Tacho install in prelude

LuxuryRoller · 1st May 2007, 10:47 PM

Sorry if this has been covered, had a look but too many search resualts and nothing relavant...

I got a monsta tacho with a shift light today for cheap, want to install it into my prelude race car so I can keep more attention on the track and not have to look down.

Wasnt until I got home I realised I didnt have a coil as such, having not had the car for that long. Was wondering if anyone could tell me what to connect the green wire to?

Thanks in advance..

trend.whore · 2nd May 2007, 05:57 AM

Don't have a coil? Of course you do, preludes run distributors. The signal wire from the tacho will connect to the signal wire from the distributor which I think is uniformly blue on Hondas.. Take a look ;o

LuxuryRoller · 2nd May 2007, 10:30 AM

Hmm, will have another look... I didnt see the traditional coil to dizzy wire and went wtf...

Cars of today, sheesh..

mit5u · 2nd May 2007, 11:05 AM

Pommy · 2nd May 2007, 12:17 PM

Nate, chris here.

Dont install it, monster tacho's are the worst thing since Mivec, they look rediculous, get in the way and you have a rev counter already! You know how nicks car looks with one, its huge!

get a shift light instead, sell the tacho on for more than you bought it and use that. :wink:

IMO

grippy grip monster · 2nd May 2007, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pommy

Nate, chris here.

Dont install it, monster tacho's are the worst thing since Mivec, they look rediculous, get in the way and you have a rev counter already! You know how nicks car looks with one, its huge!

get a shift light instead, sell the tacho on for more than you bought it and use that. :wink:

IMO

x2

MMJA · 2nd May 2007, 12:26 PM

Monster tacho = essential rice accessory.

urban_styles · 2nd May 2007, 12:36 PM

hahah nate u gangster,
PLEASE dont itll look GHAY x1000000000

crx_bob · 2nd May 2007, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grippy grip monster

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pommy

Nate, chris here.

Dont install it, monster tacho's are the worst thing since Mivec, they look rediculous, get in the way and you have a rev counter already! You know how nicks car looks with one, its huge!

get a shift light instead, sell the tacho on for more than you bought it and use that. :wink:

IMO

x2

x3 Monster Tacho is for kids trying to make it look like the car is quick enough to need one.

(unless your drag racing something impressive)

LuxuryRoller · 2nd May 2007, 02:03 PM

Hahaha thanks for the input, I was gona mount the shiftlight only and hide the tacho somewhere behind the dash.. I suppose I could on-sell the tacho and make some money

Im gonna go see if I can fit it somewhere hidden...

DC2r · 2nd May 2007, 02:35 PM

Sell it and use your hookups at ricepro to get a gizzmo shiftlight or something :idea:

urban_styles · 2nd May 2007, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DC2r

Sell it and use your hookups at ricepro to get a gizzmo shiftlight or something :idea:

roger that

mr.sky · 2nd May 2007, 04:49 PM

Dont do it... please.

Your car already has a tacho, you dont need another one.

LuxuryRoller · 2nd May 2007, 05:13 PM

Okay, Installed.

Put the tacho unit under drivers seat and mounted the shift light on the pillar. Means I can change the settings easily but dont have a huge blind spot tacho staring at me.

Plus, really cant be assed spending $150 more just to have a diff colored shift light, saving that money for a vafc.

David R · 2nd May 2007, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuxuryRoller

Put the tacho unit under drivers seat and mounted the shift light on the pillar. Means I can change the settings easily but dont have a huge blind spot tacho staring at me

LOL, I guess thats one way to do it. I'd rather sell the tacho and buy a shift light that has features useful for a race car, like launch control.
Or keep the tacho and wear it around your neck on a big chain.

LuxuryRoller · 2nd May 2007, 07:00 PM

Thats an excellent idea!! Bling bling 5" tacho yo... Pure vtax stylez.

Plan is to buy a gizzmo shift light at some stage, but the cheap one will do for now, have set it right up high so itl only ever shine when im just about to hit rev limit.

trend.whore · 2nd May 2007, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuxuryRoller

Thats an excellent idea!! Bling bling 5" tacho yo... Pure vtax stylez.

Plan is to buy a gizzmo shift light at some stage, but the cheap one will do for now, have set it right up high so itl only ever shine when im just about to hit rev limit.

