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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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i just bought a new cluster for my 87 iroc-z 350 TPI 145mph speedo. the new one came from a 305 TBI when i hook it up the tach goes way above normal?? is their something i can change on the tach to make it work right? my original speedo and tach look the same but the new tach hits red a 5000 rpms and my original tach hit red at 5500 rpms? i hope its something simple. also when i put the key in and start it the buzzer never stops??
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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Re: gauge cluster help please

bump please
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 03:09 PM
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i just bought a new cluster for my 87 iroc-z 350 TPI 145mph speedo. the new one came from a 305 TBI when i hook it up the tach goes way above normal?? is their something i can change on the tach to make it work right? my original speedo and tach look the same but the new tach hits red a 5000 rpms and my original tach hit red at 5500 rpms? i hope its something simple. also when i put the key in and start it the buzzer never stops??
i noticed a yellow box on back of clusters. can i swap this and maybe fix my tach??
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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Re: gauge cluster help please

any ideas?
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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Re: gauge cluster help please

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any ideas?
If your original cluster functioned as designed, I'd swap the new speedo head and tach into it. I always recommend the above to avoid electrical gremlins of the sort you mention.

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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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well i fixed it i just took my old tach out and put it in the new cluster works great now!! i unhooked the black box that makes that ring sound. so no more sound either!! will it hurt anything having the black box unhooked??
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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well i fixed it i just took my old tach out and put it in the new cluster works great now!!
Great? Not if you still have a problem. Disabling the chime won't hurt, but knowing the system isn't working correctly would drive this **** old fart to distraction.

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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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i see. would my brake light being on cause the chime to go off? cause my back brakes are blocked off right now which i know is not safe.
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