE: "frank, so the L/B WIRE at the back of the cluster is not connected at the moment..so it need to be link first, right?" my 2 cars have the l/b wire from the loom connector near the ecu to the cluster, but there,s no short link wire from the connector to the ecu plug :) |
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1300cc » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts: |
Re: Installing After market Tachometer??? |
Fri 19 Nov 2010 07:12:16 PM |
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frank2 WROTE: " 1300cc WROTE: "anyone have tried connecting the signal direct to the ecu instead of the distributor?" it should be a blue/black wire on pinout # 2 i believe " i can see the L/B wire from the cluster but cannot see it down below the white connector thing... |
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