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How to put a tacho on vn

mouce

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Go for a Level 2, that way you don't have to rewire ANYTHING. All you need to do is remove the old cluster and put the new one in. So long as you know which end of a screwdriver to hold on to you're set.

Check out wreckers for a Level 2 cluster.
 

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if you use a Level 2 Cluster, does the original wiring harnes and connector in dash(VN series 1 with no tacho) have the wire for the tacho ready?
or still need to run the single wire from engine bay as described earlier ?
any idea what prices are Level 2 Clusters ?

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yep the wiring is all there for level 2. only need to modify the wiring for a level 3
 

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I just had a look.. and there's no wire (I can see) that fits the description under the bonnet.. possible for a picture to be taken?
 

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it might be in a different place in a VR. i was referring to a VN/VP. i will try to get around to taking a picture later on if no-one has taken one.
 

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sorry for the wait... and engine bay needs a clean lol
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its the little white connector (i forgot to put a circle around it)
 

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tr3nt said:
I just had a look.. and there's no wire (I can see) that fits the description under the bonnet.. possible for a picture to be taken?
Passenger side strut tower trent. Mine was taped behind the tower. Its a solid brown wire (no trace).
AirStrike :air:
 

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hey i just lookd to and found the wire but i got a few tacho's floating round but they wont register a signal off that wire??? can anyone help??
 

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yeah, the signal will be around .5 to 1.5volts, it sucks, it means you need a GM Coil Pack converter, i bought a really small 2 inch tacho and had it nicely housed on the dash, ( I HATE RICEY TACHOS! ) and it didnt work cause it wasnt a 12v signal.

instead of ****in around with a extra GM part, i just gave up.
 

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tweakt said:
hey i just lookd to and found the wire but i got a few tacho's floating round but they wont register a signal off that wire??? can anyone help??

yea you can join me and the rest of the people who couldnt get a tacho working on that wire not to mention 3 other wires that also had a singal. I gave up and got a level 2 dash.
 
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