Installing After market Tachometer???

[CMF_Koguchi Power]

Hey guys,

Just wondering if anyone knows how hard it is to install... can anyone give me any pointers on wiring etc etc???

Thanks

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[CMF_benben]

alright erm i not sure how to fit them lol? but do you know if micra's have a single coil or not?

benben

 

[CMF_antish_r]

what is the brand of the gauge anyway

the colors are

red = acc
yellow or orange = + constant power
green = signal
black = negative
white = illumination

if you post a pic of the gauge and its color wires might be able to help you out kouchi

 

[CMF_Brendon]

to get the rpm reading. tap into a wire on the distributor. on my old car it was light blue wire. on top of distributor so easy to find. for lights i just tapped into the lighting switch and power from the stereo accesory power. earth put it wherever you want. pretty simple.

 

[CMF_Brendon]

there an article on this site somewhere with pictures. i couldnt find it but there used to be pics of how to do it.

 

[CMF_antish_r]

heres a pic of my tacho and gauges just to give you an idea

 

[CMF_antish_r]

the tacho

 

[CMF_antish_r]

just post a pic of the wiring of the tacho i might be able to help you

 

[CMF_Napster]

try this but not sure if it will work

 

[CMF_Napster]

IF POSSIBLE IF I EMAIL IT TO THE "WEBMASTER" HE COULD PUT IT IN THE "INFORMATION" SECTION FOR EVERYBODY TO KNOW HOW TO DO IT???

ONLY A SUGGESTION

napster

 

[CMF_antish_r]

you're right naps

its the blue wire = signal

and the idea of puttin a post in the info section

 

[CMF_1300cc]

anyone have tried connecting the signal direct to the ecu instead of the distributor?

 

[CMF_frank2]

1300cc WROTE:

"anyone have tried connecting the signal direct to the ecu instead of the distributor?

it should be a blue/black wire on pinout # 2 i believe

 

[CMF_1300cc]

cool frank, now will try to find something which i can just clip on without striping the wire....jaycar maybe....

 

[CMF_1300cc]

do you splice the blue wire of the distributor....do you think the the wire that came with the tachometer will be enough to withstand the heat?

 

[CMF_mycra]

Easy as took me 30min to Install a apex rev..

 

[CMF_1300cc]

looks like the super s tacho is not a plug n play for lx model......try to locate the signal today....but no luck.....may be best option is from the dizzy.....

 

[CMF_mycra]

1300cc WROTE:

"looks like the super s tacho is not a plug n play for lx model......try to locate the signal today....but no luck.....may be best option is from the dizzy.....

wire it to the ecu wires...

 

[CMF_frank2]

you,ll probably find that you have to run a link wire near the ecu
http://www.micra.org.uk/threads/40661-K11-Pre-Facelift-Rev-Counter-Wiring-Procedures?p=428027&

 

[CMF_1300cc]

frank, so the L/B WIRE at the back of the cluster is not connected at the moment..so it need to be link first, right?

 

[CMF_frank2]

1300cc WROTE:

"frank, so the L/B WIRE at the back of the cluster is not connected at the moment..so it need to be link first, right?

my 2 cars have the l/b wire from the loom connector near the ecu to the cluster, but there,s no short link wire from the connector to the ecu plug

 

[CMF_1300cc]

frank2 WROTE:

"1300cc WROTE:

"anyone have tried connecting the signal direct to the ecu instead of the distributor?"</div>

it should be a blue/black wire on pinout # 2 i believe

i can see the L/B wire from the cluster but cannot see it down below the white connector thing...