How Do I Install A 5" Autometer Tach #233904?

good_fellaz_76 · November 19th, 2007, 06:02 PM

can anyone tell me how to install a 5" Autometer Tachometer #233904! I would like to do it myself but was wondering if anyone can give me step by step instructions! i would really appreciate it! Thanks

TurboLX · November 19th, 2007, 06:06 PM

which tach?

TurboLX · November 19th, 2007, 06:06 PM

the series name?

CAMN89GT · November 19th, 2007, 06:09 PM

Hold on....

CAMN89GT · November 19th, 2007, 06:13 PM

the white wire goes to the 12v dash lighting
the red wire goes to the 12v ignition switch
the black wire needs to be grounded
the green wire goes to the negative on the coil.

CAMN89GT · November 19th, 2007, 06:17 PM

you know, if people really used google.com , it'd help....

how ever,

Auto Meter

go there, find ur own tach , and get the instructions downloaded. if you dont have adobe 3.0 +, u wont be able to open the file. if thats the case, go to adobe.com and download it, its free. enjoy

TurboLX · November 19th, 2007, 06:18 PM

this is how i did mine

i put the 12v dash light into an open spot in the fuse box
the ignition wire was wired into a hole under the ignition cylinder
black wire i grounded somewhere
and ran the coil wire thru the firewall into the coil

its an easy install

CAMN89GT · November 19th, 2007, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by CAMN89GT

the white wire goes to the 12v dash lighting
the red wire goes to the 12v ignition switch
the black wire needs to be grounded
the green wire goes to the negative on the coil.

Originally Posted by TurboLX

this is how i did mine

i put the 12v dash light into an open spot in the fuse box
the ignition wire was wired into a hole under the ignition cylinder
black wire i grounded somewhere
and ran the coil wire thru the firewall into the coil

its an easy install

^^ durrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

TurboLX · November 19th, 2007, 06:20 PM

im just telling it so he can make it easier for himself

CAMN89GT · November 19th, 2007, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by TurboLX

im just telling it so he can make it easier for himself

i know that and Im bored.

78mach1 · November 19th, 2007, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by CAMN89GT

you know, if people really used google.com , it'd help....

how ever,

Auto Meter

go there, find ur own tach , and get the instructions downloaded. if you dont have adobe 3.0 +, u wont be able to open the file. if thats the case, go to adobe.com and download it, its free. enjoy

he practically said it all......just get under there with a test light and start touching wires.......youll be fine!

haha jk but ya use the fuse box...it should have prongs that you can put a end on the wire and plug it into (for the lights, and the twelve volt ignition wire that turns on with the key)

Speedstang302 · November 20th, 2007, 09:53 AM

he hasnt even come back yet and you're already fighting over who said it correcter...idiots..

turbo im pretty sure most autometer models wire up same exact way..i did mine this way \/

Originally Posted by CAMN89GT
the white wire goes to the 12v dash lighting
the red wire goes to the 12v ignition switch
the black wire needs to be grounded
the green wire goes to the negative on the coil.

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good_fellaz_76 · November 20th, 2007, 11:26 PM

couldn't i just connect the red with the red at the coil and the green with the green at the coil and the black to the battery?

good_fellaz_76 · November 20th, 2007, 11:27 PM

also what if your gauge reads past the 10 is that normal?

78mach1 · November 21st, 2007, 03:37 PM

no the red is for something else.....but the green goes on the negative part of the coil....that tells your tach what rpm`s your at

good_fellaz_76 · November 21st, 2007, 08:40 PM

so the red on the coil isn't the ignition?

CAMN89GT · November 21st, 2007, 11:28 PM

also, if this tach was not new, the previous owner could of cut the 2 wires in the back(small small wires) either for a 4cyl or a 6cyl, 8cyl(this one are where none are cut) i think the brown = 6cyl, and white = 4cyl. (I am possibly wrong, I didnt check on autometer, and I dont quite remember) That could be fucking up ur rpm aside from ur stock tach.

White Knight · December 4th, 2007, 03:20 AM

Stupid question: What and where is the coil? What does it look like? I know it's under the hood but that's all I know. Anyone have a pic?

