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05-03-2011, 09:27 PM | #19 |
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. (tach) (tach open glove box) (side view) (wire into the glove box) |
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05-04-2011, 12:02 PM | #20 |
Drives: '09 Yaris carmine red 2d HB Join Date: Jun 2009
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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. |
05-04-2011, 12:13 PM | #21 |
I just think it would be funny to say I keep my pot in my glovebox. (I know, cheesy)
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05-07-2011, 10:32 AM | #22 |
Only Happy When it Rains
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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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08-15-2014, 12:46 PM | #23 |
I've made a post!
Drives: Toyota Yaris Join Date: Aug 2014
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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! |
08-15-2014, 08:08 PM | #24 |
2ZR swap. DO IT! Ask how!
Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic HB Join Date: Feb 2011
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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. |
08-15-2014, 09:23 PM | #25 |
Drives: 2003 Mach 1 Join Date: Oct 2008
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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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08-15-2014, 10:32 PM | #26 |
2ZR swap. DO IT! Ask how!
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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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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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