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    Just finished installing my new Tach Cluster in 'Tiva. Worst part of the job was re-routin' the speedo cable. Pain in the ..uh.. neck! Everything works perfect. And it DID happen , pics in my profile album- 'Tiva After. 'Tiva idels at 600rpm. Manule says it should idel between 650-750. In place of the adjustment screw, there is a dash pot. How do I adjust the idel? Thanks for all the info from ya'll, makes things easier for us Festy noobs!
    If it don't fit, use a bigger hammer!


    '93 Green L - ' Tiva

  • #2
    Re-routing the speedometer cable is easier if you pull it out from the engine bay and then push it back in... Having small arms helps too.

    Did the mileage of the different clusters match up, or what did you do for that?
    Simon - pimptiva.com

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    • #3
      Nice job- cool to see a white faced tach seems they are all almost orange.
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      1991 Ford Festiva GL- Auto

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      • #4
        Originally posted by SimonTuffGuy View Post
        Re-routing the speedometer cable is easier if you pull it out from the engine bay and then push it back in... Having small arms helps too.

        Did the mileage of the different clusters match up, or what did you do for that?
        No, did not match, just left alone. I pulled cable out as much as I could. Hey, I got it done.:toothy7:
        If it don't fit, use a bigger hammer!


        '93 Green L - ' Tiva

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        • #5
          Good pics!

          You have any issues with the VAF in that position?
          '93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
          '93 White B6 swap thanks to Skeeters Keeper
          '92 Aqua parts Car
          '93 Turquoise 5spd 137K
          '90 White LX Thanks to FB71

          "Your God of repentance will not save you.
          Your holy ghost will not save you.
          Your God plutonium will not save you.
          In fact...
          ...You will not be saved!"

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          • #6
            I have not done this yet but it is very soon my intent to install an already purchased tach cluster. While stripping an Aspire at Christmas time I noticed it's B3 speedo cable was not only compatible but about 2 inches longer than that of a Festiva. The nylon gear at the transmission is a different colour (pink instead of white, ie different number of teeth?) but the whole setup ought to make hooking up a tach cluster easier if in fact Festiva cables are a tad short. Anyone else care to comment on this? By the way, an orange gauge cluster (the 1988 one I have anyway) has a removable night light fixture with clear lens and 2 lamp bulbs whereas a non tach white cluster (from 1992-3) has a green lens and 4 lamps. This is readily switched over (but you will have to lengthen a few lamp wires) with nothing but a phillips screwdriver and a soldering gun. I'll post some photos when I attempt this. Green backlight on orange letters may turn out to be stupid. It escapes me why manual transmission econoboxes don't automatically come factory equipped with tachometers. On 1960s peepot cars (Austin Minis) you ran the motor until the valves began to float but now a days (20 year old cars) all you can expect to hear is pistons coming up through the block if you over-rev.

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            • #7
              question,

              when you installed it, was there 2 plugs on the back of the old guage cluster???
              B6 with lightweight Flywheel, FMS street cam
              Holy heck gee willickers its fast!!drool

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              • #8
                There two cylindrical electrical connectors on the back of each cluster, with or without a tach, no matter what year.
                '93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
                '93 White B6 swap thanks to Skeeters Keeper
                '92 Aqua parts Car
                '93 Turquoise 5spd 137K
                '90 White LX Thanks to FB71

                "Your God of repentance will not save you.
                Your holy ghost will not save you.
                Your God plutonium will not save you.
                In fact...
                ...You will not be saved!"

                Prince of Darkness -1987

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                • #9
                  perfect!!! thanks!!
                  B6 with lightweight Flywheel, FMS street cam
                  Holy heck gee willickers its fast!!drool

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by blitzbuggy View Post
                    question,

                    when you installed it, was there 2 plugs on the back of the old guage cluster???
                    Yes, what PU said.:iconbiggrin:
                    If it don't fit, use a bigger hammer!


                    '93 Green L - ' Tiva

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                    • #11
                      Sorry for bumping an old thread, but where are you guys relocating the speedo cable to? I'm trying to install my white-face cluster & it's not going very well.
                      2005 Cadillac CTS-V
                      1995 Mustang Cobra (Turbo)
                      1993 Ford Festiva (Auto) white
                      1993 Ford Festiva (Auto) teal

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                      • #12
                        Remove from the connection of the transmission

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by cobra29svt View Post
                          Sorry for bumping an old thread, but where are you guys relocating the speedo cable to? I'm trying to install my white-face cluster & it's not going very well.
                          when you pull out the cluster you will see a support bar that the cable is to the left of....you have to push it back and around to the right side of the bar.

                          Originally posted by FFW View Post
                          Remove from the connection of the transmission
                          I think he was asking about the rerouting that I described above.
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                          • #14
                            Thanks guys. I'll have a look at it tomorrow.
                            2005 Cadillac CTS-V
                            1995 Mustang Cobra (Turbo)
                            1993 Ford Festiva (Auto) white
                            1993 Ford Festiva (Auto) teal

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                            • #15
                              I see someone posted to disconnect the speedo cable from the transmission.
                              Does this allow you to pull the cluster out enough to disconnect the cable from the back? I tried pulling the cluster awhile back to look at the lighting (I want to make it brighter) but couldn't get to the speedo cable.
                              ~Austin
                              Red 88 L (Ocho)

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