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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 07:11 PM
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Default RPM needle stuck.

After I start the car the needle climbs all the way up like the seconds hand on a clock( thats the way it moves) and sit there and once in a while when I turn off the car it will go back to 0. But the motion is still like that on a seconds hand on a clock. Any one have this problem. Car drives fine its just annoying.
 
Old Nov 17, 2010 | 02:01 AM
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Have you recently taken out the entire instrument cluster? If so did you do anything to it, such as try to replace the center screen if yours has it?
 
Old Nov 17, 2010 | 06:24 AM
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Mine doesn't have the screen. And I have never removed the cluster.
 
Old Nov 17, 2010 | 08:01 AM
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Have never removed the cluster. It worked this morning for 5 mins then slowy climb all the way to the end.
 
Old Nov 17, 2010 | 10:18 AM
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hmmm.... well try detaching the negative cable on the battery for a couple minutes, then hook it back up. i was having a problem similar to yours after trying to replace my screen. i did the battery trick and its worked fine since. other than that, i dunno what to tell ya.
 
Old Nov 30, 2010 | 06:02 PM
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Still something wrong, Maybe i didnt leave the cable disconnected long enough. If I dont drive it for a day seems to work fine going to work then by the time i get there the needle is buried, once in a while it will stay around the 4000 mark and work from there. I tapped the cluster and banged on my dash and it doesnt react to that.
 
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