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KTPhil 
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| The needle does a full sweep when you turn the key on. |
When did this little feature creep into the mainstream? It seems a little silly to me but there must be some reason for it originally. I suspect today it's just a gimmick to seem high tech/racy. |
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Erik G
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vwfye
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I think that is the Autometer syndrome. Their tachs don't go to 0 when the ignition is off. Then, when the key is turned, the sweep to find 0.
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JeeJeeJason
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I was avoiding buying one of these because I need to save cash right now......but DAMN they look so good and that video makes me want the red needle even more.
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EasternNotch
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| I was avoiding buying one of these because I need to save cash right now......but DAMN they look so good and that video makes me want the red needle even more. |
Yeah I just ordered a white needle one- looks like a bit of a wait till the next run is ready.
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chizucc
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OhHerrooo
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:56 pm Post subject: Re: Repro Type-3 tachometer by ISP West |
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If you have a stick shift FI car, you already have a red wire leading from under the dash to the engine bay. Both wends are clipped off, but you can peel back a little insulation, and add a wire segment of the required length and connector. The rear end is in a sheath with your oil pressure sender wire.
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Nikon-User
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| Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 6:33 am Post subject: Re: Repro Type-3 tachometer by ISP West |
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| How do you guys run your wires for the ISP tach? Just along the main harness down the driver side heater channel and out the back? |
Jup.... |
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Hip2besquare
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| Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:41 pm Post subject: Re: Repro Type-3 tachometer by ISP West |
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Where is that wire under the dash again ? Can you take a
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Nikon-User
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| Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 11:25 pm Post subject: Re: Repro Type-3 tachometer by ISP West |
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Where is that wire under the dash again ? Can you take a
richie |
Hello Richie,
you mean the "signal" from the ignition coil ? There is no cable under the dash...
You have to install a new cable from the engine |
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:10 am Post subject: Re: Repro Type-3 tachometer by ISP West |
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| Hip2besquare wrote: |
Where is that wire under the dash again ? Can you take a
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Hello Richie,
you mean the "signal" from the ignition coil ? There is no cable under the dash...
You have to install a new cable from the engine |
Unless this is a manual shift FI car, in which case there is a red wire within the harness, clipped at both ends, that the automatics made use of for the electric AAR. I think that's the wire he is asking about. I don't 'have a photo under the dash, but a little work with a flashlight while doing Type-3-under-dash-yoga, made it evident. |
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Hip2besquare
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| Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:07 pm Post subject: Re: Repro Type-3 tachometer by ISP West |
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wow I think I found it Im just in the process of checking continuity on it from the oil pressure switch harness to the dash to make sure but wow what a time saver thanks KTphil
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bkeith85
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:27 am Post subject: Re: Repro Type-3 tachometer by ISP West |
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I know this is an old thread, but since a few guys here had installed the new ISP tach, I thought you could help me. I just installed mine and it works great. The thing is, when I turn on the lights, the backlighting doesn't match the other gauges. It isn't green like the oe gauges. Did any of you have this problem? How did you fix it? I know there are little bulb sleeves to change the colors, but I wasn't sure if that would make it match or make it worse.
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notchboy
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:18 am Post subject: Re: Repro Type-3 tachometer by ISP West |
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| I know this is an old thread, but since a few guys here had installed the new ISP tach, I thought you could help me. I just installed mine and it works great. The thing is, when I turn on the lights, the backlighting doesn't match the other gauges. It isn't green like the oe gauges. Did any of you have this problem? How did you fix it? I know there are little bulb sleeves to change the colors, but I wasn't sure if that would make it match or make it worse. |
Yes, that is the best fix out there - the bulb condom.
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 7:36 pm Post subject: Re: Repro Type-3 tachometer by ISP West |
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| I know this is an old thread, but since a few guys here had installed the new ISP tach, I thought you could help me. I just installed mine and it works great. The thing is, when I turn on the lights, the backlighting doesn't match the other gauges. It isn't green like the oe gauges. Did any of you have this problem? How did you fix it? I know there are little bulb sleeves to change the colors, but I wasn't sure if that would make it match or make it worse. |
See this thread:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=740220 |
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