Hour Meter Issue

Tim_in_IA · Mar 10, 2015

Hi my hour meter stopped working but the tach still works on my 6500. Quick thoughts on what this might be?

Navasot · Mar 10, 2015

Tim_in_IA said:
Hi my hour meter stopped working but the tach still works on my 6500. Quick thoughts on what this might be?

Is it the old mechanical meter or digital? Give it a tap and see what happens. You may also take the screws out of the dash pull it out and unplug the harnesses then re attach incase something is dirty.

George2615 · Mar 10, 2015

The mechanical style may be cable driven and could have broken. If it's electrical check the wiring for a broken wire from the source (probably off the ign key switch) or the ground wire.

OldGinTractors · Mar 10, 2015

That is a pretty common problem with the older 00 series. I think the board in the panel breaks down. You can replace the instrument panel or just add a after market hour meter to keep up with service intervals.

Tim_in_IA · Mar 12, 2015

Thank you I will check the cable out. Hopefully not the board. I assumed that the hour meter ran of the tach cable but it must have a different connection.

Navasot · Mar 12, 2015

Tim_in_IA said:
Thank you I will check the cable out. Hopefully not the board. I assumed that the hour meter ran of the tach cable but it must have a different connection.

Tack will operate from the alternator. Are any other functions not working?

Tim_in_IA · Mar 13, 2015

Not really, hour meter is it. Hopefully it's that cable as the board sounds like something more expensive or not available.

Maine_Polack · Mar 18, 2015

Hi Tim....I also lost the hour meter a couple of years ago. Took off the
instrument panel and saw nothing obviously wrong. I then hooked up
a diff. meter.

Tim_in_IA · Mar 22, 2015

Maine_Polack said:
Hi Tim....I also lost the hour meter a couple of years ago. Took off the
instrument panel and saw nothing obviously wrong. I then hooked up
a diff. meter.

Hi! Thanks for letting me know this. I plan on removing the instrument cluster to day to see what kind of cluster I am in. Also replacing my seat as mine is badly cracked. Not sure what to replace with but it has to go.

Maine_Polack · Mar 22, 2015

My seat is fine. The reason being, that it is covered by a small tarp when not in use.
I'm short on one end, so I sit on an old wheelchair foam seat. Hense the cover.