i am considering switching the locations of the speedo and the tac. i drive with my left hand at the top of the steering wheel and it blocks my view of the speedo but i can see the tac just fine. im thinking it cant be too hard since they are the same size. just unscrew them and switch them.
has anyone done this?
any suggestions?

 

its not that easy. when i switched from my GLE cluster to a SE cluster, i had to remove each brain for each individual location to keep my mileage correct. if you tried to switch the brains around, i believe they wont fit into the desired spot due to the circuitry on the back of the whole entire cluster.

 

The easiest way to do it, tilt your left hand up from time to time. Its a major pain in the a$$ im sure, as is switching anything electronic on our cars. Plus, when it comes time to really drive your car, you will be happy that the tach is on the right side.

The original reason it was put there on earler cars was that the focus was on Driving the car, not putting around. Since the most cars were designed to put the driver in a position where he could see traffic the best, they put the tachometer on the opposite side of the hand he used to steer. This enabled him to see the tach and shift at the same time (speed limits werent the biggest concern back then). If you look at the country of origin of the car, and what side of the street they drive on (this only works if the car in question was originally intended for their market, and not the US) you can see my point. On most british/japanese cars, the tach is on the left hand side (because they are right hand drive) and on most german cars the tach is on the right (because they are orignally left hand drive). Again, there are some exceptions to the rule. Audis, for instance, have the tach on the left. I dont really know the reason why, but I suspect it is from the factory's assumption that these are street cars and that the vehicle speed is more important than the engine speed. This is the case for most american cars as well. Mostly because we have such strict speed limits, and that the majority of american drivers arent so much concerned with performance as point "A" to "B" transportation.

Basically, putting the tachometer on the left side is putting it out of the line of sight. I know that some would say, "I drive an automatic, so its not important", but I drive an auto as well, and would go batsh!t if the tach was on the left. Anyome who really drives their car would agree. I challenge you to a test, cover your tach and see how long you can go without being irritated. More than likely it wont be very long, that is, if you are really driving your car. (and especially if you race it; either autocross or drag)

sorry for the essay

 

that is very true, the only time i really care is when im just cruising on the highway.
what made me realize it was when i was driving my girlfriends jetta. the speedo is on the right side. it was nice to look down and see the speedo. she had a 5 speed and it didnt really bother me that i couldnt look at the tach cause i have always shifted by sound and not the tach.
o well i guess i can just move my arm.