Need advice on Autometer tachometers

[1990LXDropTop]

So I was driving today and my stock tach suddenly stopped working. The needle is now stuck at the 1,500rpm mark and won't budge. I installed some white faced gauges a couple weeks ago, and had to remove the needles, so I think that might have something to do with it. Anyhow, since the stock tach sucks anyway I figured that now might be the right time to invest in an aftermarket tach. I've been looking into the autometer phantom tach that goes to 10,000rpms and has a shift light. Summit sells it for $200. Would this be a good choice? Also, what do I need to install the tach? Do I have to order any wiring, plugs, or anything? Thanks.

 

[88_GT_5_oh]

i run a sunpro tach but its the same thing. everything you need to install is in the kit, all you have to do is figure out somewhere to mount it. personally i wouldn't bother with one that goes to 10 000 rpm since your never really gonna spin the motor past ~6000 rpm on a stock bottom end anyway.

either way its a good investment

 

[nos90gt]

Same thing happen to me before after installing white face gauges. The backing part of the gauge lifted up and cause like a bubble out so the needle got stuck.

 

[Mike92GT]

The install is pretty simple. Just 4 wires and a couple of screws to mount it. Here's mine:

 

[gcwh02]

im installing one myself. A couple Q's : I know one goes to the coil, and one to the ground, where do you guys hook up your hot wire? And how would I splice it in? Im a electrical noob sorry haha.

 

[88_GT_5_oh]

im installing one myself. A couple Q's : I know one goes to the coil, and one to the ground, where do you guys hook up your hot wire? And how would I splice it in? Im a electrical noob sorry haha.

i used the illumination wire that is behind the radio, this way the gauge only lights up at night when you have your lights on

 

[gcwh02]

i used the illumination wire that is behind the radio, this way the gauge only lights up at night when you have your lights on

gotcha, what about the shift light wire?

 

[90_Red_LX]

Is there alternatives to mounting a tach in your car that doesn't require putting holes in the dash? I'd like a more accurate readout but I don't want to mess my dash up if I want to take it out.

 

[1990LXDropTop]

Same thing happen to me before after installing white face gauges. The backing part of the gauge lifted up and cause like a bubble out so the needle got stuck.

damn now i wish i had left the stock gauges in there... oh well.. think i'm gonna tear it apart again this weekend and see if i can fix it.

 

[88_GT_5_oh]

gotcha, what about the shift light wire?

i don't have a shift light so i dunno should say in the instructions though.......

 

[88_GT_5_oh]

Is there alternatives to mounting a tach in your car that doesn't require putting holes in the dash? I'd like a more accurate readout but I don't want to mess my dash up if I want to take it out.

you could do what i did and mount it over the stock tach. it requires a smaller tach but its out of the way but still very visable

kind of a crappy pic but you get the idea

 

[90_Red_LX]

you could do what i did and mount it over the stock tach. it requires a smaller tach but its out of the way but still very visable

kind of a crappy pic but you get the idea

Thats almost exactly what I was thinking. What did you use to mount it? I wasn't wanting a big tach anyway, I may not even put a tach in there, just a shift light.

 

[88_GT_5_oh]

i used the mounting hardware that came with the kit.