how 2 put autometer tach in s13

[allmotoref]

i have a s13 hatch with a ka24e and i just got a auto meter 5 inch rpm tach with shift light and ther were no instructions in the box i have no idea how to hook it up please help ive already searhed

[awesomenick]

If your tach isn't broken you cannot install that.

Well, actually you just shouldn't.

But, if you must... I imagine it's just a tach signal wire.

[allmotoref]

If your tach isn't broken you cannot install that.

Well, actually you just shouldn't.

But, if you must... I imagine it's just a tach signal wire.
why not please tell me

[awesomenick]

If your stock tach works, there is no reason to put a ridiculously huge, and ugly tachometer in your car. If your stock tach doesn't work, fix it, or replace it with another stock one. That's my opinion at least. If you don't know when to shift, you should sell that tach, and use the money for gas, so you can practice driving your car.

If this hasn't discouraged you from hooking up that hideous, giant tach... which I'm assuming is going to be on top of your dash, in front of your face, here's how I'm guessing you need to hook it up.

-Find a KA24E FSM. They can be downloaded all over the place.
-Use aformentioned FSM to find your tach signal wire.
-Tap that wire.
-Then, your tach probably needs +12V and ground so it can power up that huge shift light. So find an ignition switched wire to use for that, and ground it too.

I don't have one of those tachs. How many wires does it have?

[allmotoref]

If your stock tach works, there is no reason to put a ridiculously huge, and ugly tachometer in your car. If your stock tach doesn't work, fix it, or replace it with another stock one. That's my opinion at least. If you don't know when to shift, you should sell that tach, and use the money for gas, so you can practice driving your car.

If this hasn't discouraged you from hooking up that hideous, giant tach... which I'm assuming is going to be on top of your dash, in front of your face, here's how I'm guessing you need to hook it up.

-Find a KA24E FSM. They can be downloaded all over the place.
-Use aformentioned FSM to find your tach signal wire.
-Tap that wire.
-Then, your tach probably needs +12V and ground so it can power up that huge shift light. So find an ignition switched wire to use for that, and ground it too.

I don't have one of those tachs. How many wires does it have?
like 8 wires bro

[awesomenick]

Maybe it's just not meant to be.

The only wires I could see a tach needing are:
-tach signal
-12V
-ground
-headlight switched +12

I don't know. Here, I google'd it for you. That took all of 4 seconds.

http://www.autometer.com/download_instruction/470d.pdf

[carbonx240]

it a soch or dohc.analog or hud?
dohc http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/240sx/91-94/EL.pdf
sohc http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/240sx/1989-90/

doch analog
20,8 0r 11 for light
19 tach
ignition(?
ground(?any where u would like)
-----------------
dohc hud
hud pin:number 5 ground(r/b)
1st pin tach 9(
light 10,14 or 1(
switch(dunno remember)
-----------------------------------
i will edit it tomorrow.is to late to break my head and tell you right now.i also have a video when it was installed in my sohc.i will see which wires are exactly.(one of this will no match for the sohc.
8 ilumination
19 tach
11ilum.
20 forget?
12 elect.speed sensor
---------------------------------
i used:(dohc hud)
1st pin 9,10 and 11
hud pin 5(black)

dunno trust me i did it like 2 months or over ago.check the fsm.

[HyperTek]

no need to get on him about the tach thing.. judging from his screen name sounds like he came from a drag honda background.

[s13silady]

i used to have one of those 5 inch tachs... but it was because i had an RB and was too lazy to even figure out the wiring for the stock cluster...never again will i have one.

if the autometer PDF that awesomenick posted didnt help, then good luck.

[anti tyler]

Have you found out how to do this yet?

I can tell you exactly which wires to connect and all, i JUST put one in my ka24e, it's simple when you know what to connect it to, just like PM me when you get this and i can let you know.

[allmotoref]

up up and away

[s13silady]

omfg....


WHAT MODEL IS IT?

[s13silady]

yo yea i made a mistake its 4 wires and then it has 2 small wires thats loop together


so theres 6 wiresnall together

1 green
1white
1red
1black
1brown loop
1orange loop

ok the orange and brown wires you dont touch. just keep those looped and forget about them.


GREEN - will tap into IGNITION. open up your steering column cover. the wire that you will want to tap into is a wire connecting to your ignition.. I THINK the color is BLUE with white stripe.. ( NOT !100% positive so someone correct me if needed)

WHITE - is the accessory lighting wire. tap that into any dash or accessory lighting that turns on when your key is switched on. (head unit, cigarette lighter light, etc etc.)

RED - POWER WIRE.. you can go straight to battery, or tap into an existing power source (headunit, etc etc.)

BLACK - GROUND.. self explanitory but if you need an explanation, then just run this to a good point on the chassis.. tap into existing ground, or run straight to battery ground.


i figured id post this in the thread instead of PM so everyone else that likes to run 2 tachs can figure it out too. :keke:

if you had taken the time to actually read the links provided by the lovely people above, and actually do research... i wouldnt have to be here telling you how to connect wires. GL with the install

[allmotoref]

thanks bro 4 the help

[Addicted2Kouki]

you also need to clip the brown and orange wires and insulate them with electrical tape so they dont touch each other for the tach to be calibrated.

[SoloSilvia]

Im not a big fan of big tacs either, but this car came into my shop, and had there am tach wired into the cluster itself. And they had the shift light made with custom led's that sar behind the right vent on the trim. Kinda neat? Figured Id share...

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n74/brsilvia/Dustins%20S13/IMG_1965.jpg

[awesomenick]

That's decent looking. It's not all up in your face. I hate the huge 5" tachs that are on people's dashes. It just adds a huge blind spot.

[jdms13.4]

i was under the impression that u need the sending unit from autometer for it to work correctly.