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Old 04-02-2007, 10:25 AM   #1
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Default Wiring a Tachometer to the AUS2

Anyone know where the Correct Wires are to Hook a Tacho up to ,,, Cheers
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Old 04-02-2007, 10:27 AM   #2
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don't you already have one built into the dash?
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Old 04-02-2007, 11:15 AM   #3
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Yeah, but now he's got a "special" one.
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Old 04-02-2007, 11:28 AM   #4
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with a Fully Sick Shift Light for when i manual shift Uleh ...
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Anyone know where the Correct Wires are to Hook a Tacho up to ,,, Cheers
Daniel

cant remember pin location on ECU but look for the pink wire (i think it may have 2 silver stripes avery 10cm), thats the rpm signal wire to dash.

that will go to green (signal wire) to tacho
ride wire goes to accessories
black goes to ground


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Old 04-02-2007, 11:44 AM   #6
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cant remember pin location on ECU but look for the pink wire (i think it may have 2 silver stripes avery 10cm), thats the rpm signal wire to dash.

that will go to green (signal wire) to tacho
ride wire goes to accessories
black goes to ground


good luck
Which wire goes to his neon washer jets?
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Old 04-02-2007, 11:47 AM   #7
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Which wire goes to his neon washer jets?
You forgot to ask the important question....

Now Daniel, have you colour co-ordinated your lights (including neons)????
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Old 04-02-2007, 12:14 PM   #8
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its the pink wire right behind the commodore badge
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Old 04-02-2007, 03:13 PM   #9
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HAHA , nah , its not going to go in , too much Riceness and Farting around

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its the pink wire right behind the commodore badge
funny u r saying that, as the commodore harness has similar colour coding and yes the tacho wire in a commodore is pink too
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Old 04-02-2007, 05:13 PM   #11
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Daniel what are you thinking, RICE MODS ARE NOT OK!!!!!!!
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Old 04-02-2007, 05:23 PM   #12
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LOL at this thread.

There some question on here your better off not asking.
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just wire it to your head, it couldnt look any stupider on an auto that already has a tacho.
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Old 04-02-2007, 05:42 PM   #14
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Just Want the Light to Work , Dont Care if it all doesnt , ill glady Smash the Tacho and do a How To thread ..

Purely the light so i can set my own shift points when i manual shift ....
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Just Want the Light to Work , Dont Care if it all doesnt , ill glady Smash the Tacho and do a How To thread ..

Purely the light so i can set my own shift points when i manual shift ....
Shouldnt be all that hard to rig up something, a guy in eseries forums did it to his EF and it looks factory.
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Old 04-02-2007, 11:14 PM   #16
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i can get you a standalone shift light without tacho for $120 which works independantly
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