2016 Branson 4520R Tach and Fuel Gauge Not Working - Not the Fuse

[Omega Woods]

Yesterday, I hopped on the Branson for the first time in a couple of months. Jumped her with my portable starter and she fired right up but the fuel gauge and tach aren't working. The panel lights all work fine and the temp gauge is working.

This morning, I pulled the panel fuse which kills power to the entire panel as I figured. I'm thinking there may be a common ground for the two indicators but haven't looked at the electrical diagram yet.

Anyone experience anything similar? Any assistance would be appreciated.

 

[Zork]

Have you seen any rodent activity?

 

[Omega Woods]

Have you seen any rodent activity?
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I looked and didn’t see any but I haven’t done exploratory surgery yet. It’s in my list to do. I’ll report back with findings.

 

[Fixastuff]

I’ve replace 6 Branson clusters. Might be something else but usually isn’t.

 

[Omega Woods]

If I have to replace the whole cluster, I'll probably just live with it.

 

[ptsg]

If the issue is indeed on the dash, there are places that can fix those as well. It's usually just some broken solder joints of various components.

 

[Omega Woods]

If the issue is indeed on the dash, there are places that can fix those as well. It's usually just some broken solder joints of various components.

My son is an electronics engineer, I’m sure that would be within his capabilities.

 

[Fixastuff]

If the issue is indeed on the dash, there are places that can fix those as well. It's usually just some broken solder joints of various components.

Have you actually had this done with a Branson cluster? I tried but found most said they couldn’t do it, a couple said they “could” but had never fixed this exact one and the estimate wasn’t much less than a new one from Branson to be worth taking a risk on.

If you know a place in the USA please share it with us.

 

[ptsg]

Have you actually had this done with a Branson cluster? I tried but found most said they couldn’t do it, a couple said they “could” but had never fixed this exact one and the estimate wasn’t much less than a new one from Branson to be worth taking a risk on.

If you know a place in the USA please share it with us.

Never had to do it myself, but I know there are places here in Portugal that would do it. They do it even on much more complex clusters from some of the vehicles we have here, like German vehicles and what not.

In the Branson case, sometimes even unplugging the cluster and plug back in will take care of some of these weird issues.

 

[Zork]

I’ve replace 6 Branson clusters. Might be something else but usually isn’t.

Dash/gage clusters?

 

[Fixastuff]

Dash/gage clusters?

Yes. I guess I should clarify different tractors not the same machine. Most older than the current back when the had the I on the end of some models. 3 of the 6 cleaned chicken houses the others were just peoples yard tractors.

 

[Fixastuff]

Never had to do it myself, but I know there are places here in Portugal that would do it. They do it even on much more complex clusters from some of the vehicles we have here, like German vehicles and what not.

In the Branson case, sometimes even unplugging the cluster and plug back in will take care of some of these weird issues.

Yeah, that was tried we even turned it off and back on again!

 

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Yeah, that was tried we even turned it off and back on again!

Did you slap the side of it a couple times? That works... almost never
almost

 

[Omega Woods]

Did you slap the side of it a couple times? That works... almost never
almost

I did, actually. As you say, it basically never works.

 

[ptsg]

Did you slap the side of it a couple times? That works... almost never
almost

That worked on a 1994 Mitsubishi Pajero I had, exactly because it had broken solder joints on the tachometer.

 

[Zork]

Even though I answered your post earlier I forgot that my fuel gage stopped working early on and my fuel gage sender unit was also replaced under warranty.

 

[Omega Woods]

Thanks.