DIY: TACH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS - Page 7 - Toyota Yaris Forums

frownonfun · 02-03-2009, 08:11 PM

i'm guessing so. its not just the pic if that's what you mean. it's pretty orange in person. i had an 07 sedan and i could have sworn the gauge lights were whiter but couldn't remember since i sold it not long after i bought it.

Thirty-Nine · 02-03-2009, 08:31 PM

Okay ... I think I need to get a tach. Someone makes/made a thin tach (I think) that would still allow you to use your driver's side glove box. Anyone knows who makes that slim tach?

auxmike · 02-03-2009, 09:29 PM

I have an A/T, so I use the Scanguage tach.

TickleTimeTim · 02-11-2009, 11:08 AM

stuck. got the glowshift 7 color with shift light. red in 24, grounded, and illumination in fuse 31 (meter and gauge) it is lit up (red) can't change color and can't figure how to connect ecu cable. don't know wether to jam the cord down in the port or to cut and tie?

TickleTimeTim · 02-11-2009, 11:19 AM

so, back light flickers on tach, but when i rev the color stays solid. ( still can't get needle to move) what's going on?

33OH · 02-11-2009, 11:22 AM

If the light is flickering your illumination wire must not be hooked up securely, or you have a bad tach. The vibration from revving must be knocking it into place?

Just a thought/guess.

TickleTimeTim · 02-11-2009, 11:32 AM

had the green and yellow mixed up...ha. magic.

33OH · 02-11-2009, 11:36 AM

All good now then?

TickleTimeTim · 02-11-2009, 11:42 AM

hah. yeah, thanks for quick reply

33OH · 02-11-2009, 11:43 AM

Np, post a pic of it. =)

TickleTimeTim · 02-11-2009, 11:59 AM

took some crappy pics off of my black berry, will have them posted soon.
only two problems:
1. tach not very well lit during day (like i said, i used fuse 31, meter and guage)
2. after puting it in, i gave it a rev or two and right before reaching idle again the car slightly shakes. not sure if it always did that or if i'm just nervous that i might have screwed something up.

other than that, thanks everyone for the help. thanks thewifesyaris for the glowshift.
crappy pics will be up shortly.

frownonfun · 02-11-2009, 08:39 PM

hey so i have my tach installed but how can i be sure it is giving me the right reading? i hear people talk about hitting 2500rpms and up to like 5000rpms and this makes me wonder if something isn't hooked up right cause i am not getting anywhere near that on my tach. my engine sounds like it is going to explode at around 2600rpms so i really haven't gotten much higher than that. i just assumed 3000 was redline from the way it sounds when i rev that high.

any thoughts?

1NZYaris1 · 02-12-2009, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frownonfun

hey so i have my tach installed but how can i be sure it is giving me the right reading? i hear people talk about hitting 2500rpms and up to like 5000rpms and this makes me wonder if something isn't hooked up right cause i am not getting anywhere near that on my tach. my engine sounds like it is going to explode at around 2600rpms so i really haven't gotten much higher than that. i just assumed 3000 was redline from the way it sounds when i rev that high.

any thoughts?

Has your Tach got pre set cycliders 2,4,6,8
if so set it too 2 and it will read properly.the yaris has twin coils
and you are only taking the reading from one of them.

frownonfun · 02-12-2009, 05:45 PM

i don't think it can be set at 2... only 4, 6, and 8. and it is on 4 right now so idk.

Revsson · 02-14-2009, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

Okay ... I think I need to get a tach. Someone makes/made a thin tach (I think) that would still allow you to use your driver's side glove box. Anyone knows who makes that slim tach?

Maybe you are thinking of the SunPro as shown in posting #84 ?
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...2&postcount=84

I have a white one, but haven't installed it. I like the looks of the black one.
They are hard to find now. I got mine on eBay a long time ago for use with
my Geo Metro, but never installed it there, either. I paid about $40 several
years ago. I've seen them on eBay now and then.

CP2010 is black face, CP2012 is white face.

Here is one place it is listed, but not sure if in stock:
http://www.tradervar.com/3-1-2-Perfo...pro-P35409.htm

I've been contemplating a ScangaugeII installation.

expo2 · 02-15-2009, 08:11 AM

8000 rpm tach is right. The engine redlines at 6400 (I think). Set your shift light at 5000.

