daniel9111

like i say i have a 95 civic cx hatchback, back then the cx and dx didn't come with the stock tachometer so now i want to install it propertly but i dont know how to install it can yall give me an step by step to properly install it????thanks...

A-series

There should be a test tachometer connector in the engine bay on your car (5th gen, same as mine) located right by the brake and clutch fluid reservoirs.

I believe it's on the cars that didn't come equipped with tachs also, so mechanics (or us) can see the engine speed for setting the timing, etc.

I've never actually used it but I'd think you could hook up your gauge there and if you do it correctly and it still doesn't work, you'll know it's a faulty gauge.

Hope that helps

daniel9111

ok i will try it but like im not a pro can you tell me how it looks like???thanks..

Mugenfreak

id look in the area he said and just look for a electrical connector thats not hooked to anythin or that is taped down....happy hunting : ) i dont blame you for wanting a tach....well as long as its a manual but even on a auto id prefer a tach as well

daniel9111

ok thanks

A-series

I'm gonna go take a look at that area of my car to see if I can give a better description, lemme find the flashlight...

:hsugh:
OK, I took a look out there and realized I needed to take another look at my manual and I found a more detailed description of the "Test tachometer service connector" location whereas before all I'd seen was a big arrow pointing in that general area.

What I believe to be the TTSC is a two terminal connector with a black rubber cover or shroud, it's taped onto the other wires right beside the brake/clutch fluid reservoirs, the far left(driver's side) of engine compartment, right in front of the window cowl - it's next to 3 (at least on my car) gray connectors mounted on a small bracket.

It says in my manual that it has two terminals and the plastic piece appears to be designed for two, but mine only has one and there doesn't appear to be a stray wire anywhere.

I don't know if the "missing" terminal was just ground (which you wouldn't really need) or something else - shows how much I know about wiring up a tach h: - maybe it has to do with mine coming with a tach :hsdunno:

My manual appears to be somewhat lacking in that it diagrams 3 connectors in that area, including the TTSC while mine has 3 plus the TTSC so maybe it's my manual, I dunno.

I have a '92 and the manual is a first edition printed in '91 meant for all 5th gens from '92-'95 and so if it can vary slightly with my car, it certainly could for yours since different year, just something to keep in mind.

Anyway, good luck, hope you get it figured out

daniel9111

does any of you know where's the ecu located in the 95 civic hatchback ck????thanks

bscnelc

the ecu is located behind the kickpanel under the glove box or on the floor behind the dash right behind the center console.

Civic2Scooby

just splice the blue wire off the back of the cluster, or the blue wire off the dizzy....you don't need to find some mystical test connector.

daniel9111

sorry for the stupid question...but wheres the cluster or the dizzy???thanks!!!