Re: HELP: Tachometer out on 86 Coupe Digital Dash

[Allan Jones <ampj@tiac.net>]

Glenn Kaufman wrote:
> My tachometer is not working on my 86 Coupe GT digital dash.  Over the
> years, I've had some problems (light bulb sockets needed cleaning,
> intermittents, etc), but I was able to fix them and not spend over
> $1K(sounds high) to replace the circuit board which the dealer wanted.

	You_SURE it's not a bulb?? Is the whole left square out, or just the
tach...IOW do you have the trip comp. display but NO tach?...because
that would be trouble!!?!
	$1000 is high unless...inflation!?!? I had the entire cluster replaced
under warranty on July 26, 91 and it cost the dealer $886.88!! At least
that was the price on the invoice back then....it may be $1000 now!

> Does anyone have any suggestions?  Could it be the sensor on the tachometer?

	What sensor does the tach use? Same one as the speedo? Speedo works
though...?

> Has anyone ever replaced the digital dash with an analog one (what's the
> cost)?

	No, but I've replaced the digital with a digital :-)  ...See above. The
cost is post-partum digital depression...extreme disappointment after
doing something you once swore against, falling in love with a digital
dash. ;-)

> glenn
> 86 Coupe GT (great car, lousy dash)

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    ALLAN    ampj@tiac.net      '86 COMMEMORATIVE DESIGN COUPE GT
    JONES    Burlington MA      Great dash, lousy car(right now)!!
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