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Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Logan Zimmerman, Sep 5, 2017.

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Sep 5, 2017 at 9:33 PM

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Hi,
Does anyone know you hook up a aftermarket tac-wire for a 1997 Toyota Tacoma?

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What motor do you have? There's a black wire on the back of the instrument cluster that should be the tach signal.

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Sweet truck man - how about some more pics? @mechanicjon knows a thing or two about wires so you're in good hands

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What motor do you have? There's a black wire on the back of the instrument cluster that should be the tach signal.
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It was green on my 1996, but yeah, you can tap one of the wires behind the cluster for a tach signal. I don't have a clock so I also used the clock power and dim wires.

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Which motor do you have?

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I got it all hooked up and working, thank you for the advice it worked!!

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What color was the wire?

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It was a black wire

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