Tachometer installation ?

ikube Wolfsburg Wizard

580 posts · joined Feb 2004 · 2 May 2004, 3:08 pm

#168429

Want to ask is it possible to install a Third Party Tachometer into a 59 Beetle ? Looking at those performance car ones that hang out ... I am looking to hang it out right under the window or dash, is it possible to hook/connect one in ?

Also, is it legal or illegal ? since the size of one is so big ...

[Edited on 2-5-2004 by ikube]

Peter Leonard Moderator Volatile

1,456 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 2 May 2004, 5:35 pm

#168471

easy.
get an autometer monster tach, they give you 10 hp just by installing them 😀
legal as long as it doesn't interfere with the view out the windscreen, or make the seating position dangerous. very very easy to fit. even i could do it.:P

let sleeping dubs lie

Che Castro ankle straps

1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 2 May 2004, 5:48 pm

#168482

what a lot of guys have done is take out the stock speedo and install a porsche tacho in its place, it requires about 1mm of clearancing, but thats about it. Although the downside is you have to get a speedo and somewhere to put the idiot lights (although i have seen them put in the tacho somewhere before)

Jon

ikube Wolfsburg Wizard

580 posts · joined Feb 2004 · 2 May 2004, 5:58 pm

#168489

Thanks guys !!

ikube Wolfsburg Wizard

580 posts · joined Feb 2004 · 2 May 2004, 6:02 pm

#168493

One more questions .. where does the Tacho hook to ? if i want to try installing myself, what I have to take apart ?

*did*

0 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 2 May 2004, 8:12 pm

#168538

The tacho's i have both hook up to one of the terminals on the coil, that's where they get the signal from. They also have + and - connections, plus lighting connections.

Che Castro ankle straps

1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 2 May 2004, 8:53 pm

#168559

yeah they get their signal from the negative side of the coil, the tacho needs to know how many cylinders there are to get the right reading - or it is set from the factory. You'll need to run a wire from the engine of course, the rest is easy, should have 2 (+) terminals , one for the light one for the tacho, 2 x (-) or ground terminals for the light and tacho, and one more for the sender.

Jon

ikube Wolfsburg Wizard

580 posts · joined Feb 2004 · 3 May 2004, 9:47 am

#168653

great! Thanks !!

vwombat Hey Ho - Lets GO!

1,218 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 4 May 2004, 10:32 am

#169366

What's powering this tacho if I may ask?

blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 4 May 2004, 11:32 am

#169385

vwombat wrote:What's powering this tacho if I may ask?

in what way do you mean powering?? there are usually multiple terminals for + and - connections... one set for lights, one for gauge, sender etc.... wiring diagrams are usually provided with the gauges.

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4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 4 May 2004, 11:37 am

#169390

he means what engine

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