No Analog Dial Tach? No Problem!

[FourHorses]

Here's my Torque Plus/Old Android phone tachometer MacGyver set-up: Total cost-$24.95

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wait a minute, mine only shows 3 gauges…. What am I missing?

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[CalvinT]

I wear progressive lenses and have an astigmatism. I can read everything just fine, but slightly fuzzy without the glasses. Text is nice and crisp with them.

Same here.

I'm amazed at how many people (usually older) complain about their eyes, but refuse to get an eye exam and proper glasses.

 

[Brian_B]

wait a minute, mine only shows 3 gauges…. What am I missing?

You have a manual, auto would show trans temp

 

[helifino16]

That's a reasonable price, but - come on - couldn't they add a speedometer. I'm kind of liking the idea of having a dash full of them.

 

[B22-2023]

Same here.

I'm amazed at how many people (usually older) complain about their eyes, but refuse to get an eye exam and proper glasses.

Thanks Doc (@HV), ACA is due in my small town any day. And CalvinT my old man was a Navy man too. He was an aviator though.

I’d never put extra scuttle in my driveline view if I could avoid doing it. Those left side mounts work for me.

 

[cetiritas]

My 71 bronco came factory with no tach and was “three on the tree” !!!

now we complain about not having a dial tach (sigh!). I wish they stuck with the Raptor style cluster on all broncos (I guess standard now in 2025)

 

[CalvinT]

I bought my Bronco in spite of the digital dash. I prefer analog speedo and tach. After driving it for a few years I'm content with it. The analog speedometer may as well not be there. I never look it it because it's so poorly placed. I don't watch the tach when accelerating, nor the speedometer. I take a glance when at a constant speed. I'd never be happy with similar gauges in my WRX, but I drive it differently. Then I need to watch the tach to make sure I don't over rev. A needle makes it much easier.

 

[BroncoChallenger]

Generally yeah, but sometimes you're just in an environment where you can't hear what's going on. And having a tach I don't need to look at in order to parse information from is a good thing. That's why needle gauges and motec style digital tachs exist, you can get the necessary information into your brain by having them in your peripheral vision.

Are you really gonna tell me you've never looked at your tach while driving?

I used to drive manuals all the time that didn't even HAVE a tach. So no, I don't need to look at the tach while driving - occasionally I look at it just to see, but I don't NEED it. Even on these automatics with manual shift, I listen to the engine to know when to shift. Eyes on the road, please.

Even when I was drag racing, I didn't look at the tach except when I was setting up the light - the LAST thing you want to do in that situation is look down. Head up and eyes on the finish line, when that bright orange light shows up it's time to slam gears. Even then you know it's coming because you're listening for ANYTHING that sounds different because it could mean you're coming apart.

 

[CalvinT]

I used to drive manuals all the time that didn't even HAVE a tach. So no, I don't need to look at the tach while driving - occasionally I look at it just to see, but I don't NEED it. Even on these automatics with manual shift, I listen to the engine to know when to shift. Eyes on the road, please.

Even when I was drag racing, I didn't look at the tach except when I was setting up the light - the LAST thing you want to do in that situation is look down. Head up and eyes on the finish line, when that bright orange light shows up it's time to slam gears. Even then you know it's coming because you're listening for ANYTHING that sounds different because it could mean you're coming apart.

I completely agree with everything you've said.

The best tachs for drag racing are the ones with a shift indicator light. Your ears tell you everything else you need to know.

 

[kimmnen]

Extra Gauges displayed on a Bronco center dash screen link:
Getting extra gauges in a Bronco with the Torque app - YouTube

 

[GreenbeanBob]

Installed a tachometer.

I recorded a video here:
2022 Ford Bronco Tachometer

 

[GreenbeanBob]

If you have to stare at a tachometer while driving manual you shouldn't be driving a manual.

Edit: op has a automatic so his post checks out.

Too cool for school

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