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Kioshi · 07-24-2007, 02:36 AM

When's the DIY gonna be posted up rwseattle? Waiting for it this whole time haha. Desperate need of an easy-to-install tach ^_^

REM · 07-24-2007, 11:16 AM

Okay, I posted a few pictures in my garage. You can see how slim the tach is and I even snapped a picture with my storage box door open.

Meteorite Man · 07-24-2007, 12:31 PM

Thanks for the pics. That helps me out alot. I like the placement. Are there 4 wires? Looks pretty simple. Did you pull that steering column to mount the tach with screws/bolts?

Again, thanks for the help.

Chuck

rwseattle · 07-24-2007, 03:58 PM

First remove:

2 screws in the front of the steering wheel. Turn the steering wheel and you will see the screws. (DO NOT REMOVE THE HORN COVER, TURN THE WHEEL AND YOU WILL FIND THEM)

You will find 3 screws at the bottom of the steering column that hold the plastic cover. After removing the 3 screws you can pull the plastic top/bottom part of the steering column and install you new tach. You can also pull you wiring nicely behind the dashboard.

4 wires,
1. Black, ground wire
2. Red main power wire
3. White tach light wire
4. Green RPM signal wire

1. I attached the ground inside the driver side kick panel.
2 and 3. I attached the red power/white light wire to the primary stereo power line
4. I attached the green RPM signal wire in to the ECU wiring block under the driver side dashboard. Its the most left wire in the connector block. This is the connector block that the ScangaugeII guys use.

It's pretty easy. You could decide to attached the white light wire to the dimmer on the driver side but, I didn't really mind having the light on in the tach 24/7.

Hopefully that helps.
RwSeattle.

rwseattle · 07-24-2007, 03:59 PM

REM nice tach. Looks great.

REM · 07-24-2007, 05:07 PM

rwseattle,
Thanks, I actually like the way yours looks better, but I use my storage box, so I was unable to use the Autometer tach.

cm07yaris · 07-31-2007, 12:19 AM

What is the exact red line for a 2007 Liftback, Manual Transmission?

REM · 07-31-2007, 10:38 PM

I'm pretty sure it is 6,500. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

DorytheYaris · 08-07-2007, 08:25 PM

I like it. It reminds me of the Tachometer in a MINI Cooper.

cdmyaris · 08-07-2007, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by REM

I'm pretty sure it is 6,500. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

ur right. Its at 6500. Btw, awesome idea for your tach.

decesarebrian · 08-13-2007, 09:03 PM

So I have had the car for 4 days and decided to install a tach. Well me and my friend did everything in about ten minutes and then spent a half an hour pulling out a fuse! Haha Im gonna buy some real small pullers! The tach looks great and is 100% accurate though so I'm a happy camper. I didn't realize gears12 and 3 were so big and 4-5 so small. Sweet.

07-24-2007, 11:16 AM	#20
REM View User's Garage Drives: 2012 Nissan Leaf SL Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Irondequoit, NY Posts: 89	Okay, I posted a few pictures in my garage. You can see how slim the tach is and I even snapped a picture with my storage box door open. __________________ Cheers, Ryan

07-24-2007, 12:31 PM	#21
Meteorite Man Passin' The Gas...Station Drives: Same As You But Different Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Taunton, Mass Posts: 266	Thanks for the pics. That helps me out alot. I like the placement. Are there 4 wires? Looks pretty simple. Did you pull that steering column to mount the tach with screws/bolts? Again, thanks for the help. Chuck __________________ MY Gas Station Attendant Misses Me... Chuck

07-24-2007, 03:58 PM	#22
rwseattle Rwseattle View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris (BASE) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 130	DIY First remove: 2 screws in the front of the steering wheel. Turn the steering wheel and you will see the screws. (DO NOT REMOVE THE HORN COVER, TURN THE WHEEL AND YOU WILL FIND THEM) You will find 3 screws at the bottom of the steering column that hold the plastic cover. After removing the 3 screws you can pull the plastic top/bottom part of the steering column and install you new tach. You can also pull you wiring nicely behind the dashboard. 4 wires, 1. Black, ground wire 2. Red main power wire 3. White tach light wire 4. Green RPM signal wire 1. I attached the ground inside the driver side kick panel. 2 and 3. I attached the red power/white light wire to the primary stereo power line 4. I attached the green RPM signal wire in to the ECU wiring block under the driver side dashboard. Its the most left wire in the connector block. This is the connector block that the ScangaugeII guys use. It's pretty easy. You could decide to attached the white light wire to the dimmer on the driver side but, I didn't really mind having the light on in the tach 24/7. Hopefully that helps. RwSeattle.

07-24-2007, 05:07 PM	#24
REM View User's Garage Drives: 2012 Nissan Leaf SL Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Irondequoit, NY Posts: 89	rwseattle, Thanks, I actually like the way yours looks better, but I use my storage box, so I was unable to use the Autometer tach. __________________ Cheers, Ryan

07-31-2007, 10:38 PM	#26
REM View User's Garage Drives: 2012 Nissan Leaf SL Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Irondequoit, NY Posts: 89	I'm pretty sure it is 6,500. Someone correct me if I am wrong. __________________ Cheers, Ryan

07-24-2007, 02:36 AM	#19
Kioshi Heart Up! Vitz Drives: トヨタ Vitz Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 2,582	When's the DIY gonna be posted up rwseattle? Waiting for it this whole time haha. Desperate need of an easy-to-install tach ^_^

07-24-2007, 03:59 PM	#23
rwseattle Rwseattle View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris (BASE) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 130	REM nice tach. Looks great.

07-31-2007, 12:19 AM	#25
cm07yaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Blazing Blue Join Date: May 2007 Location: Appleton, WI Posts: 647	What is the exact red line for a 2007 Liftback, Manual Transmission?

08-07-2007, 08:25 PM	#27
DorytheYaris aka Eleni View User's Garage Drives: 10 Yaris LB Auto- Blazing Blue Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jersey Posts: 204	I like it. It reminds me of the Tachometer in a MINI Cooper. __________________ Repeat Offender Former owner 2007 2 dr Liftback ("Dory") - Blazing Blue Former owner 2009 2 dr Liftback ("Wendy") - Blazing Blue Current owner 2010 4 dr Liftback - Totaled after 5 months :'( Blazing Blue

08-13-2007, 09:03 PM	#29
decesarebrian Drives: 07' Yaris HB Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frederick MD Posts: 2	I hate micro fuses So I have had the car for 4 days and decided to install a tach. Well me and my friend did everything in about ten minutes and then spent a half an hour pulling out a fuse! Haha Im gonna buy some real small pullers! The tach looks great and is 100% accurate though so I'm a happy camper. I didn't realize gears12 and 3 were so big and 4-5 so small. Sweet. __________________ 07 Yaris Hatch Crap MTX Meteorite Grey

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