Team-BHP - Tachometers

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Originally Posted by arjunrudra (Post 1570075)

Since its a fully programmable tacho we can set the rpm limit to some particular rpm say 6800 and when the revs hit 6800 the pilot light will glow and its time to shift.Though not of much use on the road ,really useful on track days .

Hi,
i guess that's the shift light you are talking about but there is a thingy which says "Warning".I was wondering what that does?

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Originally Posted by sumeethaldankar (Post 1570794)

Hi,
i guess that's the shift light you are talking about but there is a thingy which says "Warning".I was wondering what that does?

That glows when you go 300 rpm above the limit that u have set..

GUYS! Help me out now, I read few posts posted earlier in this thread, Some one said that MASS agreed to install A-Star's tacho on his alto but how is it possible? Alto is a 3cylinder car and A-Star is a 4 cylinder car. Can this thing be programmed to work with a 3cylinder car too? Does it require any custom changes? If it works with alto, It'll sure work with M800 too.
My budget is around 3k so can i get one from any manufacturer which ca nwork perfectly with a 3cylinder car? I mean a tacho which has 3cylinder settings, I have no probs with the installation part, I'm good at doing DIys so that is not a problem for me. :D

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Originally Posted by gpa (Post 1563336)

Mate, I tried this for my Alto and don't think it is possible for the Wagon R. The reason being that the tacho for the A-Star draws its signal source directly from the ECU and not from the ignition coil, which means it can't be fitted into any other car without tampering of the ECU which IMHO is a big no-no.

Regards,
gpa

@ kingofmyworld, Above is the answer to your query. People have recommended to install 3rd party tachos. There few in this thread which are in your budget, please go over few pages.

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Originally Posted by kingofmyworld (Post 1610021)

@ kingofmyworld, A Star is a 3 cylinder car. This is the reason why it is said that A Star's tacho can be fixed in Alto.

- Jose.

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Originally Posted by kingofmyworld

Got my RPM guge today :)
Yet to be installed, I'll do the install by evening and post the pics here,
For now here is a pic of the RPM gauge packed.

Hey , i guess my kinda of guage is getting popular around :-).even Amit_mechengg has one.

Well buddy good luck with the install.Make sure you get the position right.The Base is a stick on and can be screwed on but make sure you have the best placement without obstructing your view.I was thinking about embedding the piece inside the dashboard thus leaving only the glass visible outside but the 800's dasboard is not broad enough to do this.

Well like me if you want,you could secure the tacho with a lock.I have kinda of done a do DIY saftey for the tacho lock,looks ugly because it has chains around it and all but gives me atleast some peace of mind.

For that i have used a lock with a long neck similar to like the picture below and used it as the base of the tacho.To this lock is a chain which is wrapped around the dashboard and ends with another lock.I can put pics if you want later.
Till then i am looking forward for your install pics.

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Originally Posted by kingofmyworld (Post 1651003)

Got my RPM guge today :)
Yet to be installed, I'll do the install by evening and post the pics here, For now here is a pic of the RPM gauge packed.

I think i have seen the very same RPM gauge somewhere, i can't remember:uncontrol.

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Originally Posted by sumeethaldankar (Post 1651072)

Hey , i guess my kinda of guage is getting popular around :-).even Amit_mechengg has one.

Well like me if you want,you could secure the tacho with a lock.I have kinda of done a do DIY saftey for the tacho lock,looks ugly because it has chains around it and all but gives me atleast some peace of mind.

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It was tough searching for the gauge, got it from Milan Subway on a Sunday and this was the last 3 3/4 Tacho there. So he's one lucky chap.

I am a bit amused about locking the tacho with a regular lock, it'll definitely look funny. Do you have any pics of the same?

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Originally Posted by adishenoy (Post 1651103)

I think i have seen the very same RPM gauge somewhere, i can't remember:uncontrol.

How can the santa who got this gauge for my ride forget it?
Santa ko short term memory loss hogaya?lol:

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Originally Posted by sumeethaldankar (Post 1651072)

Yeah mate, Look good too, I'm going to do the install this evening and ill post the installation pics along with a DIY thread if time permits. Tried mounting it on the right end of the dash but because of the inclination of the dash im unable to mount in a proper angle, I'm trying to make some changes to fix it in a correct position. Hopefully by tonight ill do the install and keep the thread updated.
Thanks for your help and thanks for santa " adishenoy" for getting the tacho for my ride :D