Hello everyone,

For some time now I've been thinking about installing a tachometer in my Euro 300D. Currently I have a nonfunctioning clock where the tach is on US models.

Does anyone have a DYI instruction guide for this installation?

How involved of a project is it? I've done a lot of mechanical work on my car, shocks, springs, engine mounts, valve adjustments, etc, but not much electrical work. If it is a pretty straight forward job then I would take it on myself.

Thanks for any tips!

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'85 Euro 300D - 258k 4 spd manual
'85 300TD Wagon - 180k - SOLD
Always looking

You will probably find that you don't have the wiring - it makes the process a little more difficult but not impossible.

Here's how far I've got with the problem

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=285719

I'm not quite there yet

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

there are universal aftermarket tachs out there

Definitely the cheaper option - there are some gucci looking pillar mounted ones out there too but if you want it to look like Mercedes put it there then... well there's a bit of work to do on a 123.130 chassis anyway

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

this one is neat http://www.tinytach.com/tinytach/index.php