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Is the tachometer on my GMC truck working?

Is the tachometer on my GMC truck working?

Over last weekend, I was able to verify that the tachometer in my cluster is in fact working. I have a friend with a 1999 GMC, he came over and I put my cluster in his truck. The tachometer worked fine. Still does nothing when installed in my truck. So, my question is, what else do I need to look at?

What to do if your GMC Sierra Voltage Gauge does not work?

GM has had a issue with the clusters in the 2003-2005 trucks. The cluster will be replaced for free for your truck if it has less then 70k miles. I would take it to your local dealer and tell them that the voltage gauge sticks at times. They should order one for you, takes 1-2 days and replace it for you at no charge.

What to do if your tachometer is not working?

Look for spliced wires at the PCM connectors and at the cluster plug. I finally had a chance to dig into this issue. Under the hood, I pulled the fuse panel cover and shroud then lifted up the fuse block. This is what I found…

Why are the gauges on my 2003 Silverado not working?

How to guide for Silverado instrument cluster repair 2003 Silverado 1500 Instument gauges inoperative. Dash lights up, but cant’t tell how much speed or rpm range and fuel level. Sounds like your gauge drive motors are wearing out. It requires motor replacement inside the instrument cluster.

Over last weekend, I was able to verify that the tachometer in my cluster is in fact working. I have a friend with a 1999 GMC, he came over and I put my cluster in his truck. The tachometer worked fine. Still does nothing when installed in my truck. So, my question is, what else do I need to look at?

Look for spliced wires at the PCM connectors and at the cluster plug. I finally had a chance to dig into this issue. Under the hood, I pulled the fuse panel cover and shroud then lifted up the fuse block. This is what I found…

Why does my speedometer not work on my GMC Sierra 1500?

– CarGurus Speedometer doesn’t work and transmission doesn’t shift gears. The speedometer stays at 0 all the time. When the transmission is in drive it won’t come out of 1st gear. Reverse works fine, and if I manually put the transmission in 1st or 2nd it works fine.

Can a 2000 Tahoe LT 4×4 change gears?

My 2000 Tahoe LT 4×4 has that not changing gears issue. Put it in drive – nothing, go to 1stthe and it grabs, you manually shift it, works great, even drops down gears and then changes great.

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Ruth Doyle