Tachometer and trim gauges not working
Submitted by crabking on Sat, 2018-04-14 08:21
Hi tech gurus - 96 Etec 75 - my trim/tilt gauge and taco are not working properly - taco is only going up to about 1500pm and trim has stopped working - should I be looking for an electrical issue there is power to both as the light is working in both - or is there a mechanical possibility? -Thanks in advance
Rob H
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Did they make Etecs in
Did they make Etecs in 96?
Hopefully you havent been sold a Ficht with an Etec sticker applied
The lights in the gauge are completely seperate normally.
) which runs straight off the key/lighting circuit.
If you look at the back you'll likely see a small wire with an LED on (or bulb if its 1996
First thing Id go looking for a lose plug in the loom somewhere, if both stopped at the same time it will likely be either that or an earth corroded/broken etc
Of course I am assuming that the engine IS going past 1500rpm?
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meglodon
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Agree with above
yep if they all stopped working at the same time the first thing to start looking at would be bad connections earth etc.
crabking
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Thanks - - sorry 2006 etec-
Thanks - - sorry 2006 etec- will have a look at that tomorrow I suspected electrical but I'm not electrically minded - and yes - is running well and revs well over 1500rpm
holth
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Check the batteries
Check the batteries charging. Had a issue with similar symptoms. Was the rectifier.