Team-BHP - Tachometers

I think the cheapest one will be the pricol unit. But they are almost impossible to find these days. The best option would be to go for the autogage one, at 2500 rs approx. Comes with a shift light and the backlight can be changed.

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Originally Posted by priyoban (Post 720974)

Anyone here from kolkata who's bought a tacho recently? I actually need one for my m800. Think thats possible isnt it?

Should be possible... don't see why not. The folks at Glix will probably have it. Get in touch with Vinay there. The shop's in Alipore.

For an M800, be sure to get a "3-cyl" tacho.
If not available, check with a "test tacho" that a garage worth its salt should have and source the signal from the ECU carefully and see if U can get full rpm reading.

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Originally Posted by sumeethaldankar (Post 721908)

Hi guys,
Apart from displaying the engine rpm how useful is the tacho while driving???

Well, thats a question only you can answer. If you dont use the tacho for driving, what do you use then?

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Originally Posted by sumeethaldankar (Post 721908)

Hi guys,
Apart from displaying the engine rpm how useful is the tacho while driving???

1)When you are lost, the tacho magically turns into a compass,
2)when the blower fails, the tacho spins so fast, that it negates the need for a fan
3)It shows the time.
The list is endless!

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Originally Posted by JayD (Post 723089)

1)When you are lost, the tacho magically turns into a compass,
2)when the blower fails, the tacho spins so fast, that it negates the need for a fan
3)It shows the time.
The list is endless!

Too good JayD!!! ROTFLMAO .

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Originally Posted by kuttapan (Post 638248)

I tried to source a tachometer through insiders at PRICOL, but wasn't successful. My contacts were told that these are only for export, but I think that's a whole lot of bull.

A friend had a small Pricol tachometer installed in his Gypsy. He said he got it from Coimbatore. I don't have any other details though.

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Originally Posted by sumeethaldankar (Post 721908)

Hi guys,
Apart from displaying the engine rpm how useful is the tacho while driving???

it does have other benefits as to checking the idle rpms of the car, which helps tune the car, it shows the rpm at which one can change the gear for optimum performance or FE! of course give good look to the dash!

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Originally Posted by SSwift_2007 (Post 709907)

dude i have a swift ldi.....n i have a tachometer installed in it......in mumbai i can challange that no 1 would be having that except me...u need to pay a lot to get it installed.......first of all u have nothin to do with the ecu....u have to do stuff to ur alternator i paid 10 grands to get a good tachometer....n the installation charges were 2000/- but yea...its all worth it dude..

i think this is the only post you posted, if you were seriously successful in installing the tacho then why not give the swift Ldi owners a photo of it and the method of installation if possible? this would greatly help us all, after all you have spent 12grand and not even a picture of the tacho if not the wiring under the hood/bonnet?

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Originally Posted by SSwift_2007 (Post 709907)

12 grands for a tacho.People are rich man.If you had so much dough to spulrge on a tacho u could have gone for a swift VDI itself.Wierd.:Frustrati

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Originally Posted by SSwift_2007 (Post 709907)

.......first of all u have nothin to do with the ecu....u have to do stuff to ur alternator i paid 10 grands to get a good tachometer....

So now the Alternator rpm can be monitored with accuracy!
If there is any belt slippage, the Engine RPM goes for a toss? :Shockked: