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Dodgy tacho and instruments
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Sun, 13 June 2004 14:18
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Just wondering if anyone knows the cause of an unresponsive tacho?? Its in a stock sprinter and the needle moves real slow, and when driving, it normally just sits at 2500-3000, regardless of engine speed.
Also odo and backlights don't work. Getting in there with a wiring diagram and tester soon, but if anyone has had a similar problem, any help would be appreciated.
Cheers
Steve
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Re: Dodgy tacho and instruments
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Sun, 13 June 2004 14:23
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the search button usually helps...
http://forums.toymods.org.au/index.php?t=msg&t h=34629&rid=3968&S=473a6c2966eca24df051d7f 4228ba7d9&pl_view=&start=0#msg_305225
You start with taking of the switch covers, then the nuts, then the bolts from the dash 3 under near tacho and ometer, and 1 either side down the bottom, covered by speaker cover on rigfht and next to some interior on the left, drop the wheel, pull it out. Take out the switch, unplug it, clean up the contact parts, and solder ever little bit on the circut board inside the switch. put back together and reverse steps.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Dodgy tacho and instruments
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Mon, 14 June 2004 10:50
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Im not too sure about the tacho, i know where it is in teh engine bay, maybe the line is not getting a good enough connection :S
But this should fix your lights, and you dont really need a tacho, although its nice to have things working 
Matt
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Re: Dodgy tacho and instruments
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Mon, 14 June 2004 14:45
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Thanks for your help with the lights though. It works now, but the dimmer is a bit dodgy. Can i bypass it and just put those two wires coming off it together instead?
And no one else has any idea about the tacho??
Thanks
Steve
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Re: Dodgy tacho and instruments
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Mon, 14 June 2004 15:09
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Most probably could a bout the dimmer, but first dont chop no wires, just un solder it, and stick them together and see what happens, but most probs it will work.
soz i cant help you on the tacho :S
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