RPM Gauge not responding...

[Caldwell]

Just a quick question. I haven't owned a fox in awhile but when I owned one I had this problem, but sold my car just before fixing it...

And now my neighbour who owns a fox has this problem.

The RPM gauge isn't responding whatsoever.
I was just curious how to troubleshoot this problem.

Is it the entire gauge cluster that needs to be replaced?
could it just be a sensor?

thanks for reading up on my noob Q.

 

[jtfairlane]

While I don't have any constructive help to your problem, please call it a "tachometer" or "tach" for short, and not an RPM guage...

 

[Caldwell]

While I don't have any constructive help to your problem, please call it a "tachometer" or "tach" for short, and not an RPM guage...

You're right, you were absolutely no help.

 

[Aryan15]

I hate when people do that
http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/19/57/fc/0900823d801957fc/repairInfoPages.htm

Check your wiring

 

[HISSIN50]

In the name of defense, knowing a proper name makes it easier to search. Doug is a totally cool dude. And we know they do things a little differently up North.

If you have a mechanic's tach, you can hook it up at the cluster and see if it works. If so, the OEM tach is likely bad. If the mech's tach doesnt work, that really suggests a wiring issue.

Good luck.

 

[Caldwell]

I hate when people do that
http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/19/57/fc/0900823d801957fc/repairInfoPages.htm

Check your wiring

In Doug's defense, knowing a proper name makes it easier to search. Doug is a totally cool dude. And we know they do things a little differently up North.

If you have a mechanic's tach, you can hook it up at the cluster and see if it works. If so, the OEM tach is likely bad. If the mech's tach doesnt work, that really suggests a wiring issue.

Good luck.

Thanks gents.
appreciate it.

Yes, please don't mind my stubborn bullheadedness ;D
And my sarcasm... I can be a jackass lol
comes with being a canadian, tough skin.