No tachometer on Getz?

nishantgandhi · 10th March 2008, 15:24

Can anyone throw some light on the fact why Getz (non-Prime series) does not come with a tachometer/RPM meter installed? I used to think it is more or less a standard fitment on today's cars ala speedometer, odometer etc. As far as my understanding goes, it is important to monitor engine RPMs, as running the engine at excessively high rates can shorten engine life.

What can be the reason(s) for excluding it? If I wish to get it installed now, what are my options/pros/cons? Can it be retrofitted, instead of an additional dial on the dash?

P.S. Are there any after market digital tachometers also available?

ntomer · 10th March 2008, 15:35

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Originally Posted by nishantgandhi

Can anyone throw some light on the fact why Getz (non-Prime series) does not come with a tachometer/RPM meter installed? I used to think it is more or less a standard fitment on today's cars ala speedometer, odometer etc. As far as my understanding goes, it is important to monitor engine RPMs, as running the engine at excessively high rates can shorten engine life.

What can be the reason(s) for excluding it? If I wish to get it installed now, what are my options/pros/cons? Can it be retrofitted, instead of an additional dial on the dash?

P.S. Are there any after market digital tachometers also available?

My non-prime Getz GLS has a tacho-meter. I think the GLE version didn't have it. It can be retro-fitted, as an additional dial, but won't be very clean.

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nishantgandhi · 10th March 2008, 15:39

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Originally Posted by ntomer

My non-prime Getz GLS has a tacho-meter. I think the GLE version didn't have it. It can be retro-fitted, as an additional dial, but won't be very clean.

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Whats your year of manufacture?
Mine is Getz GL 1.3 Nov 2004

Technocrat · 10th March 2008, 16:10

Most of the car companies do not provide tacho meter in lower end models e.g Swift LXi & LDi dont have tacho while the higher versions have it.Ditto with Wagon R & Estilo.

aditya.86 · 10th March 2008, 16:49

tachometers are a must and all automotive manufactururs should make it a standard fitment irrespective of the model.

malgudi · 10th March 2008, 16:51

Check with hyundai service station, if they can install the Higher model dash console which has the tachometer. This would be the neatest option.

Technocrat · 10th March 2008, 16:51

Well I would say even ABS, Airbags should be a *Must* in a car but thats not how things are currently. Besides would you pay extra to get extra?

EDIT: malgudi that might be a very expensive option

ntomer · 10th March 2008, 16:59

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Originally Posted by nishantgandhi

Whats your year of manufacture?
Mine is Getz GL 1.3 Nov 2004

Getz GLS - June 2005

snaronikar · 10th March 2008, 17:01

Simple, retrofit the tachometer from a dealer outside.

Maverick1977 · 10th March 2008, 17:07

Every manufacturer worth its salt in India wants to get the maximum returns (read profitability) on their cars. Hence these shortcomings are always observed. Over a period of years I have started noticing that knickknacks like a sun visor, LHS door mirror, body colored door handles...(the list goes on & on & on) are also excluded from the base model.
Question a manufacturer for these cost cutting measurers & they will come with 01 reasons to defend their actions.
This is indeed a very sad situation.

kpzen · 10th March 2008, 17:36

In the older Getz only GLS version had tachometer.

nishantgandhi · 10th March 2008, 17:41

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Originally Posted by kpzen

In the older Getz only GLS version had tachometer.

Hmm, that explains it. BTW, do you know the chronology of models in Getz?
From the website, I could source the current lineage
1.1 GLE, GVS, GVS Option
1.3 GLS, GLX
1.5 CRDI GVS

Any clue about the earlier series, pre-PRIME?

Akshay1234 · 10th March 2008, 17:47

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Originally Posted by nishantgandhi

Hmm, that explains it. BTW, do you know the chronology of models in Getz?
From the website, I could source the current lineage
1.1 GLE, GVS, GVS Option
1.3 GLS, GLX
1.5 CRDI GVS

Any clue about the earlier series, pre-PRIME?

pre prime there was a gvs, a gls and a glx.

kpzen · 10th March 2008, 17:58

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Originally Posted by akshay1234

pre prime there was a gvs, a gls and a glx.

IIRC there was no GLX but there was a stripped down version GLE..

Akshay1234 · 10th March 2008, 17:58

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Originally Posted by kpzen

IIRC there was no GLX but there was a stripped down version GLE..

there was a glx. it had abs and alloys etc.

10th March 2008, 15:24	#1
nishantgandhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,220 Thanked: 156 Times	No tachometer on Getz? Can anyone throw some light on the fact why Getz (non-Prime series) does not come with a tachometer/RPM meter installed? I used to think it is more or less a standard fitment on today's cars ala speedometer, odometer etc. As far as my understanding goes, it is important to monitor engine RPMs, as running the engine at excessively high rates can shorten engine life. What can be the reason(s) for excluding it? If I wish to get it installed now, what are my options/pros/cons? Can it be retrofitted, instead of an additional dial on the dash? P.S. Are there any after market digital tachometers also available?
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Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Most of the car companies do not provide tacho meter in lower end models e.g Swift LXi & LDi dont have tacho while the higher versions have it.Ditto with Wagon R & Estilo.
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aditya.86 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Porbandar Posts: 305 Thanked: 92 Times	tachometers are a must and all automotive manufactururs should make it a standard fitment irrespective of the model.
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malgudi BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 355 Thanked: 183 Times View My Garage	Check with hyundai service station, if they can install the Higher model dash console which has the tachometer. This would be the neatest option.
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Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Well I would say even ABS, Airbags should be a Must in a car but thats not how things are currently. Besides would you pay extra to get extra? EDIT: malgudi that might be a very expensive option Last edited by Technocrat : 10th March 2008 at 16:54.
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snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Simple, retrofit the tachometer from a dealer outside.
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10th March 2008, 17:07	#10
Maverick1977 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 997 Thanked: 906 Times View My Garage	Every manufacturer worth its salt in India wants to get the maximum returns (read profitability) on their cars. Hence these shortcomings are always observed. Over a period of years I have started noticing that knickknacks like a sun visor, LHS door mirror, body colored door handles...(the list goes on & on & on) are also excluded from the base model. Question a manufacturer for these cost cutting measurers & they will come with 01 reasons to defend their actions. This is indeed a very sad situation.
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10th March 2008, 17:36	#11
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	In the older Getz only GLS version had tachometer.
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