How to install a tachometer in a Toyota Echo or Yaris (Part 1 of 2)

[151mcx]

I would have hooked the Red wire into the accessory fuse that the radio is using, yeah you gotta make a splice. Bit deal. But, if anyone is wondering it's the yellow wire on the radio that supplies power and there is also a ground you can tap into obviously (black). I think there is a dimmer switch wire as well, Can't remember the color or just wire that into the clock wire. That would save you from running wires all over your car. Personally I'd never just loosely wrap away around a fuse.

[Tellezcob1]

why? can i do this in a cavalier ?

[Tellezcob1]

@Tellezcob1 in the min 4:55

[RobertChamp]

I want to mount mine on the pillar

[briankdrag]

@RobertChamp

Go for it.

[dupdupdupdup]

Why don't you use 12V,GND and Light from the clock connector ? :P

[sponty911]

thanks a lot.. been researching for wiring tacho and i belive this is best, neat and honest ! video..! thanks again..!! \i guess its same with most of the cars..! we need to hook to diag port for signal!

[s8715053122004]

can you tell me how to remove the front plate and the arch plate with the meters under it?

[firstmusic00]

Shocked? LOL! 12 volts won't kill you. You'd barely feel it. You disconnect the battery so you don't fry anything. Also, you should use an "add-a-circuit" rather than wrapping the bare wire around the fuse prong.

[fordf1502]

wow no tach no clock no radio what is it bare bones??

[ChildoftheKoRnf9]

Omfg, beautiful. Thanks for posting this cant believe it took me so long to find it. Been wanting to have one added into my car for along while now, just asking around i've been told it would cost as much as 600 for a mechanic to do it. Not wanting to pay that much I thank you for saving me from discarding the idea all together

[YDNID]

That connector is for clock . nice show. i like it.

[jomelmaldonado]

Thanks for posting this video, very useful information. Explained most important details like Tach Signal wire and ACC wire. Thanks Again.

[94EglVisionTSI]

Sir you are correct, it is the clocks power, ground, and accesory wires w/connector.

[chevyman5436]

yeah, i dont like being shocked by 12 volts

[STRIKER520]

if its an led in the tach it may not dim.

[pipiras07]

hello lads can yuo help me plz

I have 95* Toyota Corolla xli

& i dont have tahomenetr , can you help me installed tahomentr ...

[dwardu89]

hi, th plug underneath the fan/ a/c controlls is used for the clock, trip meter and outside tempreture. to light the tachometer in dim and bright you will have to connect the white wire to the green wire which connects to the fan/ a/c controlls

[ToxicParabol]

My guess on how you can get the dimmer to work on the tach (and this is only if you want to get into the guts of the system) follow the wire that leads from the dimmer to the speedometer and do a 3 way splice. Input -> output, output. Doing that should make it a parallel circuit and thus, powering both no problem. Let me know how that works for you.

[rasata2]

Hi, i have the 2007 yaris, i bought the same tachometer u have, so i want to know if the green wire go in the same place u plug it? and in the fuse box, the port for acc. dosent have the fuse so i guess it use 15 like your's? thanks!

[briankdrag]

The Green wire is right. If there's no ACC fuse, then your acc fuse is in a different place. "ACC" stands for "accessory." You need to find out which fuse is your "accessory fuse"

[rasata2]

thanks for all, i installed suscesfully the tach!!

[yamahonkawazuki]

@briankdrag Would a keyed fuse suffice? as in, circuit is active ONLY when key is switched to the on position ( or accessory)

[niffidude777]

Will This exact same tach work in a 2000 chevy cavalier? it is a 4 cylinder 2.2L... i have also seen this exact same tach and just wondering if the connections would be similar and if it would work correctly. thanks!

[briankdrag]

Your connections will be similar but I don't know where they are. I don't know how a Cavalier is wired.

[TheFartenator]

pfft, electrocuted. You cut the power so you dont short the system and destroy the battery/wires.

[ganymedeIV4]

IT IS FOR THE CLOCK!!!!!!

[ganymedeIV4]

Wow Extreeeeeeeemmmmmmeeeeeeee Thank you. You know I have a 2000 and it has no Tachometer. And it'd be nice to see Engine Rpm's. I plan to mount it right behind the Steering wheel.

[jmcc7773333]

can you tell me where you found the conector for the clock i cant find it anywhere

[briankdrag]

it's 4-pinhole connector down under the speedo. Mine was taped to some other wires and kind of hidden. Remove the cover to the instrument pod and look down, deep down.

[BradSk88]

Few things.

First: Yep, the plug is for the clock :)

Second: You should really solder, or at very least use some splice (scotch lock) connectors to tap into those wires. Pressing them in and hoping they'll stay forever is risky.

Third: I'd recommend getting the dimmer wire at the stereo if it's a 2005. The wire will be green.

If you can get me the year of the car I might be able to get you a different location. The dimmer switch is a variable ground and your gauge needs a positive signal.

[briankdrag]

It's a 2002. Thanks :)

[slipkli]

Nice vid...i'll see if i can later on mount one in my echo. One question though, did you make the other vid? the one that shows how to mount it?

[briankdrag]

No, I didn't make the other one yet. The Flat Black paint is still drying. I didn't plan on painting the tach a different kind of black but... you'll see why I had to!

[xhandbasketx]

I never understood a tachometer, or what it does.

[briankdrag]

It shows engine revs.