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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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05+ gauge cluster problems?

Are there lots of people out there who have problems with thier gauge clusters reading random/severly wrong numbers for the tack and speedo?
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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I have had wierd readings on my tach...it will show over 4000 revs and im only 2500rpm, let off accelerator and it rights itself?

05 KingRanch SD CC
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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I have similar problems where my 06 wont reset back to 0 all the time on the tach... sometimes it starts at 2k and stuff
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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Seems like we all have something in common. My 05 has erratic tach readings. But it only happens once in a while. It happened to me yesterday while towing. So I pulled over and turned the motor off for a minute and then restarted her. Tach was showing 1500 rpm's at idle. A minute latter it corrected it self and read normal. I use it when towing so I know when to shift since I will rev her all the way up to 3300 to 3500 between shifts. If anyone knows a cure I would be curious to here about it.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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Both a friend of mine and I have had new gauge clusters put in. Now neither of us are having any problems. It is a known problem
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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Anyone have any lighting issues on the cluster? The left side of the tach on my '05 hardly lights up when it is cold, but then after a couple minutes it has full brightness again. Just wondering if that is a symptom of anything.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by zrt600guy
Anyone have any lighting issues on the cluster? The left side of the tach on my '05 hardly lights up when it is cold, but then after a couple minutes it has full brightness again. Just wondering if that is a symptom of anything.
It could be that your alternator is taking a little bit to kick in, I know mine does.
 
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