Tachometer doesn't work

[MetroAveo]

"Buying a rental car is like marrying a prostitute. When its been driven that long, and that hard, you know its just won't go far".
--Jeff Foxworthy

[Mark]

I have the same problem with my Aveo 2006. Does someone know where is the location of tacho relay or fuse?

[atcovan]

I have the same problem with my Aveo 2006. Does someone know where is the location of tacho relay or fuse?

Hi Mark, I tried to find a fuse, but there's none specifically marked as such. I checked all the fuses and relays, but when the eBay cluster didn't solve it, I figure it's the ECU. My car was wrecked before I could pursue this further.

[Wolfman AK907]

Run a jumper wire from your tach to your coil in the engine bay just to see if it is actually just the tach or if the cluster you ordered is junk too.

[atcovan]

Run a jumper wire from your tach to your coil in the engine bay just to see if it is actually just the tach or if the cluster you ordered is junk too.

Good point, Wolfman. I did try both clusters (my original and the eBay) in a friend's '04 Aveo and the tach worked. In both cars, the miles indicated changed to what was originally on the cluster (now 6925 miles), so if one was to install it, and was worried about 'turning the clock backward,' so to speak, he'd have to go to the dealer and have it flashed to the actual mileage.

[thehunterooo]

What year is your aveo anyways, and is it a hatch or sedan?

[atcovan]

What year is your aveo anyways, and is it a hatch or sedan?

'06 hatch.