Ok, I've attached two photos, they are the same, but with different lighting for who ever needs help looking at them. But, my tach doesn't work at all, and my speedometer lags so freaking much! And sometimes, like in the picture, I will be sitting there and it is under the zero mph. I will get all the way into 4th gear before it goes over zero. Does anyone know what I can do? I've been told maybe a loose wire(where exactly would that wire be?), that I need to replace the whole cluster, that I need I replace the needle motor, or just buy a new car(hilarious). Sorry for the long post, but I need some help, on a college budget.

 

Very funny. Sorry officer! It said I was going under 10 mph! Look I even have a pic of it! Lol.

In all seriousness, i would think its more likely a loose wire, because if a motor died or the cluster went bad nothing would light up and it wouldn't move at all. Unfortunately I don't have much knowledge this one. Did you try searching the forums? Because I know I have seen plenty of threads on this board as well as others about electrical issues and fixes. The answer may already be out there. I'm sure someone else can chime in as there have been a few members who ran into similar issues over the past year or two

 

don't know where you live, but do a search on Memphis craiglist for mustang gauge repairs under auto parts. this place repairs all the gauges and give a lifetime warranty, something with the stepper motors i believe. if nothing else call them and ask what would cause this so you will need to find a fix. i will try to look their phone number and post back.

 

Meeks Automotive Service phone #901-827-9940, this person add says 2005-2007 mustang gauge cluster repair. wouldn't hurt to give him a call. hope this helps

 

Thanks! This does help! I will give a call, unfortunately I'm in Texas, but you never know if they will receive a shipment.

 

Haha I know right, thank you for the knowledge. I've looked up this plenty of times. Most I see are to just replace the whole cluster. My thing is, where would the lose wire be? That is what I am trying to find out.

 

It's not a loose wire. It's the stepper motor for that gauge. As mentioned, they can be replaced, or you can replace the whole cluster.

 

 

Thanks! I will for sure use this. Where did you buy the little motor?

 

Goodness me. That is HORRID.

Guys/gals, if you do this, do it right. Not only get a soldering iron, and learn how it works well (I can't believe he was having that much trouble with getting the solder hot...)

But get either a solder wick: or a solder sucker:
And a little flux so maybe the solder flows better when you hit it with the iron, gettin' rid of the oxides so stuff flows...

And get a 35 watt iron at least. Why? SOAKING the board with 25 watts (which is clearly what he was doing) will make it hotter faster over a wider space. Using a hotter iron means you don't hold it on as long, and can let it cool off and be more efficient with your time. Trust me... I've dealt with it. Although, really in this video:
It's a great deal of information about how to work with the iron.

Finally, DO NOT GET GORILLA like he did. Grabbing those coils (that's what those are dude, not jumpers, k?) and twisting them and yanking them... and not holding the side of the board they're on? Nice...

But if he had done his homework like he said he did, he wouldn't have gotten to that point, as he'd have wicked out the old solder and the old motor woulda just fallen right out.

Sheesh. The things people put on youtube...

/I's a little upset. Sorry. I mean, honestly, though, there's right way and wrong way... these won't like wrong, he got LUCKY it worked.
//Other than that, yeah, he's got a good video.
///There are other solder videos out there, go watch. There's good info, and it'll make your experience much better than he was having. And good dang luck to y'all who do that!

 

As someone who used to solder a good bit, I can tell you Houtex is dead on.
I had a soldering station rather than an iron, and you can get a decent entry-level one for not much more than a cheapo iron.
With a station, the temp is adjustable and you get a handy place to put the iron between jobs without setting anything on fire.

I always preferred wicking it off to sucking. just seemed faster to me. Too much heat too long can definitely damage OTHER components on a board pretty easily.
And some of them, you won't even know you damaged until the absolutely worst time it can happen.

 

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