tachometer advice

[BEEF]

I have been looking for the right tach for me but I have been having some major fitment issues.

I really don't like putting it on the A pillar or close to that. I thought about putting it in the drivers side glove box but I worry about how small it will have to be to fit in there.

I am alright with mounting it to the steering column but then the clearance becomes an issue with opening the drivers side glove box.

I was thinking of 2.5-3.75 inches in diameter. the best I can tell, the clearance goes down to 2 inches between the steering wheel and the glove box door when it is being opened.

I would like a black faced tach and one that only sweeps to 8k.

after almost a week of frustratingly looking around, any advice is welcomed.

thanks

thebeef

[cali yaris]

1. You'll have to pick between 2 1/16" and 3 3/8".
2. Get a name brand. (Autometer good, Glowshift bad, for example)
3. You actually use your driver glovebox? There is plenty of storage up front. You have to give something up to have a tach in front of you.
4. A tach should be where you can see it easily, or it's useless -- IMO.

I guess me PM-ing you this same info wasn't convincing - lol.

Autometer ES, GS, Nexus, ProComp, all black face, fyi

[BEEF]

I found some slim tachs but they were all the 5" monsters. I was hoping that someone would know of a vendor of a slim one that was in the 3" range.

I know, I am asking a lot but I was hoping for someone to come out of the woodwork on this one.

I have come to respect your opinion very much but at the same time, nobody can know it all.

[eTiMaGo]

might take a bit of fabbing, but why not mount it on the glovebox lid itself, so you could still open it?

[BEEF]

I've done body work before and well my work is eh....yea. probably not going to work out too well if I do it.

I may just sacrifice the use of that compartment and get the 3 3/8 one. i can't really see myself using a little 2 inch one.

garm actually has a gauge cluster that can go there and will house 3 gauges. I thought hard about that one.

[cali yaris]

^ that would work. You could also put the 3 3/8" tach on a cup that mounts to the glovebox. No fabbing, glovebox opens. I'm not sure what you're still looking for?

[BEEF]

wow, that is a really good point.

sometimes the obvious eludes me. thanks I think I am going to buy a tach now.

[cali yaris]

^ COOL, you will love it. I can't have a vehicle without a tach; I even added one to my vintage micro car. :biggrin:

[RedRide]

I took "Altitude's" adivse in this tread and installed this "Revolution" tach from "Speedhut" (in the same location on the steering column as he did) and I'm very satisfied with it. (scroll down)
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=662&highlight=tach+install&page=7

It is a bit expensive but, worth it IMO as you can order it in many configurations and colors, different gauge faces etc.
(I ordered one that looks just like his.)
It also makes a very clean looking install.
http://www.speedhut.com/custom_gauge_description-gauge_type-Tachometer-auto_number-694.htm

I just have it mounted with some 3M double faced tape and it's fine. It may be just what you are looking for.

[90tsi]

I put my prosport on my steering column and still access to my drivers glove. I believe its a 3 3/8's bit im not exactly sure but i know its at least a 3inch

[Revsson]

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showpost.php?p=243427&postcount=125

That is a clean looking install. :headbang:
but like you said.....pricey. :frown:

[RedRide]

IMO, if you spend $1400 fo a car, $130 is not too much to spend for a tach.

[cali yaris]

^ +100

[RedRide]

BTW, the "Revolution" tach can also be panel mounted using the included hardware.
Its thin profile makes it also ideal to mount in on/in the door above/behind the steering column.
However, I chose to just use the pedistal mount and not cut into anything.

[Thirty-Nine]

My Autometer tach:

http://www.subcompactculture.com/2009/07/tachometer-increases-fuel-economy.html

[Revsson]

My Autometer tach:

http://www.subcompactculture.com/2009/07/tachometer-increases-fuel-economy.html

Interesting blog.
At what rpm do you find yourself shifting?
I have a tach I haven't installed (Sunpro CP2012) mostly because it has
the white face. The black face would look better.
I also bought a Scangauge II from Garm that I haven't installed yet. :redface:
Now that the weather is getting better, perhaps I will make some decisions
on what to install and where. :tongue:
I should probably sell it to someone that still has a 3 cyl Geo Metro, since
it can be set for 2 or 3 cylinders.

