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Originally Posted by Dragon
Can the Tach wire be connected to the rpm signal on the OBD plug? or to the signal wire on the back of the gauge cluster? I just ordered one and would prefer to not have to run a wire all the way from the rear of the car....
Love the install btw... Please post pics of the finalized project...
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The tach signal is not sent to the cluster in the newer models (2005 on).
I can tell you from experience that running the cable from the rear, up through the shift cable hole in the firewall and through the shift tunnel is the easiest part of 'the project.'
I pulled the dash today to do it right. I initially tried running cables down the shift column hole in the dash and this proved to be a bad idea. The first time I rotated the steering wheel, the wires wrapped around the steering column and I ended up having to cut the wires and start over.
Today, I pulled the dash and went ahead and pulled the passenger airbag while I had it off so it was a double duty project.
In other news, I contacted Eliptech about providing us with a module that have wired LEDs instead of surface-mount LEDs. They got back to me and said they've been wanting to do this. They want ideas on how we'd use this in our cars and what they should do with the two buttons and the ambient light detector.
I am eventually going to mount the LEDs in the instrument cowling that sits right above the speedometer and tach. I want the LEDs on the bottom side of the cowling so they can be seen peripherally through the top 'hole' of the steering wheel. This will also allow the LEDs and buttons to be flush-mounted and will provide a very OEM look.
So, if you guys have any ideas for Eliptech on the making of this module just let me know and I'll pass them along.