Cheap Tacho ?

Boog · tinkerer Joined: 06 Mar 2002 Posts: 65

I wouldn't mind some kind of tacho in my tf to keep track of the revs. Tho I don't really want to pay a huge amount for something like a monster tacho or something.

Is there some kind of cheapie low end tacho that does the job that I could stick in there..

Thanks

rob_w · tinkerer Joined: 19 Feb 2002 Posts: 395

Get yerself a Haigh tacho, for about $60, or go to the wrechers and grab one from a tg, and stick it in.

psi · tinkerer Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 123

i have an autometer monster tach and about a year ago the wires touched and something blew in it... the set to shift still works but it doesnt pick up the revs.. the needle just sits on 5 grand. Can this be fixed coz all the wires are covered in a glue and its impossible to work on unless u disolve this shit the circuit board is covered in.

GasGem · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Nov 2001 Posts: 755

it sounds f#k'd,
if in vic I may be able to have a look,

but sounds like you toasted it?
the only way is to take it ot an electronic shop of a look see but it will cost usually,

cheers
Eggy

psi · tinkerer Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 123

its got a shift light, and looks good... if anyone wants to buy it just 4 looks, or wants to try to fix it, i'll sell it 4 $85. Brisbane.
jonathonapples@hotmail.com

TravTC · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 82

Go to 'dick stiff' electronics mate
thats what i did
make your own
its a kit that costs like 30 bucks
all digital baby!
make your own mounting box, its all good!
got an adjuster too, just hook it up to a car with a real tacho and adjust it until you get it spot on!

zzz · petrol head Joined: 16 Jan 2002 Posts: 1298

what was the name of the kit at disck smith

TravTC · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 82

pffft, tacho kit?
cant remember mate
just go in and ask one of the geeks.

Racegem · backyard mechanic Joined: 30 Jan 2002 Posts: 987

...ring Rocket Industries in Sydney. They are the Australian distributors for Autometer. They might be able to give you an estimate to fix it. Might be something cheap and simple.

Yonnee.

psi · tinkerer Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 123

thanx 4 that... i'll give it a go!!

Kizza · tinkerer Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 440

got to a marine shop cause at work we got new tachos that go to 8grand for $30-$40 there only about 2 and a half inches but they do the job
a secondhand 4inch would be about $45 from a marine shop

and they hook up the same way
1 wire to:
coil
negative
posative
acsesory light posative

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Wed May 01, 2002 11:58 pm Post subject: Re: tacho troubles

its called a digital tacho kit. i was gonna buy one but it looked dogdy?!?!? does it work alright?
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Boog · tinkerer Joined: 06 Mar 2002 Posts: 65

Thanks a lot mate, I'll check it out once I've got some cash again. Right now a service and new set of springs is on the cards :/

redgem · tinkerer Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 368

yeah they work i was going to buy one 2day, $36, but the digital display is small, i'm lookin 2 make one bigger, they look alright and would work fine, probably more acurate than needle normal tachs!!!, coz it's all electronic