Tachometer Installation questions

[captahab18]

How difficult is it to install a tacho to my 73 fj40?

On a scale from 1 (easiest) to 10 (hard) where does it fit in there?

I don’t need any special tools do I?

What brand or model of tach are you guys using and where did you get it….and can you remember what you paid for it?

How long did it take to install?

Where inside the cab did you mount it? If you have them, PICTURES would be great!!


Thanks,

-Ahab

[Shadow]

should be fairly easy with a petrol

ya just take a reading from the spark i believe or maybe crank angle sensor


as for where to put it, try mounting it on the turret, but you cant drill into the steel of the turret (not in qld anyway)

[djmickyg]

normaly they have a power and negative wire.
for petrol cars another wire goes the -ve on the ignition coil.

and there is usally one more for the light inside the tacho.

i aint sure what u would do if its a Diesel

[NICK]

diesel generally rub if the injector pump. but you need to buy a tachometer to suit a diesel in this instance.


NICK

[ORSM45]

i mounted min on the foam dash thing. over to the side.

its one i had layin around. so not sure on brand. bout 2.5inch dia. and its got a switch on the back for 4cyl, 6cyl, 8cyl.

you can get em for about 70 bucks. for a decent one. ya dont need a monster one.

fj40. id say its petrol.

djmickyg is right.

4 wires.

+ve, -ve of battery. -ve of coil. dashlight wire.

MaccA