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ric777

By ric777,
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Howdy all.. car is an R33

Have searched forum for anything on tacho issues and came up empty.

Firstly tho', my speedo has been playing up intermittently for a while and sometimes it comes good by itself or by giving it a sharp tap with finger, it springs to life.

Someone on the forum suggested that it has an electronic sender from the transmission. Does that mean it is electronic all the way to the speedo,(no cable)? If that's the case, then it would have to be the speedo or needle as it responds to a tap on the glass (Perspex), which would rule out the sender unit on the gearbox. Any thoughts welcomed.

With the tacho, it only started playing up today. As soon as I started the engine on 2 or 3 occasions, the needle jumped around for a few seconds, then settled down and behaved itself. Again, any thoughts appreciated.

In the event I might need to change both instruments, can anyone suggest someone that may have these items.

Thanks in advance.

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