1986 Bronco II NOS Tachometer

[The Slider]

I just got my NOS replacement Tachometer, when I got it the needle was pointing at 6 o'clock. I installed the tachometer and started the truck and had to physically adjust the needle to ZERO when off. works GREAT! when when I turn off the Bronco the needle slowly floats down to ZERO... My old Tachometer just DROPPED to Zero like a rock when I turned off the Bronco.. Is that a sign of a bad Tachometer?

Thanks!
Chaz

 

[Spott]

That doesn't sound right to me. Every needle-gauge in a vehicle (or most anywhere else for that matter), is a milliammeter at the heart.

And they must move very freely and quickly in order to work with any accuracy.

So either you have a gummy meter (which isn't a good thing, obviously) or you've got something strange happening in your tach circuit, that sounds like it wasn't there before.

With some electronics info and a small set of parts you can measure and test your meter, but it's too involved a process for me to type out on my phone. If you have the desire and parts, you can probably find basic instructions with a Google search.

Let us know if you're interested in chasing this issue down.

 

[The Slider]

This tachometer I got is a new NOS stock ford tachometer for the Bronco ii. I am going to call the place I got it from and have them send me another one and I will send this one back. I'm sure it was just a bad one. When I turn off the key the needle should drop like a rock to zero. Not float slowly down.

UPDATE! In case anyone cares... They are sending me another one to replace this one. they had another in stock.....

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

You don't mention it so it probably is a non issue but if you have overlays on the gauges and they are not centered correctly they can drag on the shaft.

 

[The Slider]

You don't mention it so it probably is a non issue but if you have overlays on the gauges and they are not centered correctly they can drag on the shaft.

No overlays.. I like to keep is as original as possible..