why is my tach sticking?

[bradranger]

I know this is probaly an old question but my tach is now acting wierd. I start the car up and my tach goes to 4000 and stays there. I have a 5" monster tach and its fine. I'm pretty sure its the tach itself in the dash. My question is there anyway of fixing the problem without replacing? thanks

 

[thinker]

ive had this same problem when i bought my stang back in 99, the tach is stuck at 4000

 

[trevnut]

mines stuck there too somone help

 

[cevtv]

Mine did that at 3,000.......as soon as the rpm's went over 3,000 the tach worked - but it went back to 3,000. I ended up taking the tach out and resoldering ALL the solder joints on the back. It's worked fine ever since.

 

[cobra11182]

wish I could help, but I have the same problem, except mine moves. It goes to the highest rpm I hit, and then sits there, and gradually works it way back down. I just did a white gauge install, and I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it. Hopefully someone might know

 

[thinker]

someone on the boards must know a solution to this.

 

[JadeFalcon]

Before you post, ALWAYS search the threads

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=369969
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=352306

Your tach is history, buy a new board.

 

[thinker]

thanks jade for the links

 

[cevtv]

Before you post, ALWAYS search the threads

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=369969
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=352306

Your tach is history, buy a new board.

Can't......the board has been discontinued by Ford.


I'm telling ya, pull it and resolder everything............

 

[JadeFalcon]

no, you dont understand how easy it is, just go out and buy a new tach and slide it in, you can get a used one for like 5-10 bucks off dfwstangs.net.


I've fixed both of my cars ,and 3 other cars not including mine, takes about 45 minutes from beginning to end.

 

[cevtv]

no, you dont understand how easy it is, just go out and buy a new tach and slide it in, you can get a used one for like 5-10 bucks off dfwstangs.net.


I've fixed both of my cars ,and 3 other cars not including mine, takes about 45 minutes from beginning to end.

Well, it takes the same time and $5-10 less to fix it....but whatever. One thing I did find out, is that if your car was built 3/92 or later, the tach is different - and is also discontinued by Ford. Figures.....mine was built 6/92.....