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Adding a tachometer 200 1986

posted by  someone claiming to be Barry L. Downs on  Sat Jul 28 07:13 CST 2001 [RELATED]

What all would one need to add a tachometer (OE) to a 1986 240 DL that doesn't have one?







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    Re: Adding a tachometer 200 1986

    posted by  someone claiming to be Jim holst on  Sat Jul 28 09:37 CST 2001 [RELATED]

    I second what Michael says. I did this to my '86 240 earlier this summer and it was easy. You might want to resolder the temp compensating board while you have the instrument cluster out. I didn't and now my temperature guage is getting erratic so I'll need to go back in there. I also missed the clock so I got a small one and a voltmeter on ebay to fit in the two blank spaces just to the right of the instrument cluster.







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    Re: Adding a tachometer 200 1986

    posted by  someone claiming to be Michael on  Sat Jul 28 08:06 CST 2001 [RELATED]

    You need the tachometer, and...that's it. Well, you'll need a couple of screwdrivers to remove the cluster, and then remove the large clock. Basically it's a simple swap with one wire to hook up, and the wire is already existing in your car. Coming off the harness that goes to the instrument cluster, there should be a white/red wire with a spade connector that gets plugged into the back of the tachometer. There are complete instructions on installing a large tach in the archives.






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