US Yaris: Adding a tach?

[Thirty-Nine]

Originally Posted by why?

I look at the tach much more than I look at the speedometer. I could literally take out the speedometer and I wouldn't miss it.

Ditto.

I believe the USDM Yaris is the only one not to offer a tach. I checked Japan, Mexico, Canada, UK and Austrailia, and they all offer this gauge.

Hello? Toyota? Are you listening?

[jdgriswald]

Originally Posted by why?

Which one is it on? I thought I looked through most of them and I didn't see it anywhere.

So 6400, not too bad. The odds of me revving that high are rather slim anyways, lol.

Page BE-16 of Body Electrical. Zoom in on the RS.

Or our Canadian friends could speak up?.....

[Doorstopdriver]

For those that might still be interested in an unobtrusive tachometer, I haven't seen anyone post this so I figured I'd throw it up as an option.

http://www.defi-shop.com/product/basis/basis_top.html

The reflective patch is really only about the size of an inspection sticker and doesn't scream Boy-Racer.

[Idjiit]

I can see how having a tach would be great in a car like a VW or BMW, or even the upper end Lexus cars where you're fairly disconnected from the motor/transmission through sound and vibration dampening. But the Yaris is such an incredibly "raw" experience in comparison that I can intuit everything on feel and sound alone at this point.

EDIT: I guess it helps that I typically wear Converse when I drive stick, so I'm basically getting maximum input.

[bikergal]

Well.. my truck is standard and I am used to checking on the tach

I think it will be odd not having a tach for a standard vehicle. Not sure what Toyota is thinking

*shrugs*

[why?]

Feeling a car doesn't give you the exact rpm's, and you can't know what an engine sounds like at any rpm's unless you've heard the engine and seen what rpm's it is running at that time.

[Idjiit]

Originally Posted by why?

Feeling a car doesn't give you the exact rpm's, and you can't know what an engine sounds like at any rpm's unless you've heard the engine and seen what rpm's it is running at that time.

RPMs are RPMs, regardless of the vehicle. I guess I'm tuned into that from being a musician/audio guy for so long. You can feel the frequency of a string vibrating and know the note without technically "hearing" it.

But yeah, having a tach to begin with would help you learn that.

[bikergal]

Why have to guess the RPM's?? You should be able to check your gauges for that? Oh wait... Toyota didn't add that feature

That was one way not to cut corners with this car or any car for that matter......

[spacemanoeuvres]

I've been agonizing over where to install a tach w/o screwing up the aesthetics of the dash.

So, I says to myself...I says "why not install the tach in the driver's side glove box?"

It would be cool to have a hidden tach. You hop in, prop open the glovebox and voilà! there she is!

When you park you close the glove box and the dash looks normal, nice!

What do you guys think?

I mean, I don't have mine yet (still have 3 weeks to go) so I don't even know if the glove box would stay open

Any feedback is greatly appreciated

[why?]

Originally Posted by Idjiit

RPMs are RPMs, regardless of the vehicle. I guess I'm tuned into that from being a musician/audio guy for so long. You can feel the frequency of a string vibrating and know the note without technically "hearing" it.

But yeah, having a tach to begin with would help you learn that.

While that is true, different cars sound different. The Yaris is so quiet it is tough to hear the engine while it is idling. I'm not use to cars with such small engines either. The 2.3 Turbo in my Saab is much easier to hear.

I am sure I will get used to the sound, but a tach will help.

Originally Posted by spacemanoeuvres

I've been agonizing over where to install a tach w/o screwing up the aesthetics of the dash.

So, I says to myself...I says "why not install the tach in the driver's side glove box?"

It would be cool to have a hidden tach. You hop in, prop open the glovebox and voilà! there she is!

When you park you close the glove box and the dash looks normal, nice!

What do you guys think?

I mean, I don't have mine yet (still have 3 weeks to go) so I don't even know if the glove box would stay open

Any feedback is greatly appreciated

It is prolly possible to do, but the open glove box might block some visibility of the road.

The glove box would stay open.

[Thirty-Nine]

Does anyone know for sure whether or not the Yaris S gauge cluster will work in a liftback?

[bladesmith6]

exactly Thirty-nine, I have asked this before. Let me add some umph to it, will someone for the love of god or whatever your chosen diety is, find out if the sedan gauge cluster will swap in. I don't want some fancy g-force gauge, I don't care for the huge drag racing tachs other people are talking about. I just to know about a simple OEM gauge swap, THAT'S ALL!!!!!!!!! Ok?

[why?]

Why don't you go ask someone?

A mechanic, for starters. Maybe a toyota tech might know.

It is doubtful that anyone will know this early into the product cycle. The car has been out only about 2 months. That isn't enough time for wrecked sedans to build up enough for anyone to try the swap.

[Packy]

I believe someone already mentioned this, but that the Canadian liftback has a tach. Maybe the center console could be purchased from a Toyota Canada parts supplier?

[derekjd]

I verified with 1800 GO TOYOTA (800 468 69682) and the online specialist that the wiring in the lift back is the same as in the sedan, hence the guages from a sedan could be swapped into a liftback (assumption on size)... Unfortunately, I have not seen the LB in person, even though I'm getting mine in 2 weeks, and have only driven the sedan manual once... In any event it should be easy to add a third party tach if the wiring is available, has anyone done this as of yet?


Derek

[why?]

Originally Posted by derekjd

I verified with 1800 GO TOYOTA (800 468 69682) and the online specialist that the wiring in the lift back is the same as in the sedan, hence the guages from a sedan could be swapped into a liftback (assumption on size)... Unfortunately, I have not seen the LB in person, even though I'm getting mine in 2 weeks, and have only driven the sedan manual once... In any event it should be easy to add a third party tach if the wiring is available, has anyone done this as of yet?


Derek

My tach is being done now. It should be done in a day or two.

[Jem_hadar]

Originally Posted by Packy

I believe someone already mentioned this, but that the Canadian liftback has a tach. Maybe the center console could be purchased from a Toyota Canada parts supplier?

Oh the RS! Thats a damn fine looking interior if you ask me!

Fuck eh, I love my Yari's inside!

Hjaha

Jem

[spacemanoeuvres]

Does anyone have pics of their installed aftermarket tach?

I'm curious as to where people are puting them.

I saw a mini cooper over the weekend and it had, what seemed like, a massive tach right behind the steering wheel.

I have to say it looked pretty cool, so I'll probably do something similar.

Also, what do people think of digital tachs?

My buddy keeps telling me to get an Auto Meter, but I was thinking about a Nordskog Digital Tach (image attached...hopefully)



Thanks in advace!