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• Tachometer question. by greenbert on 05 Jan, 2008 18:07
• My 91 jetta ecodiesel came without a tach in it. I have tryed looking for an instrument cluster for my car on ebay, but I cant find one. could I just use an after market diesel tach?
• #1 by burn_your_money on 05 Jan, 2008 19:49
• I don't know if the aftermarket ones would work. It would depend on where they get their signal from
  
  On another note I have a couple stock ones for sale.
• #2 by greenbert on 05 Jan, 2008 20:36
• Would that be the whole instrument cluster? I'm interested, how much?
• #3 by blkboostedtruck on 05 Jan, 2008 21:08
• Greenbert ,
   welcome you should go back to your profile and add your locaton! it helps when lining up parts that are close to you! and helps pindown the parts that will work best also! they differ from country to states and europe in your case miles to kilometers?
  thanks Duane
• #4 by greenbert on 05 Jan, 2008 21:36
• Thanks. that would help a bit, lol. although I do live in the states I wouldn't mind looking at kph.
• #5 by burn_your_money on 05 Jan, 2008 22:33
• kmph to mph
  
  I'm selling complete clusters for $80 shipped. They are untested though. I'm 90% sure that one is from my old car and it worked flawlessly
• #6 by Ziptar on 06 Jan, 2008 03:56
• greenbert,
  
  Easiest option it to get a Canadian tach cluster and be done with it. Tyler sent me one a while back I swapped the MPH speedo into it and it plugged right into the 91 Eco harness.
  
  Outside of having to tighten my alt belt, it worked great.
• #7 by greenbert on 06 Jan, 2008 12:19
• Thanks, I'll be looking to buy one from you, Tyler. as soon as my car gets back from getting the timing belt done.
  
  Tim.
• #8 by burn_your_money on 06 Jan, 2008 13:11
• Wonderful, sounds good
  
  I'll keep the one I'm pretty sure works aside for you for about a week
• #9 by greenbert on 06 Jan, 2008 13:31
• sweet. could I get your email?
• #10 by rabbitman on 23 Jan, 2008 14:49
• www.tinytach.com has digital ones, but a stock one would be better.
• #11 by aljohnso on 24 Jan, 2008 22:03
• I purchased a second party tach that reads the W terminal - the largish 3" dial is being difficult to locate - I may try the tiny-tach part.
  If you are looking for similar tachs to what I have, they are used for diesel powered boats.
  
  
  Thanks,
  
  Allen
• #12 by Jettage1 on 16 May, 2008 19:52
• Hey  Tyler,
  
  Just wondering if you have any more leads on the stock clusters w/diesel tach for Mk II's (I have a 92 Jetta ECO).  I'd love to swap my clock for a tach!
  
  Thanks,
  
  Steve
• #13 by Smokey Eddy on 10 Jul, 2008 23:42
• Hey if anyone at all knows anything at all about the conversion you have to do (some kind of converter?) to make an "after market" (i say that in quotes because the one i got is absolute crap but still 60$!) tach work on an mk2 diesel?
  PLEASE   pm me if you know anything at all im fed up with trying to get the stupid "w" mark on my alternator to give me anything but eratic surges
• #14 by VWCaddy on 12 Jul, 2008 09:58
• I have a pretty extensive collection of information on making a gas engine tachometer work on a diesel:
  http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/CheapTricks/Tachometer/index.shtml#OEMInstall