The Rev counter

gymee1, Dec 6, 5:26pm
on my Nissan has developed a fault. When you turn the key on the needle shoots up to 3, although I haven't started the engine, and if you just sit with key on but not starting the engine the needle flickers between 0 and 3. Does anyone know how to fix this obviously electrical problem?
intrade, Dec 6, 5:29pm
what year? make model ?
often cars initiate the rpm nedle to check its working on key on, So yes i think you probably have something whom failed on your cluster if it is a older vehicle
curlcrown, Dec 6, 6:30pm
How did I know this was going to be about a Nissan? It's probably dry joint and they can be resoldered but it's not really worth worrying about.
gymee1, Dec 6, 6:35pm
intrade wrote:
what year? make model ?
often cars initiate the rpm nedle to check its working on key on, So yes i think you probably have something whom failed on your cluster if it is a older vehicle[/quote
1996 Prairei
gymee1, Dec 6, 6:37pm
I am still driving it, personally I think it is a waste of space anyway
intrade, Dec 6, 6:46pm
96 dont worry that wont go in to limp home like a 2006 nissan would on the same fault.
gymee1, Dec 7, 6:25am
When I first started driving in the mid 1950's Rev counters were unheard of, you just drove to the sound of the engine, that is why I'm not to worried if the rev counter works or not
skin1235, Dec 7, 6:25pm
then you'd probably be more conversant with the vacuum gauge, they were a lot more useful, thing of the past now, went out with the carb
gymee1, Dec 7, 6:28pm
And the windscreen wiper worked off the exhaust, And my first car had four on the floor, and we used the gears as brakes, as the brake cables used to stretch if used too much.
skin1235, Dec 7, 6:31pm
lol, no, the same vacuum pipe, and they died when you had to climb hills using a little more throttle

I still drive almost brake free, learnt to drive in those old cable brake vehicles, and drove trucks with 2 inch wide front brake shoes, ie no brakes at all when you needed them so you learned how to survive without them
gymee1, Dec 9, 12:39pm
Has now been repaired, was a fault in the cluster, many thanks to those who offered advice
thunderbolt, Dec 9, 1:01pm
My daughters 1995 Pulsar has been doing this for years, comes right after a few minutes.

What was the cost to repair?
gymee1, Jul 13, 4:24am
$263.92, only got it done because I was told that it does interfere with the car computer by giving wrong readings And the company that did it have always done a good job.