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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    My crosswind's tachometer needle, sometimes it works sometimes not. Pang 3 days ng ganito. Minsan umaandar ako, gumagana siya, tapos bigla na lang pupunta sa zero 'yong needle. Try to rev the engine higher, pero ala response 'yong tachometer. Turn off engine, and re start engine, ayaw pa rin. Turn off engine and wait > 2 hours, ayon gagana na naman 'yong tachometer, after few kilometers, balik na naman sa zero 'yong tachometer needle.

    I'm checking my oil level, and normal naman. Di rin lumalabas 'yong low oil pressure warning sa dashboard. Sino na nakaexperience ng ganito? Any idea what could be wrong?

    Sirs advise naman jan, thanks.

  2. Join Date
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    #2
    its either the sending unit from the engine or the tachometer module in your dash. afaik a tachometer gets its signals from the ignition/distributor. not from oil pressure. dont know if its the same with diesel engines.

  3. Join Date
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    #3
    Sana hindi 'yong tachometer module sa dash. Tiyak mahal 'yon pag 'yon nga ang nasira.

    One more observation, ngayon lang siya nagloloko magmula ng nag-uulan-ulan na.
    I've also check all my fuses, both under the dashboard and inside the engine bay lahat naman ng fuses okay.

  4. Join Date
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    #4
    nangyari na sakin yan pre nung minsan lumusob ako sa baha. nag zero din tach ko. ang alam ko, sa may transmission yung sensor ng tach. merong wire na nakahook dun. baka pag nababasa, nagsho-short out yung signal, pero pag natuyo na...babalik din yung reading. silipin mo sa ilalim dun sa may main transmission case. hanapin mo yung wire, tingnan mo kung madaling tanggalin para mapatuyo. pwede mo din naman hintayin na matuyo yung wire.... babalik din yung reading. hth ;)

  5. Join Date
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    #5
    Thanks RSNALD, check ko mamayang pag-uwi ko sa bahay. Sana 'yon nga 'yong may problema.

  6. jagxtrm Guest
    #6
    dalawa yng wire sa ilalim, speedometer and tachometer cable. lam ko both are using magnets & send electrical impulses sa gauges. mas mabilis ang daan o ikot ng magnet, mas malakas yng signal.

    check mo yng connections, as what RSNALD told u.

    good luck!

  7. Join Date
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    #7
    Connection looks good. So far di na ngayon nag-uulan kaya di na naman nagluluko.
    Thanks sa input guys!

Intermittent Tachometer