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« on: November 04, 2008, 17:50:46 pm »

i'm looking for an address to get my tachometer rewired. it's a 6 cylinder gauge, hence the question  Wink

any help is appreciated, thanks!
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« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2008, 21:25:41 pm »

There is this German (?) guy, I had his card in my wallet for years now, but have just thrown it away last month  Sad

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« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2008, 21:51:29 pm »

thomas fett of fett-electronik?

i've sent him emails before and i never ever even got a sign of life back  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2008, 05:21:38 am »

i'm looking for an address to get my tachometer rewired. it's a 6 cylinder gauge, hence the question  Wink

any help is appreciated, thanks!
I recommend North Hollywood Speedometer service.
They have done plenty of specialty work for me over the years.
www.nhspeedometer.com

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« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2008, 06:05:42 am »

i'm looking for an address to get my tachometer rewired. it's a 6 cylinder gauge, hence the question  Wink

any help is appreciated, thanks!
I recommend North Hollywood Speedometer service.
They have done plenty of specialty work for me over the years.
www.nhspeedometer.com

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« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2008, 07:58:53 am »

The one who sold you that tachometer Died didnt know it was for a 4 cylinder car right Grin
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« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2008, 09:02:45 am »

Rewire? what's there to rewire? its only +12v and signal  Huh
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« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2008, 10:29:19 am »

Get a 6cyl model work for 4 cyl...
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« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2008, 13:25:46 pm »

no, i knew this had to be done when i bought the tachometer. so it's not a biggie.

so, i'll have to send it back to the US? Cheesy Wink
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« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2009, 23:26:29 pm »

is this not something i can do myself?
it seems so easy to go from 6 to 4 cylinders on a monster tach. couldn't be that much harder on a porsche tachometer, right?

having it done is pretty expensive here and i already have taken the gauge apart...

p.s. do 911 tachometer suffer from a bouncing needle as well??
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« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2009, 23:33:48 pm »

Why don't you sell it and buy a working 4 cyl model?
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« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2009, 09:08:13 am »

thomas fett of fett-electronik?

i've sent him emails before and i never ever even got a sign of life back  Wink

you have to call him, his e-mail is out of work, i had a clock repaired by him.....
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« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2009, 09:14:15 am »

Why don't you sell it and buy a working 4 cyl model?

Why would I? It's not like they're the same.

I'll practise my german skills today and call him tomorrow then, I guess. Thanks!
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« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2009, 17:37:14 pm »

Why don't you sell it and buy a working 4 cyl model?

4 cylinder tachs only go to 7 grand and have a redline in the 5,000 range. Weak Wink
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« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2009, 23:01:29 pm »

you got that right Wink

didn't someone mention he drilled a hole in a 911 tach and converted it?
i've already got the ring and glass of. i reckon 3 screws and it's open. if it's a matter of rewiring, i should be a DIY job, or am i mistaken?  Undecided

zach, do you know if a 911 tachometer suffers a bouncing needle as well? 914s do...
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« Reply #15 on: May 19, 2009, 09:37:23 am »

Diederick, you can also try Tacho Thomas < http://www.tacho-thomas.de > in Germany.
His work is really nice, as you can see under "Tachometer und Instrumente" and "Einzelstücke".

He is doing a 8000 rpm razoredge revcounter for me, because the scale of my original one ends at 6000 rpm. I can highly recommend him.
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« Reply #16 on: May 19, 2009, 13:32:47 pm »

Thanks georg! I sent him an email through his website.
Hope he replies soon Smiley
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« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2009, 01:44:12 am »

zach, do you know if a 911 tachometer suffers a bouncing needle as well? 914s do...

Not sure. I know the 356 tach in the Slingle Cab is a bouncy one... but I kind of like it Smiley

http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,7762.0.html
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« Reply #18 on: May 28, 2009, 13:58:27 pm »

jeez george, this guy is taking long. i sent him an email right away and another 5 since and he will let me know next week IF he can do it...
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« Reply #19 on: May 28, 2009, 16:24:40 pm »

i'm looking for an address to get my tachometer rewired. it's a 6 cylinder gauge, hence the question  Wink

any help is appreciated, thanks!
I recommend North Hollywood Speedometer service.
They have done plenty of specialty work for me over the years.
www.nhspeedometer.com

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What John said that I said Grin

NH Speedometer...

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« Reply #20 on: May 28, 2009, 18:51:47 pm »

it is kind of a hassle sending it back to the US, especially getting it back in time...
but i might just look into it. Wink
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« Reply #21 on: May 28, 2009, 19:40:49 pm »

AssHull took apart his 68-69 911 tach last night and the switch from 4 to 6 wasn't exactly self explanitory. He's going to drop it off to a gauge place in Phoenix for the conversion.
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« Reply #22 on: May 28, 2009, 20:48:41 pm »

i've got exactly the same tach lying around here, already took the glass off. if you can give me any info on the conversion that would be appreciated! there is literally nothing to find about it on google...
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« Reply #23 on: May 29, 2009, 11:28:05 am »

i'm looking for an address to get my tachometer rewired. it's a 6 cylinder gauge, hence the question  Wink

any help is appreciated, thanks!
I recommend North Hollywood Speedometer service.
They have done plenty of specialty work for me over the years.
www.nhspeedometer.com

~DR.
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What John said that I said Grin

NH Speedometer...

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x3, they did my 911 tach in 1979.
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« Reply #24 on: May 29, 2009, 12:41:15 pm »

just sent them an email too. i'm getting tired of waiting Wink
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« Reply #25 on: June 01, 2009, 20:55:40 pm »

The place in Phoenix wanted $250 for the conversion! That was more than the tach!! We're going to give North Hollywood a jingle...
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« Reply #26 on: June 03, 2009, 07:48:44 am »

i'm going to send the tach to NH today.
i think they wanted $130
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« Reply #27 on: June 03, 2009, 18:06:05 pm »

Haha we're doing the same Wink
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« Reply #28 on: June 03, 2009, 18:33:47 pm »


Good move guys.

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« Reply #29 on: June 03, 2009, 18:49:03 pm »

Dave and john, do you think they could take a ghia clock and turn into tach ?
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