So which wire was it? On my ody the tacho signal wire was the blue one *shrug*

LuxuryRoller · 4th May 2007, 06:13 AM

Was the blue one, thanks for the help, ment I got it installed in a fraction of the time, was meaning to say thanks to the dude who made me strip off the black and yellow wire, I had already tested it on the blue wire but wanted to do it right.

1st May 2007, 10:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
LuxuryRoller Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 103	Tacho install in prelude Sorry if this has been covered, had a look but too many search resualts and nothing relavant... I got a monsta tacho with a shift light today for cheap, want to install it into my prelude race car so I can keep more attention on the track and not have to look down. Wasnt until I got home I realised I didnt have a coil as such, having not had the car for that long. Was wondering if anyone could tell me what to connect the green wire to? Thanks in advance..

2nd May 2007, 05:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
trend.whore Senior Member 11,000rpm (Spoon B16B!!) Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,877 Location: North Shore City	Don't have a coil? Of course you do, preludes run distributors. The signal wire from the tacho will connect to the signal wire from the distributor which I think is uniformly blue on Hondas.. Take a look ;o __________________ GFB PARTS NOW AVAILABLE HERE! Moonlight Racing / A'PEXi, HKS, Greddy, Cusco and many more!

2nd May 2007, 11:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
mit5u Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 635 Location: Wellington	... __________________ sweetbix

2nd May 2007, 12:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pommy Senior Member 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,849 Location: Twizel	Nate, chris here. Dont install it, monster tacho's are the worst thing since Mivec, they look rediculous, get in the way and you have a rev counter already! You know how nicks car looks with one, its huge! get a shift light instead, sell the tacho on for more than you bought it and use that. :wink: IMO __________________ current:cd6 SIR EX:93 wrx, EF9, H22A EG, R32 GTST, 300ZXTT, DC2 SIRG: ~~Anti::Rice~~

2nd May 2007, 12:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
MMJA Senior Member 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,895 Location: Howick	Monster tacho = essential rice accessory. __________________ 2001 CL1 Torneo Euro-R Type R Group Aucklanders Unite Eastsiderz

2nd May 2007, 10:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
LuxuryRoller Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 103	Hmm, will have another look... I didnt see the traditional coil to dizzy wire and went wtf... Cars of today, sheesh..

2nd May 2007, 12:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
urban_styles Senior Member 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,686 Location: Wellington	hahah nate u gangster, PLEASE dont itll look GHAY x1000000000 __________________ 1997 civic type r N1 taupo 2.2km track= 1.21.54 Manfield track 1.23.4

2nd May 2007, 02:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
LuxuryRoller Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 103	Hahaha thanks for the input, I was gona mount the shiftlight only and hide the tacho somewhere behind the dash.. I suppose I could on-sell the tacho and make some money Im gonna go see if I can fit it somewhere hidden...

2nd May 2007, 02:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
DC2r Senior Member 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,294 Location: Wellington	Sell it and use your hookups at ricepro to get a gizzmo shiftlight or something :idea: __________________ 1997 EK4 Si B18c Turbo for sale \|204kw\|@8psi\|wof\|rego $9500****

2nd May 2007, 04:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
mr.sky Senior Member 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,984 Location: Porirua	Dont do it... please. Your car already has a tacho, you dont need another one. __________________ less is more EJ1

2nd May 2007, 05:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
LuxuryRoller Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 103	Okay, Installed. Put the tacho unit under drivers seat and mounted the shift light on the pillar. Means I can change the settings easily but dont have a huge blind spot tacho staring at me. Plus, really cant be assed spending $150 more just to have a diff colored shift light, saving that money for a vafc.

2nd May 2007, 07:00 PM	#16 (permalink)
LuxuryRoller Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 103	Thats an excellent idea!! Bling bling 5" tacho yo... Pure vtax stylez. Plan is to buy a gizzmo shift light at some stage, but the cheap one will do for now, have set it right up high so itl only ever shine when im just about to hit rev limit.

4th May 2007, 06:13 AM	#18 (permalink)
LuxuryRoller Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 103	Was the blue one, thanks for the help, ment I got it installed in a fraction of the time, was meaning to say thanks to the dude who made me strip off the black and yellow wire, I had already tested it on the blue wire but wanted to do it right.

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