Tacho install question for Au

au11futura · 30-08-2009, 07:46 PM

hey guys i got a mate just bought an au11 and he want a tacho even though hes got a rev guage and its auto but he wants one.

how do i go about the instal what wires am i looking at spliceing into..

or is it harder than that?

pics would be great........thanks

51OAU · 30-08-2009, 08:44 PM

HAHAHAH NO OFFENCE BUT STOP HIM!! It should come with instructions on how to install it.

T3man · 30-08-2009, 08:55 PM

hmmm, sounds like the blind leading the stupid.

One, he should have bought a Skyline/Lancer/Anyriceburner if he wanted umpteen tachos.

Two, if you don't know how to do it then you should leave his car alone.

Sorry if I sound a bit harsh but I see this exercise ending in disaster for the two of you.

JC · 30-08-2009, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by T3man

hmmm, sounds like the blind leading the stupid.

One, he should have bought a Skyline/Lancer/Anyriceburner if he wanted umpteen tachos.

Two, if you don't know how to do it then you should leave his car alone.

Sorry if I sound a bit harsh but I see this exercise ending in disaster for the two of you.

LOL!

To the OP - does he want a tacho (as you've said, he's already got one), or does he want a shift light (I'm betting his is auto, so why would he need one??). Either way, nothing looks worse on a late model auto that comes with a tacho than another tacho!

Stattic · 30-08-2009, 11:41 PM

i think theyre talking about those humungous tachos that have a shift light attached to them... please, for the respect of the blue oval, tell him if hes not planning to rev it over 7000rpm, stop him lol

The Monty · 31-08-2009, 04:38 AM

Gee some of you guys are harsh, Im looking at getting a shift light in my car, but not a whole Tacho (yet to really look into it).
When Im racing, and I have an auto, yes, I kind of dont like staring at the dash till I change gears, only to miss it like usual, change to late and have bounce of the 6200 limiter a couple of times.
It would be handy for me to find out where I have to shift at at WOT so that it changes right before my limiter, and have it set a that, for eg:
Limiter is set at 6200, set shift light at 5750. when I shift into second, at 5750, by the time it changes, Ill be doing 6150.

lostdude · 31-08-2009, 05:19 PM

you people are harsh.
Please post photos when your done

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foxtrot3 · 31-08-2009, 06:59 PM

Hi, Easy 1 Cluster out
2 Pink/blue is tach
3 Black earth
4 Brown lights
5 Red/green ignition
6 Cluster back in Cheers md

Stattic · 01-09-2009, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by The Monty

Gee some of you guys are harsh, Im looking at getting a shift light in my car, but not a whole Tacho (yet to really look into it).
When Im racing, and I have an auto, yes, I kind of dont like staring at the dash till I change gears, only to miss it like usual, change to late and have bounce of the 6200 limiter a couple of times.
It would be handy for me to find out where I have to shift at at WOT so that it changes right before my limiter, and have it set a that, for eg:
Limiter is set at 6200, set shift light at 5750. when I shift into second, at 5750, by the time it changes, Ill be doing 6150.

thats a practical use of a shiftlight... i dont think in this case he is going to be doing it for that
i think the au tacho is perfectly easy to read tho
well in the end it is his car...

The Monty · 01-09-2009, 04:41 AM

Ive got it sussed out anyway, change at 5800, gear goes in at 6000-6100.

Stattic · 01-09-2009, 06:33 PM

ive been doing the same thing, revving mine to around 6k, i dont know when i change it i just know by feel but it does take about 150-200 rpm to shift just from a quick glance

au11futura · 01-09-2009, 06:36 PM

for those who decided to be smart about it thanks for the non needed advise, as yes i did try to talk him out of it as Mentioned in the first post.

Those who did help thank you guys..

the car is auto the car is running a hair dryer also i guess he want extra reasurance of the shift light and soforth....

The Monty · 01-09-2009, 06:45 PM

Youll find the tacho doesnt actually keep up either in high power combos on the au, and its worth running the good tacho.

au11futura · 01-09-2009, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by The Monty

Youll find the tacho doesnt actually keep up either in high power combos on the au, and its worth running the good tacho.

good tacho?

The Monty · 01-09-2009, 07:02 PM

A good aftermarket tacho would be better at relaying a more consistent RPM reading.

au11futura · 01-09-2009, 07:06 PM

yeh mate hes going some kind of pro comp Auto Metre..

Stattic · 01-09-2009, 07:15 PM

you didnt mention the hair dryer ;)

StealthAu · 01-09-2009, 07:15 PM

how do these good aftermarket ones do the job better then the stock one?

foxtrot3 · 01-09-2009, 09:17 PM

Not dampened i.e. they react quicker

The Monty · 02-09-2009, 04:53 AM

The AU one always lags a little bit, its always behind the ball.
Thats mine anyway, not sure about other peoples.

au11futura · 02-09-2009, 06:48 PM

yeh running a hair dryer,he was going towards a blower but i helped him change his mind lol, monty i think you'll find all santard ones lag abit.