I have an 04 gs500f and my tachometer is acting somewhat strangely. It tends to jump around at higher RPMs or when accelerating and sometimes simply drops to 0 for several seconds at a time. This is obviously a tach issue, as I can hear the engine running normally.
I was reading through older posts and didn't see anything that related directly to my issue. A lot of the posts involved the cable tach, and from what I understand mine is electrical. I took apart the instrument cluster to look at the connections and everything seems fairly decent. Not sure what else to do. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
Probably a bad ground or corroded/loose connection somewhere in the harness. It does not take much.
Does your bike sit outside?
I actually keep it in the garage most of the time. I got it recently though, so I'm not sure about the previous owner.
My 06 has done the same thing since new. It hasn't done it since early Spring. I hope it just craps out as I am still under warranty. If it goes post Warranty I will trace the wiring and look for loose connections.
Regards
Graham
did they switch to an electronic tach because the old ones are cable driven?
yea they did ., i think post 01 models went Electric
'04 was the first year for the electric tach.
Quote from: dgyver on June 28, 2007, 04:00:34 AM
'04 was the first year for the electric tach.
+1. The 2001 and 2002 are mechanical.
Ah cheers guys . me being stupid agen :thumb: