1996 Nissan pickup speedometer

1996 Nissan King Cab SE, 2.4L, 5 speed, 2wd

After 2 years of occasional speedometer failure, I recently had the instrument cluster replaced with a used unit. Turns out, the supplier sent the wrong part. And I haven't been able to find the correct part at another source. The problem is: speedometer now works correctly & consistently, but the tachometer reads too low. My question is whether it is possible to replace just the speedometer head in my old instrument cluster, with the new (used) speedo head, leaving the old (functional) tach in place?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Daryl

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daryl
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I'd sure be trying it. Your 'new' tach is probably for a v6. s

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sdlomi2

Yes... think sdlomi2 is probably correct... you may be reading 4 cylinders with a 6 cylinder calibrated tach.

Professor

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Professor

Don't know about Nissan tach but, on many tachs, there is a switch, jumper or setting somewhere on the tach to accommodate various engines. It is also likely that you can replace the tach if you carefully disassemble the clusters. Be careful not to touch the face of the instrument. It has been my experience that the surface cannot be wiped or cleaned to look exactly as it was originally. If you get a fingerprint on it, either the fingerpring stays or you end up with a polished area that is obvious when you try to wipe it away.

Lugnut

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lugnut

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