Aftermarket tacho- any recommendations

[baj25]

Just to make it a hat trick of tacho questions on the go this afternoon, anyone fitted a good aftermarket pod type to their van? I was thinking of fitting low on A pillar. I've had a shuft on fleabay and some that I'd have though as suitable actually say unsuitable. Quite a few go to 8k as well, so obviously a bit too high range for us. Van is 1.9 petrol, DG BTW. Pics would be good Ta, bri

[bigherb]

Some of us have these, does the job although the illumination is a bit bright, I fitted a 22k ohm resistor to dim it down a bit.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/QZO-2inch-52m ... 1e88b9f1e2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Dad]

That's what I've got, all £8 of it. I took the light feed off!

[itchyfeet]

Got one of these myself, quite the opposite night time illumination is poor ( or its my wiring)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TIM-Tachomete ... 19d09a864c" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;



this is a good place for a stick on 50mm pod imo

[baj25]

Thanks for that folks. The black faced one looks good to me. Pod does look neat on the drivers side airvent. Another q- is there a core in the wiring loom from the coil up to the dash, for factory fitted tacho, or did you have to pull one in? Ta, Bri

[baj25]

In case anybody else passes this way in the future. In answer to my own question... the answer is yes, for late vans.

[pionte]

From what year? I'm guessing when fuse box swapped to blade rather than bullet type.

[baj25]

I'm no expert, but I think that is correct, from 85 facelift. HTH, Bri

[pionte]

Thanks mate.

[sternal]

Sorry to jump on the band wagon and not wanting to start another post

Is there a tacho that will work with a 1.6 diesel ? easy to fit ? any recommendations ?

[chriscburgess]

I have one of those £8 tachos on order and have searched Wiki for a wiring diagram but can't find one.

I have an 84 1.9dg with ceramic fuses. Can anyone please tell me how to wire in a tacho?

thanks
Chris

[CovKid]

You could also dump the clock and fit an OE tacho (neater job really):



They do come up. I had to wait a long time but in the end did a swap with another 80/90 member as I had a diesel one and he had a petrol. We just swapped.

[bigherb]

I have one of those £8 tachos on order and have searched Wiki for a wiring diagram but can't find one.

I have an 84 1.9dg with ceramic fuses. Can anyone please tell me how to wire in a tacho?

thanks
Chris

You will have to run a wire from terminal 1 of the coil to the tacho and connect to the green tacho wire.
Connect the Red tacho wire to fuse 11 or 12
Connect the black tacho wire to a good earth point.
The tacho illumination wire red to the grey/blue wire for the instrument lights from the light switch or to fuse 1 or 2
Black to a good earth point

[chriscburgess]

Great thanks Big Herb. Seems relatively straightforward then.
cheers