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Posted: **Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:28 pm**

Hello.

I'm sorry I can't tell you about any specific common problems with this vehicle but certainly wiring and connectors would be the predominant issue with these sorts of things.

Given that the wiring between the body and motor, and associated connectors, suffers the most movement and vibration this is where I'd start. It's a no-cost check just to follow the cable from the rpm sensor (I think around the gear drive to the injector pump for your model - someone else may have one, or know off hand, to confirm) and see if there are any loose or frayed connections/wires. If you were careful and used a mirror or someone in the vehicle with the engine running and manipulated the cable/connectors you might be able to see from that if there's a fault in the line somewhere if the tacho flickers in and out of life.

Failing that then it could be connections/wiring in the cab or the tacho itself - you could pull the instrument assembly out and remove the tacho to closely inspect and ensure the needle isn't bent and jamming on the face... IMO it's unlikely to be the ECU.

Cheers, P.

Posted: **Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:17 pm**

Funny you mention it. My terrano suddenly started doing this last week... Haven't worked out why yet, but let me know if you work it out. Cheers

Posted: **Sat Jun 23, 2012 9:17 am**

The needle has bent and its hitting the backing plate. Its a common issue in australia I didnt think it would happen in new zealand as it caused by the heat of the sun wilting them

Posted: **Sat Jun 23, 2012 12:52 pm**

as above. happened to both my terranos. pull speedo cluster out. pull rev or/and speedo needles off and put them in hot water while bending them the other way.

Posted: **Sat Jun 23, 2012 12:55 pm**

Ha I just drove a mates pulsar thismorning and its revometer was doing the same dancing all over the place, must be a nissan thing :lol:

Posted: **Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:17 pm**

My '92 Terrano does this on it's speedo (and very seldomly rev counter). I've noticed that it's worse on warm/hot days. Though I know mine's definately bent needles. It gets stuck on 40 and 80km/h. Doesn't worry me though, I just use the GPS as my speedo :lol:

Also every now and then I jump in to start it up and find the revs at 4000 RPM :shock:

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