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Old Nov 11, 2012 | 12:59 PM
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I turn the key on and the tach pegs all the way to the right.
It stays all the way to the right even after its running.

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Old Nov 11, 2012 | 03:04 PM
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Probably a shorted board...

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that video was a lifesaver. My tach now works perfect with its new board..... interestingly, the board I replaced was a replacement board...
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Thanks for the help.

Crazy enough it was just stuck. The car sat for a few hours, then it went back to normal.
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Originally Posted by SuperBuickGuy
that video was a lifesaver. My tach now works perfect with its new board..... interestingly, the board I replaced was a replacement board...
The replacement board may have been the imported board.. they are known to have issues.

Glad to be of help!
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