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YOUR RESEARCH981 rev counter starting below zero - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK

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Check needle is seated properly

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I think I’d look at removing the cluster and checking the needle is seated properly on the spindle forts of all.
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Leading evidence: 'Check needle is seated properly' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Check needle is seated properly' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Replace dial colours - and it appears reasonably straightforward

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Ive not done it, but there are YouTube videos showing how to remove the cluster to change the dial colours - and it appears reasonably straightforward.
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981 rev counter starting below zero - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK

Reset rev counter

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Is there a way to reset the rev counter?
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981 rev counter starting below zero - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK

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Check needle is seated properly

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I think I’d look at removing the cluster and checking the needle is seated properly on the spindle forts of all.
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981 rev counter starting below zero - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK

Replace dial colours - and it appears reasonably straightforward

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Ive not done it, but there are YouTube videos showing how to remove the cluster to change the dial colours - and it appears reasonably straightforward.
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981 rev counter starting below zero - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK

Reset rev counter

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Is there a way to reset the rev counter?
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POST 1Original post

Has the needle come off / slipped on the tachometer spindle? This would appear to be the most likely cause I think I’d look at removing the cluster and checking the needle is seated properly on the spindle forts of all. Ive not done it, but there are YouTube videos showing how to remove the cluster to change the dial colours - and it appears reasonably straightforward. You can reassemble the cluster, re-seat the needle at the 0 RPM position and all should be good.

POST 2 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

The rev counter on my 13 plate 981 now starts from below zero and when driving goes upto around 1000 revs. Is there a way to reset the rev counter?

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thank you, will have a look at the videos

POST 4Original post

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUQjOrwAfC4 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOdiRMxcHy8

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