Instrument Pod

Speedo and Tach "Sticking"

Bruce Goldring wrote:

> First run of the day my speedometer and tach needle stick.
> After a bit of tap on the pod they come to life.

Could be loose connectors to the instrument cluster. The cluster (inside pod) has three card-edge connectors to its printed-circuit board that forms the back of the cluster. These work loose, fall off or get corroded. Lie on back, with face under dash, look up with flash and try to reach up with finger or wood stick and push on connector to make sure they are fully seated.

If this (easy) approach doesn't help.... Remove lower plastic shield, unplug each connector (one-at-a-time) give a shot of contact/electrical cleaner and replug. If that doesn't work, you may have to remove cluster, pod and send cluster unit off to be fixed ($$$$), get new or used cluster or just live with it.

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Regards, Phil
928 Owners' Club Charter Member http://www.928s4vr.com/928OC.html
'82 928 5sp (S-look) Palisander (Rosewood metallic) 70k