CJ tach installed in dash

[bullitt9350]

Had a slow day at work, so I finally finished up my CJ tach install.

I used a CJ-style tach I found on eBay. I'm pretty sure they are remade by Omix-Ada and distributed by Crown. It is selectable for 4-6-8 cylinder vehicles.

Install was pretty straightforward, just removed the ashtray, dremeled out the opening and made a cover panel from ABS plastic. I sourced my plastic from a local car stereo shop. It's the perfect location IMO because you have switched hot, ground and backlight wires right there from the lighter. All I had to do was run a wire to the coil for the signal.

I think it came out pretty good, and it sure is nice to have a tach, especially when adjusting idle speed.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h76/bfourman/FSJ/DSCN0408.jpg

[turtlejoe]

Nice job! Good use for some rarely used (or even working) real estate.

[FSJK]

I used a CJ-style tach I found on eBay. I'm pretty sure they are remade by Omix-Ada and distributed by Crown. It is selectable for 4-6-8 cylinder vehicles.



Just fyi, it would be Crown OR Omix-Ada, not made by one and distributed by another...they're competitors.

Looks good...I plan on doing the same thing but haven't found a good spot on my older dash to mount it.

[stangfather]

cool idea but my ashtray ahs never been used, and has a working cig lighter but im looking for a good place to mount the tach thats unobtrusive, might use some black screws tho

[bullitt9350]

Just fyi, it would be Crown OR Omix-Ada, not made by one and distributed by another...they're competitors.

Looks good...I plan on doing the same thing but haven't found a good spot on my older dash to mount it.

Box said Crown.

Thanks for the feedback. My lighter didn't work, but the wiring was good. I may eventually paint the screws black, they're all I had on hand.

I added the 2 port 12v outlet under the dash before I did this to make sure I had a place to charge the phone, plug in the GPS, etc.

[grand_wag_85]

Looks awesome!

[710 Burner]

I thought that was a candy dish. That's where I put the peppermints I get when I go to Sonic.

[Zorm]

what diamater is that? what does the back look like? humm.....thinking...thinking

[brubakes]

I like how that looks. All my ash tray does is hold my garage door opener and fall on the floor. Thats a much better use of the space.

[SnowShoe]

Very nice .....Very smart;)

[bullitt9350]

what diamater is that? what does the back look like? humm.....thinking...thinking

Tach is approx. 2 3/4" diameter. I used a 2 1/2" hole saw and opened it up with a dremel sanding wheel.

The back of the tach, or behind the panel? The tach is nothing special, just a selector switch for 4-6-8 cyl and wires. Behind the panel is about half of the lighter hole and then an open cavity.

[brubakes]

Do you have the wiring instructions for it by chance?

[CHICOWAGGY]

I thought that was a candy dish. That's where I put the peppermints I get when I go to Sonic.

I'd do it too, but then where would I put all my loose change?:D