Wanna put a tach in my 98 xlt that didn't originally come with a tach. How do I go about doing this? What do I hook to?

 

the instructions are included in the kit. i have an aftermarket one sitting around somewhere. it has three or four wires i believe. power, ground, one that goes to the engine somewhere. it'll also have a switch for 4,6 or 8 cylinders. mine never got installed as i got rid of the vehicle and all the other ones i had came with a tach.

as for swapping instrument clusters idk what that entails but i am sure others on here have done it.

 

I did a search the other day for another member and found two pages of hits that will have the info you're looking for.
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Yeah i have a 99 ranger and i oo wanna ad an in dash tach. i dont wanna have an ugly bolt on one, you know?? can i go to the junk yard and get one off another ranger??? and if so which one???

 

You could get the gauge cluster from one with a tach and then swap harnesses too. My 98 had a tach. Might be easier to do versus wiring a whole new tach. It should be plug and play.

 

in theory any ranger instrument cluster between 98 and 03 that has a tach should just be a bolt on replacement and would not require any wiring or modification to the truck. try checking your local junk yard!

 

oh but make sure it comes from a 4cyl ranger or it will not read the correct rpms!

 

Ya, just get a cluster from either a Ranger or Explorer with a tach. Preferably '98 and up because something about the older ones have different wiring for the temp gauge. I put one in out of an Explorer Sport with no issues. All plug and play. Just have to change your mileage.