Here is a link to what the black one looks like:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showpost.php?p=148442&postcount=84

and here is what my whitefaced one looks like.
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/images/funkygarage/700/high_res[1]%20(Medium).JPG

[Thirty-Nine]

Interesting blog.
At what rpm do you find yourself shifting?
I have a tach I haven't installed (Sunpro CP2012) mostly because it has
the white face. The black face would look better.
I also bought a Scangauge II from Garm that I haven't installed yet. :redface:
Now that the weather is getting better, perhaps I will make some decisions
on what to install and where. :tongue:
I should probably sell it to someone that still has a 3 cyl Geo Metro, since
it can be set for 2 or 3 cylinders.

Here is a link to what the black one looks like:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showpost.php?p=148442&postcount=84

and here is what my whitefaced one looks like.
http://f1127.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1_22_1_273392_0_AOikiGIAAVXMTbYL0gTLB CBiyVY&fid=%2540S%2540Search&pid=2&clean=0&inline=1

I tend to shift at around 3,000 for daily driving.

[TEHxFALLEN V1.2]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/jrthegreat/SONY%20SHOOT/DSC00161copy.jpg?t=1303797755

[BEEF]

alright, got the tach in. it isn't exactly what I wanted but still works well and I am working on the brightness of it (really bright). I plan to mount a pot in the glove box for the illumination wire. that way I can control how bright it is.

there is a DIY that I used on here (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=662)and it was very to the point. one thing I did different was that I actually soldered everything and just tied the power and illumination wires together.

I found the add-a-fuse on amazon for about $3 (though shipping was another $5) still not bad. it doesn't come with fuses though. they are still pretty cheap.

(tach)
http://i52.tinypic.com/oirrs.jpg

(tach open glove box)
http://i52.tinypic.com/4jq6g4.jpg

(side view)
http://i56.tinypic.com/s2a0et.jpg

(wire into the glove box)
http://i51.tinypic.com/chxms.jpg

[RedRide]

Since I don't have power mirrors, I mounted a pot in the blank "plug" where the PM switch
would go.

[BEEF]

I just think it would be funny to say I keep my pot in my glovebox. (I know, cheesy)

[why?]

that is pretty much where my tach is mounted, i don't get the mount the tach on the opposite side of all the other guages.
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/9279/dscf0806d.jpg
http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/3774/dscf0466u.th.jpg (http://img412.imageshack.us/i/dscf0466u.jpg/)

i love how huge it is, i don't have to think too hard to figure out what it is saying.

[Slays117]

How hard is this to do for someone who has no experience/car knowledge? I mean I can change my oil & headlights but that's about it. Do I run the risk of causing serious damage by attempting this myself?

I've had my 2009 Yaris for about 5 days & shifting is still a guessing game. This is also my first 4 cylinder so its hard for me to gauge just by listening to the engine.

Thanks!

[CrankyOldMan]

I've got a post around here that shows max speed per gear, but here's my general rule of thumb for redline:

1st: 30
2nd: 60
3rd: 80
4th: 100?
5th: ???

The powerband comes on around 2/3 of those values and starts to fall off around 9/10.

The alternative is to get an OEM gauge cluster with tach. I got a '10 HB with tach in my '09, super simple to install. CTScott also offers ODO matching for a modest fee.

[firebird1999us]

On a somewhat related note - does a display from a model with a tach just plug right into a model that came standard without a tach? I recall the Yaris S was the only model with a tach in 2009. Did they make those with the orange lighting?

[CrankyOldMan]

The wire harness is the same (I think) but the indicators will only work if you have the features installed--ABS, ATC, airbags, etc. The one I got was orange, and had ABS, ATC and airbag indicators. The '09 doesn't have ATC, so that light never comes on, but the others are fine.

[ezhacker1]

Yes the harness is all the same, I have a 09 S in my non S yaris. Not alot of us have an USDM one (orange lighting) and not the Canadian one in kilometers.