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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Peter on August 15, 2006, 04:56:00 pm

Title: RPM gauge is intermittent???
Post by: Peter on August 15, 2006, 04:56:00 pm
although my alternator is working and charging fully, my RPM gauge works only in the higher rpm's...I have exchanged the voltage regulator, but still get the same response
Title: RPM gauge is intermittent???
Post by: dubCanuck1 on August 15, 2006, 06:01:00 pm
Have you checked the wire coming from the w terminal? On both my cars, it was pretty frayed.
Title: RPM gauge is intermittent???
Post by: Peter on August 15, 2006, 06:54:10 pm
No, I have not checked the wireing coming out of the alternator, if this is what you mean by "w" terminal.. I will look at it tomorrow ...
Quote from: dubCanuck1
Have you checked the wire coming from the w terminal? On both my cars, it was pretty frayed.
Title: RPM gauge is intermittent???
Post by: RabbitJockey on August 15, 2006, 06:56:17 pm
when ever it is cool out my tach won't read till i get to 2k,  i have a lose connection somewhere, and i am justing itching to find it :roll:
Title: RPM gauge is intermittent???
Post by: ssray on August 15, 2006, 11:03:04 pm
i had a intermittent tach aswell i removed the connector on the back of the alt` and wd40`d it and gave it a bit of a squeeze to help the connection.
ray
Title: RPM gauge is intermittent???
Post by: malone on August 16, 2006, 01:47:01 pm
Moved to Troubleshooting. The IDI forum is for engine power enhancements related discussions only.
Title: RPM gauge is intermittent???
Post by: jtanguay on August 16, 2006, 03:38:19 pm
Could be a loose belt too.  When I run my a/c at low rpm's sometimes it makes a squealing noise and my rpm's drop (belt is slipping)

only does it intermittant with a/c turned on.

I'm going to have great fun replacing that belt, let alone getting to it!
Title: RPM gauge is intermittent???
Post by: RabbitJockey on August 17, 2006, 04:32:46 pm
my dad had the problem above, he bought a new pulley