Once the tach is moded, is it a straight put in the dash ordeal. Or do I need to run new wires?I am working on a 82 rabbit FYI.
Do you have an easy way to get the cluster out of the dash? I have trouble getting the cable unhooked from the cluster.
Quote from: "stuvy"Once the tach is moded, is it a straight put in the dash ordeal. Or do I need to run new wires?I am working on a 82 rabbit FYI.You need to run a wire from the w terminal to the cluster, i spliced mine in with wire number 5 per the bently, if i recall right. u could also just crimp one of the circular electrical connectors on the end of your new wire and put it on the signal post on the back of the tach. if you have a rabbit with the dynamic oil light then none of this is necessary, but i don't believe that was introduced until 1983
I have the thread as a pdf with all images intact. Anyone want to host it?Andrew
click to downloadSee if that works. Cheers.Andrew
tried this today....gonna keep posted on the workability....basically hooked up an 83 GTI tach to a battery and a ford V8 distributer....no coil no module....just the inductive pickup and trigger wheel....with my 750 rpm drill at full blast the tach registered just under 3K....and was smooth down to almost zero rpm....so I cut six of the trigger "arms" off of the wheel leaving two at 180 apart and buzzed the drill up to full speed...the tacho was smooth reading around 500 rpm....probably could be adjusted out with the pot.....I have already built a bracket to house an inductive speedo pickup from a late model ford tranny....it will be pointing at the four balancer bolts at the front of the crank....two of which will be spaced out so as to trigger the sensor only twice per rev....I'll be working this manana and I'll keep posted (with pics) but looks promising so far