US Yaris: Adding a tach?

[Idjiit]

Originally Posted by why?

Feeling a car doesn't give you the exact rpm's, and you can't know what an engine sounds like at any rpm's unless you've heard the engine and seen what rpm's it is running at that time.

RPMs are RPMs, regardless of the vehicle. I guess I'm tuned into that from being a musician/audio guy for so long. You can feel the frequency of a string vibrating and know the note without technically "hearing" it.

But yeah, having a tach to begin with would help you learn that.

[bikergal]

Why have to guess the RPM's?? You should be able to check your gauges for that? Oh wait... Toyota didn't add that feature

That was one way not to cut corners with this car or any car for that matter......

[spacemanoeuvres]

I've been agonizing over where to install a tach w/o screwing up the aesthetics of the dash.

So, I says to myself...I says "why not install the tach in the driver's side glove box?"

It would be cool to have a hidden tach. You hop in, prop open the glovebox and voilà! there she is!

When you park you close the glove box and the dash looks normal, nice!

What do you guys think?

I mean, I don't have mine yet (still have 3 weeks to go) so I don't even know if the glove box would stay open

Any feedback is greatly appreciated

[why?]

Originally Posted by Idjiit

RPMs are RPMs, regardless of the vehicle. I guess I'm tuned into that from being a musician/audio guy for so long. You can feel the frequency of a string vibrating and know the note without technically "hearing" it.

But yeah, having a tach to begin with would help you learn that.

While that is true, different cars sound different. The Yaris is so quiet it is tough to hear the engine while it is idling. I'm not use to cars with such small engines either. The 2.3 Turbo in my Saab is much easier to hear.

I am sure I will get used to the sound, but a tach will help.

Originally Posted by spacemanoeuvres

I've been agonizing over where to install a tach w/o screwing up the aesthetics of the dash.

So, I says to myself...I says "why not install the tach in the driver's side glove box?"

It would be cool to have a hidden tach. You hop in, prop open the glovebox and voilà! there she is!

When you park you close the glove box and the dash looks normal, nice!

What do you guys think?

I mean, I don't have mine yet (still have 3 weeks to go) so I don't even know if the glove box would stay open

Any feedback is greatly appreciated

It is prolly possible to do, but the open glove box might block some visibility of the road.

The glove box would stay open.

[Thirty-Nine]

Does anyone know for sure whether or not the Yaris S gauge cluster will work in a liftback?

[bladesmith6]

exactly Thirty-nine, I have asked this before. Let me add some umph to it, will someone for the love of god or whatever your chosen diety is, find out if the sedan gauge cluster will swap in. I don't want some fancy g-force gauge, I don't care for the huge drag racing tachs other people are talking about. I just to know about a simple OEM gauge swap, THAT'S ALL!!!!!!!!! Ok?

[why?]

Why don't you go ask someone?

A mechanic, for starters. Maybe a toyota tech might know.

It is doubtful that anyone will know this early into the product cycle. The car has been out only about 2 months. That isn't enough time for wrecked sedans to build up enough for anyone to try the swap.

[Packy]

I believe someone already mentioned this, but that the Canadian liftback has a tach. Maybe the center console could be purchased from a Toyota Canada parts supplier?

[derekjd]

I verified with 1800 GO TOYOTA (800 468 69682) and the online specialist that the wiring in the lift back is the same as in the sedan, hence the guages from a sedan could be swapped into a liftback (assumption on size)... Unfortunately, I have not seen the LB in person, even though I'm getting mine in 2 weeks, and have only driven the sedan manual once... In any event it should be easy to add a third party tach if the wiring is available, has anyone done this as of yet?


Derek

[Thirty-Nine]

Hmmm ... I wonder how much it'd be to buy a Yaris S gauge cluster? Next time someone is at the dealership, they should look into it. I'd bet it's very expensive.

[why?]

Originally Posted by derekjd

I verified with 1800 GO TOYOTA (800 468 69682) and the online specialist that the wiring in the lift back is the same as in the sedan, hence the guages from a sedan could be swapped into a liftback (assumption on size)... Unfortunately, I have not seen the LB in person, even though I'm getting mine in 2 weeks, and have only driven the sedan manual once... In any event it should be easy to add a third party tach if the wiring is available, has anyone done this as of yet?


Derek

My tach is being done now. It should be done in a day or two.

[bladesmith6]

Ok, I called the local dealer today and was told exactly the opposite. The sedan and LB wiring harnesses are differernt. Also there were no less than 7 different part #'s for the sedan gauge cluster, so unless you get exactly the same options as the sedan (ABS, power windows, etc...) the wiring and signal units probably won't work. I'm no expert at electronics but the OEM swap is sounding like a LOT more trouble than it is worth. One other point, the cheapest sedan cluster was around $500 US and the rest were $600 or more, so I guess I'm going to have to start a search for a tach that is as close to the color and style of the stock speedo as I can find and fab a fiberglasspod to blend into the dashboard, was thinking about cast plastic too maybe.... BY the way all this research was sparked by the fact that I got my Blazing Blue LB on saturday, had to drive 2-1/2 hrs to maryland and I'll have to get inspection and reregister in PA as soon a Cert of Origin arrives, but I think it's worth it. 10 dealers in PA and no one could get me what I wanted, finally found it on my own. If you want something done right do it yourself...

[Jem_hadar]

Originally Posted by Packy

I believe someone already mentioned this, but that the Canadian liftback has a tach. Maybe the center console could be purchased from a Toyota Canada parts supplier?

Oh the RS! Thats a damn fine looking interior if you ask me!

Fuck eh, I love my Yari's inside!

Hjaha

Jem

[spacemanoeuvres]

Does anyone have pics of their installed aftermarket tach?

I'm curious as to where people are puting them.

I saw a mini cooper over the weekend and it had, what seemed like, a massive tach right behind the steering wheel.

I have to say it looked pretty cool, so I'll probably do something similar.

Also, what do people think of digital tachs?

My buddy keeps telling me to get an Auto Meter, but I was thinking about a Nordskog Digital Tach (image attached...hopefully)



Thanks in advace!

[Jem_hadar]

Originally Posted by spacemanoeuvres

Does anyone have pics of their installed

I think the digital tach is hotter and way more stylish... from an aesthetic point of view

Im not a fan of sticking an extra gadget anywhere on the car though... but if I was going to, i almost for sure go digital!

Jem

[why?]

I have an analog tach on my yaris. It is mounted, but it isn't connected quite yet.

I'll take a pic of mine with my phone cam.

[h-dogg]

yeah, i'm new and thinking of purchasing a daily driver. the only thing that deters me from picking the hatch up is the missing tach. even my old beater, starlet had a tach. i guess i'll have to look into the fit.

[spacemanoeuvres]

Originally Posted by Jem_hadar

I think the digital tach is hotter and way more stylish... from an aesthetic point of view

Im not a fan of sticking an extra gadget anywhere on the car though... but if I was going to, i almost for sure go digital!

Jem

Yeah, I want to go digital but I'd like to see one in action first.

Here's a pic of the mini cooper tach I was talking about



pretty cool