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Hi

Just wondering if anyone can suggest to me what this problem is...

My tacho is spastic. It reads fine most of the time but then sometime, especially when under acceleration or going over 110klm's it flicks around or reads very inaccurately. Just wondering if it is a bad connection or a bad electrical part of some sort, since it only happens under certain conditions.

So any suggestions on what it might be? How to fix and how much it might cost?

Francesca

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what model car? if you ever ask a question about your car, tell us all what model your car is.

u have an R33gtst in your avatar but a lot of people on the forum own or ask questions bout other cars as well :(

i had the problem in my 89mdl r32gtr. it was a faulty speedo cable

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what model car? if you ever ask a question about your car, tell us all what model your car is.

u have an R33gtst in your avatar but a lot of people on the forum own or ask questions bout other cars as well :huh:

i had the problem in my 89mdl r32gtr. it was a faulty speedo cable

Hey

Sorry! Didn't even think of it! Its an R33 GTST... Series 2...

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Hey Francesca,

Ron is right, it'll be your speedo cable. The R32s have it as a common fault based on their age, it is surprising to see a series 2 R33 with the problem.

The speedo flicks back from 110kmh to 100kmh? And sometimes bounces around when driving <40kmh?

Good news is that it is a cheap fix. New cable ($90 for R32) and DIY install.

Mark

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Hey

Yeah its just the tacho that is spastic, nothing wrong with the speedo. Its just that the tacho mucks up either under acceleration (not all the time) and at speeds over 110km...

Maybe it does have something to do with revs but its funny that it would as it doesn't seem to discriminate at what revs it plays up at??

Thanks for your help!

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Hey budy,

my '95 GTS-t S1 does exactly the same thing at about 3400rpm. For me it was physically the tacho, not any wiring. I have a brand new nismo cluster and no worries. But you dont need to spend much money to get yours working, there are plently of instrument repair companies around, or source yourself a second hand cluster.

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sorry to hijack mildly - cowie was that speedo cable $90 from Nissan?

It was in that vicinity at trade/SAU NSW member price iirc.

Guys are paying around $80 for fitting but it is an easy job to DIY and take your wife/gf out for dinner instead :)

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