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Instruments - Speedometer/Tachometer Needle Movement

ELECTRICAL
EL003-00
REVISED

December 13, 2002

Title:
SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER NEEDLE MOVEMENT

Models:
'99 - '00 Camry, Corolla, Sienna, & Solara

TSB REVISION NOTICE:
The information contained in this TSB was revised on December 13, 2002. The previous TSB should be discarded.

Introduction

Some vehicles may experience a slight, intermittent resistance to movement of the speedometer or tachometer needle near zero during the first few miles of travel. The condition can be corrected by following the repair method outlined below.

NOTE:
This repair does not apply to speedometers or tachometers which are permanently inoperative.

Applicable Vehicles





^ 1999 - 2000 model year Camry, Corolla, Sienna, & Solara, and 2000 model year Avalon between the VINs shown.





Warranty Information

Applicable Warranty:*

This repair is covered under the Toyota Basic Warranty. This warranty is in effect for 36 months or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle's in-service date.

* Warranty application is limited to correction of a problem based upon a customer's specific complaint.





Parts Information





Required Tools & Material

Repair Procedure

1. Remove the combination meter assembly per repair manual instructions.

2. Remove the window plate from the instrument cluster.





3. Clean the entire surface of the needle and needle stopper as illustrated. Using one end of a double sided cotton swab clean the contact point between the pointer and the stopper pin on the speedometer and tachometer with distilled water.

^ Use only a new, clean cotton swab.

^ Use only distilled water.

^ Use a new swab each time a part is cleaned (one per speedometer, one per tachometer).

NOTE:
^ After cleaning, do not touch the pointer needle or stopper pin.
^ Do not blow dry the pointer or stopper pin.

4. Use the opposite (dry) end of the cotton swab to dry the previously cleaned area.

5. Reassemble parts and assemble to vehicle.

6. Confirm proper working condition of speedometer and tachometer.

^ Confirm no foreign material entered the cluster while the window plate was removed.