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Old 05-03-2011, 09:27 PM   #19
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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/sho....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.

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Old 05-04-2011, 12:02 PM   #20
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Since I don't have power mirrors, I mounted a pot in the blank "plug" where the PM switch
would go.
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Old 05-04-2011, 12:13 PM   #21
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I just think it would be funny to say I keep my pot in my glovebox. (I know, cheesy)
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Old 05-07-2011, 10:32 AM   #22
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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.



i love how huge it is, i don't have to think too hard to figure out what it is saying.
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Old 08-15-2014, 12:46 PM   #23
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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!
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Old 08-15-2014, 08:08 PM   #24
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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.
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Old 08-15-2014, 09:23 PM   #25
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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?
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Old 08-15-2014, 10:32 PM   #26
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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.
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Old 08-16-2014, 02:05 AM   #27
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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.
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