1998 S14 Kouki RPM's not working?? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

1slowsilvia · 05-11-2012, 11:24 PM

Anyone have an idea of why my RPMS wont work?

Everyother gauge/ light in the car works 110% but the RPM's just chill at 0 like they are getting no signal at all!

Is my cluster shot? never heard of rpms just failing and nothing else.

New the S14's (ive owned 8 S13's) just need info on what to check on the KA or ecu that could be hindering the RPM's from getting signal?!?!?!

Hoffman5982 · 05-11-2012, 11:41 PM

Mine hasn't worked and I finally got around to checking the ecu. The tach pin has a break between where it leaves the ecu and the ecu itself. Worth a shot I guess

1slowsilvia · 05-11-2012, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoffman5982

Mine hasn't worked and I finally got around to checking the ecu. The tach pin has a break between where it leaves the ecu and the ecu itself. Worth a shot I guess

how did you fix the pin?

more info on that would be great. will dig into my car tomorrow at the crack of noon!

I really want everything on this car 100% operational.

It too damn sexy for something as simple as RPMS not to work lol.

and coming from SR20 S13's to KA S14 shits diff.

Hoffman5982 · 05-12-2012, 12:01 AM

Lol I haven't fixed it yet. I found out yesterday when I put an auto ecu into my car and it just worked so I popped it open.

silviaks2nr · 05-12-2012, 09:05 AM

My tach was broken in my black kouki cluster so I just did a little surgery and swapped it for a known good one. Works great now! Finding a cluster was the hard part for sure.

1slowsilvia · 07-23-2012, 01:40 AM

bump rpms still not working anyone have an answer?

Okinawandrifter87 · 07-23-2012, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoffman5982

Lol I haven't fixed it yet. I found out yesterday when I put an auto ecu into my car and it just worked so I popped it open.

So your saying switching to an auto ecu and it started operating normal for you?

Skilz10179 · 07-23-2012, 05:05 AM

My tach has never worked, it jumps all over the place, from 0 to 7k just sitting at idle...

az_240 · 07-23-2012, 05:20 AM

There was a thread on this a while back.... too lazy to link it at the moment but IIRC people were having issues with the solder/wires coming loose on the tach. If this is the case just hit it with a solder gun and you'll be set.

holemilk00 · 07-23-2012, 05:47 AM

I followed this and it worked.

http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/355077...ch-glitch.html

240zach · 07-23-2012, 06:05 AM

^^^ but if anyone else is having this issue and has a zenki, that does not work. just a btw so you don't waste your time to whoever reads this

1slowsilvia · 07-23-2012, 01:45 PM

My RPM's dont even budge ever... Ill yank my tach real fast and try this since pulling the tach is a 10 min job.

thanks for the update. Ill post back if it worked, or if it didn't.

1slowsilvia · 07-23-2012, 02:30 PM

ok I reflowed the 2 spots... they didnt appear to be cracked / broken. but who knows maybe it lost contact. Going to install cluster now will let you know if the RPM's work. im gonna bet no.

1slowsilvia · 07-23-2012, 02:44 PM

WORKED!

Thank you so very much! holemilk00

can't believe it worked!

you my friend just saved me over 100$!!!!

holemilk00 · 07-23-2012, 03:14 PM

Glad it worked out. I didn't think it would work when I did it either but Sileighty knows what he's talking about.

05-11-2012, 11:24 PM	#1
1slowsilvia Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2012 Location: Palm Bay, FL Age: 36 Posts: 310 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	1998 S14 Kouki RPM's not working?? Anyone have an idea of why my RPMS wont work? Everyother gauge/ light in the car works 110% but the RPM's just chill at 0 like they are getting no signal at all! Is my cluster shot? never heard of rpms just failing and nothing else. New the S14's (ive owned 8 S13's) just need info on what to check on the KA or ecu that could be hindering the RPM's from getting signal?!?!?!

05-11-2012, 11:41 PM	#2
Hoffman5982 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Definitely NOT FL.... Age: 32 Posts: 2,504 Trader Rating: (25) Feedback Score: 25 reviews	Mine hasn't worked and I finally got around to checking the ecu. The tach pin has a break between where it leaves the ecu and the ecu itself. Worth a shot I guess __________________

05-12-2012, 12:01 AM	#4
Hoffman5982 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Definitely NOT FL.... Age: 32 Posts: 2,504 Trader Rating: (25) Feedback Score: 25 reviews	Lol I haven't fixed it yet. I found out yesterday when I put an auto ecu into my car and it just worked so I popped it open. __________________

07-23-2012, 05:05 AM	#8
Skilz10179 Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Detroit Age: 44 Posts: 162 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	My tach has never worked, it jumps all over the place, from 0 to 7k just sitting at idle... __________________

07-23-2012, 05:47 AM	#10
holemilk00 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 2,485 Trader Rating: (33) Feedback Score: 33 reviews	I followed this and it worked. http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/355077...ch-glitch.html __________________ I had a cool signature

05-12-2012, 09:05 AM	#5
silviaks2nr Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: SC Posts: 2,192 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	My tach was broken in my black kouki cluster so I just did a little surgery and swapped it for a known good one. Works great now! Finding a cluster was the hard part for sure.

07-23-2012, 01:40 AM	#6
1slowsilvia Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2012 Location: Palm Bay, FL Age: 36 Posts: 310 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	bump rpms still not working anyone have an answer?

07-23-2012, 05:20 AM	#9
az_240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phx Posts: 3,097 Trader Rating: (41) Feedback Score: 41 reviews	There was a thread on this a while back.... too lazy to link it at the moment but IIRC people were having issues with the solder/wires coming loose on the tach. If this is the case just hit it with a solder gun and you'll be set.

07-23-2012, 06:05 AM	#11
240zach Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 916 Posts: 941 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	^^^ but if anyone else is having this issue and has a zenki, that does not work. just a btw so you don't waste your time to whoever reads this

07-23-2012, 01:45 PM	#12
1slowsilvia Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2012 Location: Palm Bay, FL Age: 36 Posts: 310 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My RPM's dont even budge ever... Ill yank my tach real fast and try this since pulling the tach is a 10 min job. thanks for the update. Ill post back if it worked, or if it didn't.

07-23-2012, 02:30 PM	#13
1slowsilvia Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2012 Location: Palm Bay, FL Age: 36 Posts: 310 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ok I reflowed the 2 spots... they didnt appear to be cracked / broken. but who knows maybe it lost contact. Going to install cluster now will let you know if the RPM's work. im gonna bet no.

07-23-2012, 02:44 PM	#14
1slowsilvia Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2012 Location: Palm Bay, FL Age: 36 Posts: 310 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	WORKED! Thank you so very much! holemilk00 can't believe it worked! you my friend just saved me over 100$!!!!

07-23-2012, 03:14 PM	#15
holemilk00 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 2,485 Trader Rating: (33) Feedback Score: 33 reviews	Glad it worked out. I didn't think it would work when I did it either but Sileighty knows what he's talking about. __________________ I had a cool signature

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