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williamzeller1997 · 07-30-2011, 06:47 AM

I saw tach wire and had to ask this question:

Okay, I have been already asking this question locally and no one has the answer. I guess I will ride around in my 1997 986 forever without the use of my tachometer.

Here's the story.

About a year ago I came home from overseas and picked up my Boxster stored in a heated garage for several years. The tachometer was working when I stored it and, you guessed it, now it is not working.

I spent over $200 to have the cluster checked and it is not the tachometer.

I had the guy at the Porsche place plug in the computer and the signal is registering as coming out of the module PCN?

For the love of Pete can anyone, I mean anyone, help me get this thing fixed without spending a young fortune? The guy at the Porsche place was not real helpful and did not offer much of any solution. Is there something that I can do?

Is it obvious that I am totally frustrated with this problem?

Can anyone offer me some good advice short of selling my car?

Frustrated.

07-30-2011, 06:47 AM	#4
williamzeller1997 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sierra Vista AZ Posts: 2	Tach Wire I saw tach wire and had to ask this question: Okay, I have been already asking this question locally and no one has the answer. I guess I will ride around in my 1997 986 forever without the use of my tachometer. Here's the story. About a year ago I came home from overseas and picked up my Boxster stored in a heated garage for several years. The tachometer was working when I stored it and, you guessed it, now it is not working. I spent over $200 to have the cluster checked and it is not the tachometer. I had the guy at the Porsche place plug in the computer and the signal is registering as coming out of the module PCN? For the love of Pete can anyone, I mean anyone, help me get this thing fixed without spending a young fortune? The guy at the Porsche place was not real helpful and did not offer much of any solution. Is there something that I can do? Is it obvious that I am totally frustrated with this problem? Can anyone offer me some good advice short of selling my car? Frustrated.