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I got my instrument panel removed, now I have to find the tach wire for the shifter light bar I bought. Does anyone know where would be the best place to tap into the wire. I also need a switch controlled power wire and ground wire. Any help would be appreciated. Bill

2001 boxster

Tachometer BLUE (AC) AT PCM MODULE UNDER RIGHT CENTER OF DASH

Trey,

Thanks for the help, I got a return call from the dealer who sold me the unit. The white plug-in in the back of the instrument panel has a green and violet wire and that is it. I used the power from the flasher harness, a solid black wire and then grounded on a screw behind the instruement cluster. I got it all working and set, lights come on at apx. 3200 and shift light on at 6000. I could probably fine tune it a bit, but I think those numbers will be pretty good. I did a DE at Watkins glen last week and I was having trouble over reving. I ended up having my instructor yell at me when it was time to shift, there was just too much to look for to monitor the tach, at least for me. I am going to Mid Ohio in 2 weeks for a 3 dayer and that will be a nice test for the light system. I bought it from the Spec Boxster Racing guys from Cal., they were good to deal with. GoSpecRacing.com if anyone is interested Ask for Nick or Mike. The unit was a Ecliptech. Thanks, Bill

I saw tach wire and had to ask this question:

Okay, I have been already asking this question locally and no one has the answer. I guess I will ride around in my 1997 986 forever without the use of my tachometer.

Here's the story.

About a year ago I came home from overseas and picked up my Boxster stored in a heated garage for several years. The tachometer was working when I stored it and, you guessed it, now it is not working.

I spent over $200 to have the cluster checked and it is not the tachometer.

I had the guy at the Porsche place plug in the computer and the signal is registering as coming out of the module PCN?

For the love of Pete can anyone, I mean anyone, help me get this thing fixed without spending a young fortune? The guy at the Porsche place was not real helpful and did not offer much of any solution. Is there something that I can do?

Is it obvious that I am totally frustrated with this problem?

Can anyone offer me some good advice short of selling my car?

Frustrated.