Dead RPM

noobnoob Band Wagon
in Electronics, Fueling & Air Conditioning
Hey guys. I know that you guys have talked about this before but I don't see anything that relates to my problem. My RPM needle is not moving period. Turn on the engine and nothing happens. I took out the cluster and checked the connection and everything looks fine. Has this happened to any of you before? any info would be appreciated!!!

Comments

  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    could be your tach is just broken.
    or, a connection is loose in the distributor. i believe thats what the tach is wired too.

    SO, either try a different gauge cluster, or check out the connections in your distributor =)
  • noobnoob Band Wagon
    sounds good. I'll have a look at the distributor tomorrow. Hopefully it isn't gonna be a headache. Thanks!
  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    naw it shouldnt. gauge clusters are pretty cheap too. for the most part :P
  • ragenasianragenasian Moderator
    They are pretty cheap unless you buy one from Wagodizzle :lol:
  • evol911evol911 familEE
    The tach signal wires come from the 2-pin plug on the distributor, check for any bad connections there or in the dizzy. Or like mentioned above, bad connections in the instrument cluster.
  • alupso1alupso1 Wagonist
    On my CRX when I first start it up I have to whack the top of the cluster to get the tach needle moving, works every time.
  • SweetOhSweetOh Wagonist
    Here a wireing daigram.

    check if you have power coming from the blue wire.
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