1995 Explorer Tach
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1995 Explorer Tach
I've recently purchased a 1995 Explorere XLT. (and I'm also new to the forums, etc...)
I love the truck, but driving it home after purchasing it all was fine - I parked it in my drive for about an hour, and then drove it to the store and the tach was acting strangely - where just an hour before it was reading about 1800 rpm at 55 mph, it now was reading 1500 rpm... it would occasionaly 'tick' up or down. At one point it actually read 0 as I pulled up to a stop light.
Through all this, the engine seemed to be running just fine, there doesn't seem to be any transmission hesitation, and the way the pointer bounces or 'ticks' leads me to think it might be a problem electrically with it
Any thoughts or suggestions? (I hope so, 'cause my wife won't like it if she finds out somethigns broke right away)
Thanks
I love the truck, but driving it home after purchasing it all was fine - I parked it in my drive for about an hour, and then drove it to the store and the tach was acting strangely - where just an hour before it was reading about 1800 rpm at 55 mph, it now was reading 1500 rpm... it would occasionaly 'tick' up or down. At one point it actually read 0 as I pulled up to a stop light.
Through all this, the engine seemed to be running just fine, there doesn't seem to be any transmission hesitation, and the way the pointer bounces or 'ticks' leads me to think it might be a problem electrically with it
Any thoughts or suggestions? (I hope so, 'cause my wife won't like it if she finds out somethigns broke right away)
Thanks
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1995 Explorer Tach
Hi and welcome to FTE 
I would hazard a guess that the tach itself is the problem. I've seen a few of them die for no good reason and need to be replaced. First off though you might want to check all the connections at the back of the instrument cluster but if you're going to the work of doing that I think I'd have a new tach there and ready to install.
I would hazard a guess that the tach itself is the problem. I've seen a few of them die for no good reason and need to be replaced. First off though you might want to check all the connections at the back of the instrument cluster but if you're going to the work of doing that I think I'd have a new tach there and ready to install.
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From: BC, Canada
1995 Explorer Tach
Hi and welcome to FTE
I would hazard a guess that the tach itself is the problem. I've seen a few of them die for no good reason and need to be replaced. First off though you might want to check all the connections at the back of the instrument cluster but if you're going to the work of doing that I think I'd have a new tach there and ready to install.
I would hazard a guess that the tach itself is the problem. I've seen a few of them die for no good reason and need to be replaced. First off though you might want to check all the connections at the back of the instrument cluster but if you're going to the work of doing that I think I'd have a new tach there and ready to install.
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Thanks for the reply - I sort of suspect the Tach itself also.
Since it is part of the Speedo/guage cluster, I suppose I will need a complete assy for the possibility I need to replace the Tach. Or is there simply a Tach "module" on the back of the cluster?
I went from a Pont. Fiero to the Explorer, and the Fiero has a list similar to this (not as many participants) where I got lots of help and info - so I knew there had to be somehing like it for this vehicle... and sure enough, here it is!
I've already ordered something from one of the advertizers ... my wife will love our check book.
Again, Thanks.
Since it is part of the Speedo/guage cluster, I suppose I will need a complete assy for the possibility I need to replace the Tach. Or is there simply a Tach "module" on the back of the cluster?
I went from a Pont. Fiero to the Explorer, and the Fiero has a list similar to this (not as many participants) where I got lots of help and info - so I knew there had to be somehing like it for this vehicle... and sure enough, here it is!
I've already ordered something from one of the advertizers
... my wife will love our check book.Again, Thanks.
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1995 Explorer Tach
The cluster backplane is 1 unit, but the gauges are in replaceable modules. All you have to do to replace a gauge is remove the dash trim and the clear front plastic cluster cover. The gauge units simply plug into the cluster backplane (speedo unit has cable attached and is not too easy to undo). You may have to pop other gauge sections out to get clearance to get your tach unit out. I think you will find a dealer replacement unit is fairly high priced. You can generally get a salvage yard complete dash unit for less than trying to buy a single dealer replacement gauge.
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