Help RE: Tachometer BA Astina

Pattax · 18-04-2009, 08:41 PM

Hey guys,

I recently bought a 323 BA astina with my Fiance and have been very impressed by it.

I agreed to install a tachometer into the car for looks sake, but struck a problem. I cant find the coil /slapface.

I know its meant to come off the engine block on the right but dont want to take the casing off to get to it unless it actually is under all the casing. Ive never worked with this kind of car before and i have no idea how anything works with this kind of electrics.

Any help would save my day,

Thanks guys,

~Pat.

Cosmo Dude · 18-04-2009, 08:56 PM

You should be able to pull a tach signal from the back of the standard tacho. Is it an I4 or V6

Pattax · 18-04-2009, 08:57 PM

Hmmm your right actually. Now to pull off the dash. My favorite job.

EDIT: Its I4

project.r.racing · 18-04-2009, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pattax

I agreed to install a tachometer into the car for ricers sake, but struck a problem. I cant find the coil /slapface.

haha

Pattax · 18-04-2009, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by project.r.racing

haha

Thankyou sir warrior of the keyboard.

Its my fiances car, if she wants a tacho ill put one in.

Thanks for the help,

~Pat.

project.r.racing · 18-04-2009, 09:18 PM

don't start name calling.

if she wants one, you could always tell her it looks stupid. man up...

Pattax · 18-04-2009, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by project.r.racing

don't start name calling.

if she wants one, you could always tell her it looks stupid. man up...

Refer to previous post.

Thanks chief,

~Pat.

Cosmo Dude · 18-04-2009, 09:20 PM

Apparently it's a white wire from the distributor to the cluster (with a few plugs in between).

asanga · 23-04-2009, 10:20 AM

or there is a IG+ out put at the diagnostic connector near the battery.

Dogo · 23-04-2009, 02:24 PM

Get it from the back of the dash cluster is the best place.

See the info in this thread :
http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3631

18-04-2009, 08:41 PM	#1
Pattax Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Brisbane Car: asdasd Posts: 247	Help RE: Tachometer BA Astina Hey guys, I recently bought a 323 BA astina with my Fiance and have been very impressed by it. I agreed to install a tachometer into the car for looks sake, but struck a problem. I cant find the coil /slapface. I know its meant to come off the engine block on the right but dont want to take the casing off to get to it unless it actually is under all the casing. Ive never worked with this kind of car before and i have no idea how anything works with this kind of electrics. Any help would save my day, Thanks guys, ~Pat.

18-04-2009, 08:56 PM	#2
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	You should be able to pull a tach signal from the back of the standard tacho. Is it an I4 or V6 __________________ My 'stina Hatch

18-04-2009, 08:57 PM	#3
Pattax Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Brisbane Car: asdasd Posts: 247	Hmmm your right actually. Now to pull off the dash. My favorite job. EDIT: Its I4 Last edited by Pattax; 18-04-2009 at 09:00 PM.

18-04-2009, 09:20 PM	#8
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	Apparently it's a white wire from the distributor to the cluster (with a few plugs in between). __________________ My 'stina Hatch

23-04-2009, 02:24 PM	#10
Dogo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Melb, Aus Car: Mazda 323 BA BPT transplant Posts: 3,459 View Photos By: Dogo	Get it from the back of the dash cluster is the best place. See the info in this thread : http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3631 __________________ [ Turbo BA ] see my readers ride

18-04-2009, 09:18 PM	#6
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	don't start name calling. if she wants one, you could always tell her it looks stupid. man up...

23-04-2009, 10:20 AM	#9
asanga Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sutherland Sydney Car: astina BA 1997 1.8Ltr Posts: 609 View Photos By: asanga	or there is a IG+ out put at the diagnostic connector near the battery.