I finally figured out how to install the tachometer on the 06 lancer DE/ES.
And i know there are a few people that are still triying to figure it out since there are no diagrams out yet , well here is how to install a small 2" tach.
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First disconect the batery's negative terminal to insure no short circuits or CEL's
then go ahead and remove your glovebox ,then remove the lid covering the ECU.
you will find that the 06 ECU is way diferent from 04-05. It should look like this.
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notice it has 3 plugs instead of 4 yellow ones, we're looking for the center one , the ORANGE C-58 plug.
The RPM signal pin will be the #43 thats the third pin. note (second wire ,brown/green) now just tap the green wire from you tachometer to that wire. The Red wire to the positive wire of the radio or cigarette lighter and the black one to the negative wire of eighter one or chassis ground. the white one is for DIN light you can conect it to the possitive wire or to the light switch.
Note be Sure to turn the knob on the back of you tachometer to be set to 4cil
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after you set it is ready to go just run the wiring behind the radio and take it out trough between the cluster and the steering column.
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then to asure a clean look mask all the wires with black electrical tape really tigh and run it between the steering column and the cluster cover and vualah
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for an even cleaner look you can put the tach on a steering wheel gauge pod, is the same that evo's use. Good Luck!

 

wow Nice Job, Looks like an boost gauge

 

Great work...

It kinda feels weired when u find out that newer models lack the features such as RPM gauge from the factory.....cheap mitsu!!

 

the Lancer's from Puerto Rico didn't come with a Tach??

 

the best thing is that it looks alot like the cluster gauges almost stock look, from an outside point of view it does look like a boost gauge. but soon there will be a boost gauge in that very same spot.

 

the DE model didn't. but look at it this way..
it cost 2k less than the ES and the things that separate them are the rear antena that the DE has it on the top of the driver's side window, the center console without a armrest,the painted doorhandles and mirrors. thats it
with a lot less I can make it an ES
. oh and the tachless cluster.

 

oh well thats kinda cool then lol... u saved some money then? oh and the tach looks good by the way!

 

Ewww, (saying eww to no tach, not install) That's crazy no tach from stock, Well you made the best of it Nice Install.

 

looks nice, where did you get the pin out? im looking for the 06 pin out

 

nice write-up. i cannot stand driving standard transmission cars if i can't always check out the tach.

 

I heard that aftermarket Tachs have problems working on Mitsubishis for some reason, and that they usually only register Half the actual RPM.
I was told I'd need a Tach-Driver to make it work correctly?
Can your method work with an AutoMeter Auto-Gauge Tach?
Honestly right now, mines there for sh*ts & giggles, cus I still havent bought a tach-driver..

Any help would be great, cus Id rather not spend money if you can tell me how to make it work..


Thanx!

 

that is the Lancer 06 Standard transmision pinout.

 

thats weird, when I first installed the tach i conected it to the wrong wire , it did gave out a strange signal and rpms didnt go up. but, then I conected it to the correct wire and it works perfectly with any tachometer only if the tachometer is set to [ 4 ] cilinders. that could be your problem with the rpm reading.

I got a better deal now and found an 06 RALLIART cluster with only 8k miles from a guy who totaled his car, IT's plug n play everything works just fine.

 

Hey, nice work. If you want a more factory look, I did the same on my late 2002 Lancer but using the factory cluster with tach. Here's where you can find out how I did it: www.cardomain.com/ride/2126115/5. Hope this helps.

 

R u saying on the 02 cedia all I need is a cluster with a tach and just plug it in? Thx in advance.