Speedstang302 · December 4th, 2007, 03:35 PM

its on the drivers side..it has an spark plug connected to it..its on the side of the drivers side shock tower...right near the starter solenoid..usually black

TurboLX · December 4th, 2007, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by Speedstang302

he hasnt even come back yet and you're already fighting over who said it correcter...idiots..

turbo im pretty sure most autometer models wire up same exact way..i did mine this way /

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i was saying how i wired mine

November 19th, 2007, 06:02 PM	#1
good_fellaz_76 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 reviews	How Do I Install A 5" Autometer Tach #233904? can anyone tell me how to install a 5" Autometer Tachometer #233904! I would like to do it myself but was wondering if anyone can give me step by step instructions! i would really appreciate it! Thanks

November 19th, 2007, 06:06 PM	#3
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	the series name? __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

November 19th, 2007, 06:09 PM	#4
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November 19th, 2007, 06:13 PM	#5
CAMN89GT Banned 1988 Mustang Notch it's a bad bitch..i promise Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 980 iTrader: 0 reviews	the white wire goes to the 12v dash lighting the red wire goes to the 12v ignition switch the black wire needs to be grounded the green wire goes to the negative on the coil. __________________ '88 Notch ~ T-70 & Faceplated GForce! Tuned by [B][I][U]Kurgan Motorsports[/U][/I][/B]

November 19th, 2007, 06:17 PM	#6
CAMN89GT Banned 1988 Mustang Notch it's a bad bitch..i promise Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 980 iTrader: 0 reviews	you know, if people really used google.com , it'd help.... how ever, Auto Meter go there, find ur own tach , and get the instructions downloaded. if you dont have adobe 3.0 +, u wont be able to open the file. if thats the case, go to adobe.com and download it, its free. enjoy __________________ '88 Notch ~ T-70 & Faceplated GForce! Tuned by [B][I][U]Kurgan Motorsports[/U][/I][/B]

November 19th, 2007, 06:06 PM	#2
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	which tach? __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

November 19th, 2007, 06:18 PM	#7
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	this is how i did mine i put the 12v dash light into an open spot in the fuse box the ignition wire was wired into a hole under the ignition cylinder black wire i grounded somewhere and ran the coil wire thru the firewall into the coil its an easy install __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

November 19th, 2007, 06:20 PM	#9
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	im just telling it so he can make it easier for himself __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

November 20th, 2007, 11:26 PM	#13
good_fellaz_76 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 reviews	couldn't i just connect the red with the red at the coil and the green with the green at the coil and the black to the battery?

November 20th, 2007, 11:27 PM	#14
good_fellaz_76 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 reviews	also what if your gauge reads past the 10 is that normal?

November 21st, 2007, 03:37 PM	#15
78mach1 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: utah Posts: 1,365 iTrader: 0 reviews	no the red is for something else.....but the green goes on the negative part of the coil....that tells your tach what rpm`s your at

November 21st, 2007, 08:40 PM	#16
good_fellaz_76 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 reviews	so the red on the coil isn't the ignition?

November 21st, 2007, 11:28 PM	#17
CAMN89GT Banned 1988 Mustang Notch it's a bad bitch..i promise Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 980 iTrader: 0 reviews	also, if this tach was not new, the previous owner could of cut the 2 wires in the back(small small wires) either for a 4cyl or a 6cyl, 8cyl(this one are where none are cut) i think the brown = 6cyl, and white = 4cyl. (I am possibly wrong, I didnt check on autometer, and I dont quite remember) That could be fucking up ur rpm aside from ur stock tach. __________________ '88 Notch ~ T-70 & Faceplated GForce! Tuned by [B][I][U]Kurgan Motorsports[/U][/I][/B]

December 4th, 2007, 03:20 AM	#18
White Knight Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Staten Island, New York Posts: 44 iTrader: 0 reviews	Stupid question: What and where is the coil? What does it look like? I know it's under the hood but that's all I know. Anyone have a pic? __________________ 1989 Mustang LX 5.0 5-speed Underdrive pulleys, cold air intake, shortthrow shifter, flex fan, Flowmasters, whiteface gauges, Autometer Gauge Pod with Phantom tach, oil, and water gauges, Cobra tail lights, arm rest with cup holder

December 4th, 2007, 03:35 PM	#19
Speedstang302 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1996 Mustang GT 13.64@101mph Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Massachusetss Posts: 5,828 iTrader: 1 reviews	its on the drivers side..it has an spark plug connected to it..its on the side of the drivers side shock tower...right near the starter solenoid..usually black __________________ 1990 GT- GT40p Heads\| Anderson N41 cam\| Crane 1.6 RR's\| Trickflow Intake\|MGW Short Throw\| Aluminum d/s\| 3.73's.....still slow....

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