hey in another thread some have noted that the tach and speedo gauges have swapped positions recently. a quick web search came up with this thread and this info...
http://forums.autoweek.com/thread.jspa?forumID=9&threadID=12169&start=0&tstart=0
<snip>
TACH ON LEFT - SPEEDO ON RIGHT
- ALL Acura
- ALL Honda
- ALL Lexus
- ALL Toyota
- ALL Kia
- ALL Lincoln, Mercury and Ford
- ALL Audi
- ALL Mazda
- ALL Jaguar
- ALL Buick
- ALL Pontiac
- ALL Porsche
- ALL Cadillac
- ALL Saab [except 9-2x]
- ALL Mitsubishi [except Lancer]
- ALL Hyundai
TACH ON RIGHT - SPEEDO ON LEFT
- ALL Chevrolet [except Corvette and SSR]
- ALL Chrysler [except Sebring]
- ALL Dodge [except Stratus and Viper]
- ALL BMW
- ALL Mercedes-Benz
- ALL Volvo
- ALL Jeep [except TJ]
- ALL Nissan
- ALL Infiniti *
- ALL Subaru [except Legacy and WRX]
*Infiniti has switched sides for 2005
</snip>
i have no personal preference, my 92 XJ with a manual 5-spd had the tach on the left so i was used to it there...but i hadnt even noticed the new position in our '05 KJ until someone pointed it out
if anyone has a theory (or conspiracy theory) on WHY this change was made enlighten us huh?
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http://forums.autoweek.com/thread.jspa?forumID=9&threadID=12169&start=0&tstart=0
<snip>
TACH ON LEFT - SPEEDO ON RIGHT
- ALL Acura
- ALL Honda
- ALL Lexus
- ALL Toyota
- ALL Kia
- ALL Lincoln, Mercury and Ford
- ALL Audi
- ALL Mazda
- ALL Jaguar
- ALL Buick
- ALL Pontiac
- ALL Porsche
- ALL Cadillac
- ALL Saab [except 9-2x]
- ALL Mitsubishi [except Lancer]
- ALL Hyundai
TACH ON RIGHT - SPEEDO ON LEFT
- ALL Chevrolet [except Corvette and SSR]
- ALL Chrysler [except Sebring]
- ALL Dodge [except Stratus and Viper]
- ALL BMW
- ALL Mercedes-Benz
- ALL Volvo
- ALL Jeep [except TJ]
- ALL Nissan
- ALL Infiniti *
- ALL Subaru [except Legacy and WRX]
*Infiniti has switched sides for 2005
</snip>
i have no personal preference, my 92 XJ with a manual 5-spd had the tach on the left so i was used to it there...but i hadnt even noticed the new position in our '05 KJ until someone pointed it out
if anyone has a theory (or conspiracy theory) on WHY this change was made enlighten us huh?