How To install an Aftermarket Tach in a 96-98

jst98stang · January 17th, 2008, 10:01 PM

Good post man.

ThePope · February 16th, 2008, 10:29 AM

You didn't happen to buy that setup from someone on sn95forums did you?

MustangMatt96GT · February 16th, 2008, 12:05 PM

Maybe!

still works great, but my Digital MSD tach on my window switch it reads a 100 RPMs less.

black97GT · February 20th, 2008, 07:49 PM

Great write up, does wiring of oil pressure and water temp gauges work the same way, or do I need to install the senders the gauges came with?

ujslost · February 20th, 2008, 08:15 PM

oil pressure and water gauges have their own senders that need to be installed. unless they are manual gauges which are totally differant

MustangMatt96GT · February 20th, 2008, 09:36 PM

ZoomZoomMFer · February 21st, 2008, 10:04 PM

matt where did you get your tack from.. im looking for one but dont wanna pay like $200 for it. if you know of anyone who has one let me know

MikeD05GT · February 28th, 2008, 11:28 AM

there all over ebay for under 50 bucks......matt where did you get that bracket..i looked on upr and i couldnt find it...

BlueStangGT · May 1st, 2008, 10:16 PM

Bringing this one back up...

I just did this install on my 98 and the tach reads roughly double the actual RPM. I got in contact with Autometer, they told me to connect the green wire to pin 48 of the ECM. I thought this was the same signal as pin 8 of the white cluster connector but did it anyway and got the same results. Tach model is 3911:

Auto Meter

Any ideas?

joshh · May 4th, 2008, 05:16 PM

hey blue it sounds like ur tach is set up for a 4cyl motor look to see if the loop wires on the back are cut?

BlueStangGT · May 5th, 2008, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by joshh

hey blue it sounds like ur tach is set up for a 4cyl motor look to see if the loop wires on the back are cut?

Nah, they're good. I'm sending it off to Autometer, they think it may be bad. I double and triple checked everything.

January 17th, 2008, 10:01 PM	#21
jst98stang Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 reviews	Good post man. __________________

February 16th, 2008, 10:29 AM	#22
ThePope Newbie 2010 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Huntington, NY Posts: 28 iTrader: 0 reviews	You didn't happen to buy that setup from someone on sn95forums did you? __________________ 2010 Ford Mustang GT *506 HP / 415 TQ*

February 16th, 2008, 12:05 PM	#23
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,171 iTrader: 3 reviews	Maybe! still works great, but my Digital MSD tach on my window switch it reads a 100 RPMs less. __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions Blown Small Block Ford with a hole in the block. 9.5 Dart Block 400 CI being saved for. Just because you can fuck a cactus doesn't mean you should. Never Lift Racecars

February 20th, 2008, 08:15 PM	#25
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	oil pressure and water gauges have their own senders that need to be installed. unless they are manual gauges which are totally differant __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

February 20th, 2008, 09:36 PM	#26
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,171 iTrader: 3 reviews	__________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions Blown Small Block Ford with a hole in the block. 9.5 Dart Block 400 CI being saved for. Just because you can fuck a cactus doesn't mean you should. Never Lift Racecars

February 20th, 2008, 07:49 PM	#24
black97GT Newbie 1997 Mustang GT ??? Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pauls Valley, OK Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 reviews	Great write up, does wiring of oil pressure and water temp gauges work the same way, or do I need to install the senders the gauges came with?

February 21st, 2008, 10:04 PM	#27
ZoomZoomMFer zippeewannabee 06' Mazda Speed6 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 3,205 iTrader: 17 reviews	matt where did you get your tack from.. im looking for one but dont wanna pay like $200 for it. if you know of anyone who has one let me know __________________ Cobb SRI \| Eibach ProKit \| JBR Short Shift Plate \| JBR Rear Motor Mount

February 28th, 2008, 11:28 AM	#28
MikeD05GT MM Fanatic 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cedar Grove NJ Posts: 3,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	there all over ebay for under 50 bucks......matt where did you get that bracket..i looked on upr and i couldnt find it...

May 1st, 2008, 10:16 PM	#29
BlueStangGT Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21 iTrader: 0 reviews	Bringing this one back up... I just did this install on my 98 and the tach reads roughly double the actual RPM. I got in contact with Autometer, they told me to connect the green wire to pin 48 of the ECM. I thought this was the same signal as pin 8 of the white cluster connector but did it anyway and got the same results. Tach model is 3911: Auto Meter Any ideas? __________________ 1998 Bright Atlantic Blue GT Coupe - 5 Spd., Big Bore Headswap, 4.30's, blah, blah, blah...

May 4th, 2008, 05:16 PM	#30
joshh Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 reviews	hey blue it sounds like ur tach is set up for a 4cyl motor look to see if the loop wires on the back are cut?

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