How to:Install a tachometer – update
rpm wire running to the ECU. There’s different ways you can/have to install a tachometer on different vehicles but the methods used to install the tach in this video should work for most vehicles(specifically Honda).Please check your wiring diagrams and do research before installing your tachometer. Hope this video makes installing a tach more clear and understandable.Good luck with your install! Sorry for the low sound and low quality of the video(the equipment I have available isn’t great) …
January 27th, 2010 at 10:13 pm
@christianhess32
You’re welcome and thanks for watching!
January 27th, 2010 at 10:13 pm
@rameen007
97 civic should be obd2 so your distributor should have one wire harness connector instead of the 2 the obd1 distributors have in 92-95 civics.
You should see two wires in your connector for your distributor that are thicker than the rest,
a black/yellow wire and a dark blue wire….splice your rpm signal wire to the dark blue wire and that should do it.
You can splice the wire into your rpm signal wire that’s in the ecu wire harness if you don’t want to go through the fire wall too
January 27th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
what about civic 97 lx . where will be the rpm wire loceted .. help plz
January 27th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
Thank you so much for posting this video. This video was a great help. I was able to install my tachometer in 30 minutes. It also helped that i had the same car as you and a laptop to check if i got lost. This video is a 10 out of 10
January 27th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
@snipe1226loc
Thanks for the feedback,it’s great and inspiring to know my videos make a difference and help people.
Thanks for watching!
January 27th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
HELL YEA!!!!!! finally somebody did a fukken good DIY tach install on the civic’s, this vids is by far the best tach install i’ve seen so far and i watched alot….the main problem for every1 is the fukken green wire and u MR, u da MAN….thanks alot u made my day…lol…..excuse my speech but FUKKEN NICE VIDS !!!!!!!!!!!
January 27th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
good stuff
January 27th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
@1994hondacivicsi
Glad to help
January 27th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
great DIY I always wanted to know where that damn green wire goes!!!
January 27th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
make sure you’re getting power to the tach,make sure you have a good ground and make sure you have a good connection to the rpm wire.
If you still have problems try another tach,good luck!