EazyVT
New Member
So, there is a fair bit of debate as to how this is done but I'm going to tell you the relatively simple way.
Step 1. Remove the fuse cover panel under the steering column.
Step 2. Remove the dash facia. The first step is to remove the to screws at the back of the piece around the gear selector. Carefully in clip it and remove it. This should expose 2 more screws take those out. There is 1 screw to the left of the steering cover and 2 to the right and 2 in front of the cluster. Once remove lower the steering wheel and carefully un clip the facia. Be extra careful around the vents.
Step 3. Undo the 2 screws holding the cluster in place and pull it out enough to get to the wiring plug. There is a brown/red wire going into the plug. This is the Tacho signal. Splice a wire on to it and run it straight down behind the cluster. Once this is complete replace the dash facia.
Step 4. At the back of steering cover is a loom with a plastic wrapping around it. Carefully slice this open. There should be 4 thick wires. Splice a wire into the thick brown wire (this is accessories. I can't remember which one is ignition.).
Step 5. Hook the Tacho wiring up and ground it to the metal support bar. The screws right next the fuse panel will ground it nicely. Replace the panel and you're done.
This should take around 30-45 mins. It's not as hard as people lead you to believe for example stuffing around in your engine bay chasing a Tacho signal that doesn't work.
Step 1. Remove the fuse cover panel under the steering column.
Step 2. Remove the dash facia. The first step is to remove the to screws at the back of the piece around the gear selector. Carefully in clip it and remove it. This should expose 2 more screws take those out. There is 1 screw to the left of the steering cover and 2 to the right and 2 in front of the cluster. Once remove lower the steering wheel and carefully un clip the facia. Be extra careful around the vents.
Step 3. Undo the 2 screws holding the cluster in place and pull it out enough to get to the wiring plug. There is a brown/red wire going into the plug. This is the Tacho signal. Splice a wire on to it and run it straight down behind the cluster. Once this is complete replace the dash facia.
Step 4. At the back of steering cover is a loom with a plastic wrapping around it. Carefully slice this open. There should be 4 thick wires. Splice a wire into the thick brown wire (this is accessories. I can't remember which one is ignition.).
Step 5. Hook the Tacho wiring up and ground it to the metal support bar. The screws right next the fuse panel will ground it nicely. Replace the panel and you're done.
This should take around 30-45 mins. It's not as hard as people lead you to believe for example stuffing around in your engine bay chasing a Tacho signal that doesn't work.