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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 07:03 PM
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I just finished replacing my engine/body/dash harness. The car runs fine but when I put my turn signals on the tac jumps everywere, and when I hit my brights the tach goes to zero and stays there. Checked all the grounds I could find and nothing was loose/corroded. Not sure if it's connected but my apline head unit wont work either. Any ideas?
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 06:13 AM
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Default Re: Jumpy Tach when signals on

Temp gauge isn't working either.

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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 08:25 AM
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Default Re: Jumpy Tach when signals on

When mine did that i pulled the cluster and tightened the power and ground one the back of it
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 09:49 AM
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Default Re: Jumpy Tach when signals on

Check all your grounds

When mine did this the battery cable ground was loose
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 04:39 PM
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Default Re: Jumpy Tach when signals on

Yea i checked all my grounds, couldnt find anything wrong. I'll sand all of them down and see if that works.
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 06:03 PM
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I didn't even see a power and ground cable on my cluster lol.... All i have it the 3 harness plugs in it.
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 06:12 PM
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I have 2 grounds under the dash via the harness, ground from trans to body,motor to body. my batt is relocated and grounded to the spare tire bolt.
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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 04:47 AM
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Default Re: Jumpy Tach when signals on

Was a bad alternator, threw a new one on this morning and everything works fine!
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