I always thought the factory tach was really rare but I am finding that I may be wrong in the past couple days on Kijiji there has been like 6 trucks with the factory tach who origionally made it? And was it actually factory or dealer installed? and lastly can u rob one from one truck and install it on another and what are they worth? thanks gain guys!!!!!

 

92 & 93 had the dash wiring for a tach. Not sure who made it but I "think" it was a dealer installed option. It matches the other gauges.

A true Mopar nut will correct me if I'm wrong.

 

You are exatly right.

 

Or a Onemoparnut

 

They will swap between 92 and 93.

the 89-91 ones have their own wiring and their own plug, I think "tdimark" still has a few of new in box kits to install a tach in a 89-91 truck

 

Okay thanks guys cause I have a lead on getting a free one from a partially wrecked 93 and then I can swap it to either my 92 or a 93 I may buy man that would be awesome!

 

They were NEVER factory installed.

There is a 1990-'91 version that the factory dash harness in those 2 years DID support, but it typically also had to have the crank sensor as part of the package.

IMHO, they are not worth more than $200, "NOS" or otherwise, because you can get a really, really nice aftermarket one for that much.

DJ, FREE is nice!

Mark.

 

Mark Nixon,
So if I could find one for my 92, it would just simply plug in to the existing harness, somewhere around the sreering column, nothing else needed? Also, how does the tach mount, I assume you have to drill holes in the dashboard?
Thanks,
Bill

 

Bill,
Yes, there would need to be holes drilled.
The tach plug is located as you mentioned, near the column, it's a 4 pin black plug on '92-'93.

The harness actually un-screws from the back of the tach, after you remove the rear case.
The manufacturer and Dodge were even thinking in that, because there are letters next to each terminal to correspond to the wire color that is screwed into that terminal.

Be careful if you have to remove one, as I have pulled a couple where (apparently) the holes through the dash are smaller than the rings on the back of the tach.
The only thing I can come up with for that is that the actual harness included with the tach (package) is all in pieces, with the under-dash connector's wires not installed in the connector housing.

It takes a pin or a similar object to undo the wires from this connector.
If you have to do this, be sure to make a note of which wires go into that connector.

Mark.

 

Thanks Mark. I know better tach's are out there but I would rather have the "factory/dealer installed" one if I can find one. I don't like the pods on the dash (my 93 has that), and I don't like guages hanging under the dash.
Thanks again,
Bill

 

I agree.
As much as near the pillar, in the corner of the windshield, looks like an afterthought, they just seem to belong there.

Mark.

 

Mine doesn't have any manufacturer name on it, it just say "Japan".

 

Non I/C setup for "dealer" tach on early 1st Gens:

http://1stgen.org/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=9861


Bill, there is also a great write up with installation info on the factory 92/93 tach connections at 1stgen.org.
I have read it in the past, just didn't have time to dig it up now

 

Sootnsmoke,
Thanks, I'm on 1stGen.org from time to time. I'll look for it. I don't have the tach yet, I see them for sale now and then but wasn't sure how they operated. My truck is completly stock so it's not like I really need one, just like the way they look. Better that an aftermarket I think.
Bill

 

See Im not the only one it looks goofy anywhere else lol I sure hope I can get it!