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Asked: Nov 03, 2009 - 06:44 PM

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rchester

My 1990 Honda Accord had a bad battery and when I tried to start it the RPM gage got stuck on the other side.

When trying to start my 1990 Honda Accord with a bad battery my RPM gage went all the way to the other side of the gauge and got stuck there. Now it will not move, can someone tell me what has happened and how to fix it.

With the RPM problem I was just turning the key on the car and maybe something else made the surge but what can I do to get it to work.

In Maintenance & Repair > Electrical > Gauges
In Makes & Models > Honda > Accord
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mr_shiftright

Date: Nov 03, 2009
Time: 11:50 PM

I wonder if you might have accidentally crossed the battery cables, or perhaps created a rather large voltage surge for some reason.


On some instruments, they will get stuck if there is low voltage.

Try this:

To get the needles back to zero, use a powerful magnet, such as an old
speaker magnet or a magnetic dial indicator base. Wrap the magnet in a
towel to protect the instrument cover. Place the magnet over each
needle, then rotate the magnet counterclockwise until the needle is
back to the peg at zero.

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mr_shiftright

Date: Nov 03, 2009
Time: 11:50 PM

I wonder if you might have accidentally crossed the battery cables, or perhaps created a rather large voltage surge for some reason.


On some instruments, they will get stuck if there is low voltage.

Try this:

To get the needles back to zero, use a powerful magnet, such as an old
speaker magnet or a magnetic dial indicator base. Wrap the magnet in a
towel to protect the instrument cover. Place the magnet over each
needle, then rotate the magnet counterclockwise until the needle is
back to the peg at zero.

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