Thread: 2002 Defender TD5 - what tacho to use?

IMHO the 2" tacho's are a bit small to read accurately.

Have you considered the alternative of using a Nanocom running in Instrument Mode? The Nanocom will give you a digital display together with a number of other parameters on the same screen, plus you'll have the ability to carry out quite a number of diagnostic functions including reading and resetting fault codes.

There is a group buy about to start as soon as three or four more members indicate their desire to take part - need a minimum of 12 participants before the discounted group buy can start.

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Originally Posted by Xtreme

IMHO the 2" tacho's are a bit small to read accurately.

Have you considered the alternative of using a Nanocom running in Instrument Mode? The Nanocom will give you a digital display together with a number of other parameters on the same screen, plus you'll have the ability to carry out quite a number of diagnostic functions including reading and resetting fault codes.

There is a group buy about to start as soon as three or four more members indicate their desire to take part - need a minimum of 12 participants before the discounted group buy can start.

See here Nanocom Group Buy

Thanks Xtreme,

Sounds good. Excuse my ignorance, but would you run the nanocom mounted on the dash?

Is a tacho really needed? I haven't never needed to look at one.

Originally Posted by LouNat58

Thanks Xtreme,

Sounds good. Excuse my ignorance, but would you run the nanocom mounted on the dash?

There is a dash/windscreen mounting kit available.
See here Products - NCOM30 Mounting Kit - NANOCOM Diagnostics

I use a universal RAM mount which doubles as a phone mount when not needing the Nanocom.

Originally Posted by weeds

Is a tacho really needed? I haven't never needed to look at one.

It's always been my preferred way to drive. And as I am a new fender owner 3mths, I like to know what revs the engine is doing at 100 kms/hr?
It sounds like 5000! :-)

Part# YAE100790
I ditched the clock moved the fuel gauge and put the tachometer beside the speedo.

This subject has come up before, don't know how easy it is to get a 5000 rpm tachometer?
The factory one is plug and play.

Google that part# there are a few around a lot cheaper than $550

Paul.

Originally Posted by LouNat58

It's always been my preferred way to drive. And as I am a new fender owner 3mths, I like to know what revs the engine is doing at 100 kms/hr?
It sounds like 5000! :-)

Fair enough.......

You are using 5th gear? Or maybe somebody has changed the gearing.

Originally Posted by harro

Part# YAE100790
I ditched the clock moved the fuel gauge and put the tachometer beside the speedo.

This subject has come up before, don't know how easy it is to get a 5000 rpm tachometer?
The factory one is plug and play.

Google that part# there are a few around a lot cheaper than $550

Paul.

Fantastic work Paul.
Thanks