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Does anyone know how to install an aftermarket tach in a 98 dx? I was looking at a tach and it said that it needed to be attached to a tach lead wire but my civic doesn't come with a stock tach. Is there even a tach lead wire in my car? And if not how do I go about installing a tach?
-bachlava7

 
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There is a tach wire in the harness. Just ebay a EX or LX cluster and it should pop right in there without any problems.

 
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So it's just as easy as putting in an EX or LX cluster? So the tach will then work on the new cluster? And if I don't want to replace my stock cluster, how do I find the tach wire in the harness?

 
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I'll have to hunt the diagram out later, all I remember is the tach pin is B8.

 
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I had a heap of problem with this as-well in my car in oz its the same engine im assuming... there is a tach test wire that I just tapped into mine was up the back left hand side of the engine bay or the drivers side of yours, it looks like a plug that doesn't plug into anything its got its own little metal bracket... hope this helps ill post pictures if need be

 
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Yeah, if you have pics that would be GREAT!

 
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this is on the drivers side of my car obviously but im guessing everything is just mirrored for you ...
you can see the plug im talking about next to the main harness

this is just what it looks like when u pull it off

and this is it when you pull the rubber cover off

I just spliced into the wire with the green tach wire and works fine for the past 2 years I would use heat shrink instead of tape though its one of those little jobs ill say ill do but never actually gets done...
hope this helps

 
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That's great! I found it! Thanks!

 
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Good, glad to help