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Shredder · 02-01-2008, 01:13 PM

First, I will go with the simple things..

Tach.

You need to install a "tach adapter" for our cars to get a regular tach signal. I tach adapter I went with was from autometer and was about $80..
Auto Meter 9117 - Auto Meter Tach Adapter for DIS Ignition Systemsyou can see it here to the left of the fuse box. Its kinda a pain in the ass to install because you have to take your fuse box apart to get to the leads you need to tap into. The instructions are fairly straight forward. Find the correct leads and splice into them.. yes it was scary taking apart my fuse box and cutting wires, but it all worked out the first time.. I thought I took pictures of this process but I cant seem to locate them

here is the final install tho. You can see the tachadapter sitting just to the left of the fuse box there.

that was simple enough really, took about an hour cause I was worried about cutting the wires

You then run the wires thru the firewall.. which at first proved to be very difficult to find WHERE to go thru. I figured the spot to go thru is where ford goes thru. Its in thedriver side fender well. Just use a philips on the 4 fasteners inside the fender well, you turn them a quarter to a half turn and they release. You then just pull them out and remove the piece that gaurds the firewall. You'll see a huge gromet there with big bundles of wires coming thru. I just cut a little slit in it and started pushing wires thru, when i am all done I am going to seal it back up with some silicon. I think I have pictures of this also, but its in the group of pictures that I cant locate as of yet.. I will update if I find them.

Anyways, once you have the wires inside the car, you just connect the approriate wires to the tach and its done.. worked like a charm!

you can see the tach fits the contour of the steering colum almost perfect.. it would fit perfect if I moved it a little to the left, but then it wouldnt have been centered in the stock tach like it is..

02-01-2008, 01:13 PM	#2
Shredder 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Posts: 224	RE: Gauges, and other things installed.. First, I will go with the simple things.. Tach. You need to install a "tach adapter" for our cars to get a regular tach signal. I tach adapter I went with was from autometer and was about $80.. Auto Meter 9117 - Auto Meter Tach Adapter for DIS Ignition Systemsyou can see it here to the left of the fuse box. Its kinda a pain in the ass to install because you have to take your fuse box apart to get to the leads you need to tap into. The instructions are fairly straight forward. Find the correct leads and splice into them.. yes it was scary taking apart my fuse box and cutting wires, but it all worked out the first time.. I thought I took pictures of this process but I cant seem to locate them here is the final install tho. You can see the tachadapter sitting just to the left of the fuse box there. that was simple enough really, took about an hour cause I was worried about cutting the wires You then run the wires thru the firewall.. which at first proved to be very difficult to find WHERE to go thru. I figured the spot to go thru is where ford goes thru. Its in thedriver side fender well. Just use a philips on the 4 fasteners inside the fender well, you turn them a quarter to a half turn and they release. You then just pull them out and remove the piece that gaurds the firewall. You'll see a huge gromet there with big bundles of wires coming thru. I just cut a little slit in it and started pushing wires thru, when i am all done I am going to seal it back up with some silicon. I think I have pictures of this also, but its in the group of pictures that I cant locate as of yet.. I will update if I find them. Anyways, once you have the wires inside the car, you just connect the approriate wires to the tach and its done.. worked like a charm! you can see the tach fits the contour of the steering colum almost perfect.. it would fit perfect if I moved it a little to the left, but then it wouldnt have been centered in the stock tach like it is.. __________________ 86 saleen 008 95 GT Conv (selling) 07 Gt conv, Saleen Supercharger, ford FRPP suspension, FR500 black chrome wheels, autometer gauges.