Tacho

Re:Tacho (Ant1)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:33:57 GMT

I wish I was. Possibility of moving there soon for a job offer, but unlikely.

Re:Tacho (Sufz)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:31:51 GMT

If you were in QLD, I'd be happy to help!

SuFz

Re:Tacho (Ant1)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:51:16 GMT

I use WD40 all the time lol.

Yeah, that's what I'm going to have to do. Only thing is I have an aftermarket ignition.

Re:Tacho (Sufz)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:59:10 GMT

If you're feeling confident enough with electrics etc.

Black Wire - Tacho Wire

Test this in the engine bay when the car is running, you should get a signal between 1 - 6v

If that is fine, then you test it under the dash, you will find this on the Main Harness to the right of the accelerator. (Don't be scared, there's ALOT of wires here)

If that is ALSO fine, check the instrument cluster harness.. If that is ALSO fine..

The last thing is your cluster..

SuFz

Re:Tacho (MRTurbo)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:46:16 GMT

i think i can live with it, when i bought the car the guage didnt work at all lol

Re:Tacho (Gatesys SW20)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:41:54 GMT

Mine dosnt work either sometimes can't pin point the exact reason or patter. But I tap the dash and it works?

Re:Tacho (MRTurbo)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:36:27 GMT

an sdub
+1 Ant WD40 fixes 'everything'... :)

Re:Tacho (Ant1)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:21:52 GMT

Well mines a SW20.

If you could get in there try some WD40 maybe.

Re:Tacho (Sufz)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:19:37 GMT

AW11 or SW20..?

SuFz

Re:Tacho (MRTurbo)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:30:43 GMT

on the topic of clusters, sometimes when i start my car when warm, the temp needle will stay on 'C' until i give the top of the dash a tap then it goes up (thanks MRvirgin), anyone know why it would get stuck? just old age?

Re:Tacho (Ant1)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:51:35 GMT

Don't think that that's it because the needle still moved from 750 to 1250 when I start the car, although it doesn't move other than that.

Pretty sure that it has something to do with aftermarket ecu, so probably a pain in the ass.

Re:Tacho (zmit)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:36:57 GMT

I just fixed mine with a budget of $0.60.

It's worth doing.

- about 10 screws
- four clip panels
- 20 minutes to pull the panelling off
- dismantling the instrument cluster (clear casing, black casing, three screws)
- desoldering the capacitors (x2)
- solder new ones in place
- refit

It really is the first place to check. You will kick yourself if you spend hundreds of dollars for no reason. (failing that, ask a sparky to look at it based off the link I posted)

Re:Tacho (Ant1)

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 15:59:16 GMT

That was actually the first page I looked at when I started trying to fix it lol. Come to the conclusion that it is too much of a pain in the ass, so I'm installing an aftermarket one. Thanks anyway.

Re:Tacho (zmit)

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 14:33:14 GMT

http://mr2.noegruts.com/tachometer/tachometer.htm

try that.

Re:Tacho (Ant1)

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:47:44 GMT

Okay, yeah makes sense, they are so easily broken, always had troubles with them on my Celica.

Already tried that. Yep, this is going to be a pain in the ass, or wallet haha.