Tom Coulter <metalshop@optonline.net> wrote:
> Hey guys,
> Here's one for the books:
> '97 Dakota Sport 2WD/3.9L
> So I'm off on an errand yesterday, tooling along when, after a couple miles,
> I happen to notice my tachometer needle is sitting on ZERO!
> After pinching myself, I'm assured that I'm rolling along at 35-40 mph and
> the engine's running. I come to a stop light, put her in park, and rev the
> engine. Needle still sitting on ZERO.
> Within a couple more miles, amazingly, the tach needle is working fine!
> So, I wonder if anyone has seen anything like this. And (I'm almost afraid
> to ask), does it mean the tach itself is heading south? A fuse?
> Or is the a "normal" Dakota hiccup?
My '96 does this. If I tap on the dash or gauge cluster, or press
on the front of the gauge cluster, the tach will work, so in my case,
I think its a loose connection in the dash - probably a connector on
the back of the gauge cluster, but it might be a trace on the circuit
board I suppose. I haven't taken the time to look in to it yet, depsite
the fact that its been doing that for something like 5 years now... :-)
Its a bit disconcerting when coming up on a speed trap, glancing
down to double check my speed and seeing the needle is on zero. :-)
The next time it happens, you might want to try the Fonzie
technique on the dash, or press on the front of the gauge cluster. If
that causes the needle to start working again, I'd suspect a loose
connection somewhere.
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