Altitude · 02-15-2009, 04:22 PM

Speedhut Tach. Mounted with 3M tape (the good stuff). Yes, it clears the glove box behind the wheel - no problem.

Pricy but perfect for the need IMHO. Build your own here: http://www.speedhut.com/custom_gauge...number-694.htm

frownonfun · 02-15-2009, 04:26 PM

thats looks nice and clean... i like that one.

02-03-2009, 08:31 PM	#110
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	Okay ... I think I need to get a tach. Someone makes/made a thin tach (I think) that would still allow you to use your driver's side glove box. Anyone knows who makes that slim tach? __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

02-03-2009, 09:29 PM	#111
auxmike Drives: 2008 HB, A/T, Power W/L/M Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LI, New Yawk Posts: 2,063	I have an A/T, so I use the Scanguage tach. __________________ Never take eyes off opponent - Bruce Lee

02-11-2009, 11:08 AM	#112
TickleTimeTim Free Mustache Rides View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,247	stuck. got the glowshift 7 color with shift light. red in 24, grounded, and illumination in fuse 31 (meter and gauge) it is lit up (red) can't change color and can't figure how to connect ecu cable. don't know wether to jam the cord down in the port or to cut and tie? __________________ Club SHIFT

02-11-2009, 11:19 AM	#113
TickleTimeTim Free Mustache Rides View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,247	so, back light flickers on tach, but when i rev the color stays solid. ( still can't get needle to move) what's going on? __________________ Club SHIFT

02-11-2009, 11:32 AM	#115
TickleTimeTim Free Mustache Rides View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,247	had the green and yellow mixed up...ha. magic. __________________ Club SHIFT

02-03-2009, 08:11 PM	#109
frownonfun View User's Garage Drives: 09 Yaris HB, 08 SR5 Tundra Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: RGV, Texas Posts: 1,086	i'm guessing so. its not just the pic if that's what you mean. it's pretty orange in person. i had an 07 sedan and i could have sworn the gauge lights were whiter but couldn't remember since i sold it not long after i bought it.

02-11-2009, 11:22 AM	#114
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	If the light is flickering your illumination wire must not be hooked up securely, or you have a bad tach. The vibration from revving must be knocking it into place? Just a thought/guess.

02-11-2009, 11:36 AM	#116
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	All good now then?

02-11-2009, 11:42 AM	#117
TickleTimeTim Free Mustache Rides View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,247	hah. yeah, thanks for quick reply __________________ Club SHIFT

02-11-2009, 11:43 AM	#118
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Np, post a pic of it. =)

02-11-2009, 11:59 AM	#119
TickleTimeTim Free Mustache Rides View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,247	took some crappy pics off of my black berry, will have them posted soon. only two problems: 1. tach not very well lit during day (like i said, i used fuse 31, meter and guage) 2. after puting it in, i gave it a rev or two and right before reaching idle again the car slightly shakes. not sure if it always did that or if i'm just nervous that i might have screwed something up. other than that, thanks everyone for the help. thanks thewifesyaris for the glowshift. crappy pics will be up shortly. __________________ Club SHIFT

02-11-2009, 08:39 PM	#120
frownonfun View User's Garage Drives: 09 Yaris HB, 08 SR5 Tundra Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: RGV, Texas Posts: 1,086	hey so i have my tach installed but how can i be sure it is giving me the right reading? i hear people talk about hitting 2500rpms and up to like 5000rpms and this makes me wonder if something isn't hooked up right cause i am not getting anywhere near that on my tach. my engine sounds like it is going to explode at around 2600rpms so i really haven't gotten much higher than that. i just assumed 3000 was redline from the way it sounds when i rev that high. any thoughts?

02-12-2009, 05:45 PM	#122
frownonfun View User's Garage Drives: 09 Yaris HB, 08 SR5 Tundra Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: RGV, Texas Posts: 1,086	i don't think it can be set at 2... only 4, 6, and 8. and it is on 4 right now so idk.

02-15-2009, 08:11 AM	#124
expo2 View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris HB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Gardiner, NY Posts: 23	8000 rpm tach is right. The engine redlines at 6400 (I think). Set your shift light at 5000.

02-15-2009, 04:26 PM	#126
frownonfun View User's Garage Drives: 09 Yaris HB, 08 SR5 Tundra Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: RGV, Texas Posts: 1,086	thats looks nice and clean... i like that one.

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