--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Nate Rector <tccservice111@...> wrote:
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> The problem is the female part that you screw amp on.I wedge wood under the female part,so it would stick up higher when being screwed.
> Â I know this sounds nasty,hehehe
I thought that was just my nasty mind ;) ha!
Ahem...so I'll see if I can give that a try.
Caitlin
Santa Fe
> ________________________________
> From: n61cm <jim@...>
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 12:04 PM
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Tachometer Amplifier...Cigarette Butt Bust
>
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> Â
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> I think you should buy the $54 upgrade, try it out and let us know how it works. :-)
>
> I think I am going to buy his intermittent wiper upgrade. I like gadgets.
>
> Jim
>
> --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "CaitlinDean" <tinymachine@> wrote:
> >
> > I have a bouncy tachometer and one of the things that seems to work for people (at least temporarily) is the "cigarette butt trick" where you put the filter end of a cigarette inside the housing to provide pressure on the loose contacts.
> >
> > Well, I found a cigarette butt (who knew THAT would come in "handy"?) while removing the console (scary stuff down there) parts to get them clean and remove switches etc. So I thought I'd give it a try, but no luck.
> >
> > My tach barely registers AT ALL now. So I guess my options now are:
> >
> > 1) PAP find (wish me luck!)
> > 2) and/or ground the cluster ($10 for a grounding cable shipped, or DIY)
> > 3) $54 shipped electronic tach amp http://mbelectronicupgrades.com/Tachometer_Amp.html
> > 4) used on eBay (currently one for $90+s/h)
> > 5) new @ $135 (or higher)
> >
> > I'm not having much luck lately...here's to that changing...
> >
> > Caitlin
> > Santa Fe
> >
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