Tachometer's

[EKCivic96]

I just recently purchased a Splitfire tacho and when i asked at my local autobarn what it cost to install, they said $50, or $150+. It depened on wether the need a specific part and that they would only know once the connected it and check to see if the tacho was giving incorrect readings. Can anyone help me with this issuse, should i be able to connect the tacho without any other parts/issues?

Thanks for your help

Edit: My car is a 1996 Honda Civic CXi

[heist]

thats a load of crap....

its easy to install, and you dont need and extra parts...

[baby_c]

u shood b able to connect the tacho urself... shood b 4 wires and no other parts needed... =)

[EKCivic96]

Thanks for that.

Yes there are 4 wires, i know where 3 connect, but im unsure where the other one is connected.

Theres ground, Lights & the one to the engine, but there is a 2nd green one, any ideas.

Thanks again

[baby_c]

green is coil...... black = ground red = positive white = lights... u shopod b right to do it urself mate..!!!

[EKCivic96]

Thanks for that. I'd hate to ask a stupid question, but whats the coil?

[baby_c]

hahahahhaha the wire for ur revs... lol
if u dont no ur rev wire.. u wont b able to hook it uo urself.. but thats ok.. just hook it up so the light comes on so it looks like its professionally installed... lol

[heist]

what civic do you have? cos my eg has a blue tacho wire that is near the main harness connector under the bonnet, that u can connect to....

[EKCivic96]

Thanks i found that wire heist. Ill explain again. I have 4 wires.
Green (short) - Dash Panal Light
Green (Long) - Ignition "On" Switch
Red (long) - Coil
Black (long) - Ground

Does all of this Sound Correct because im unsure as instructions say there are 2 reds, but i have 2 greens????

[EKCivic96]

Bump!

[EKCivic96]

And Again, sorry i need an answer as im going to attempt to install it tomorrow!
Thanks

[civicCXI]

probably someone should post tacho installation + pics in the DIY section. Should be useful for noob CXI owners like me ; )

[ek_ing]

and i, ive bought a tacho bout 3 months got it bolted in lights work everything but the rev doesnt, we connected it to the computer didn work and just left it ever since

[A.G.System]

So let me get this straight you have or havent found the blue wire going from the coil to the drivers side firewall??? (it has a black cover on it)

Run your "rev" wire through the grommet on the firewall out to this wire in the engine bay and just splice the 2 together. This can be done with either an easy crimp or just oush the 2 wires together for now to test. Just make sure that they have good contact.

Make sure that IF there is a switch on the back of the Tacho it is set to 4cyl and then start your car.

If you have got it all hooked up correct you should now see the idle revs (usually around the 750-900 range). Give it a few test revs and if all is well make sure that you have all loose wires zip tied out the way and enjoy.

If you havent got that working you may need to go back to Autobahn and ask them for a box of sparks for the grinder also.