i have read this post which tells me how to fix this.. (Thanks Greg!) For anyone else that experienced this problem... is it normal to hear a clicking sound when the odometer goes out or comes back on? When this first started there wasn't any noise, now there is an audible click.

 

You know I think mine makes a slight click when it does it. I haven't read the fix thread yet. Mine started doing this a couple months ago and now is off more than it's on.

 

Odemeter Fix

here is a link for a possible fix, i also found another talking about another issue of the connector coming loose, search string intermitent odometer

 

Well, I just finished. It took me about 2 hours total. I got hung up on how to get the light switch loose. I had to pry the panel that goes around the instrument cluster (don't pry the light switch cover itself, I kinda broke mine, but it's still holding in place) out far enough so I could push the tab holding the light switch in place. You might need a flashlight to see it in there. It takes a little force to get it out far enough to reach in with a screwdriver and push on it. I ended up dropping the lower dash panel out to investigate what was going on up in there before I figured it out, so that took and extra half hour messing with that.

Another thing is getting the instument cluster out. You have to take out the four black screws holding the white plastic to the dash. Then you have to release the thing that shows you what gear you're in (automatic). Take it out and drop it down. There's two plugs behind the cluster that need to be pulled out too. I pulled the red one out first then twisted the cluster the other way and pulled the white one out, then twisted it back to get it out of the dash. Pull the bottom first to get it out. I labeled wich side the white and red plugs went into so I wouldn't get them mixed up putting it back. The rest is fairly self explanitory. I think there's 8 screws holding the back of the cluster on wich allows access to the circuit board. Once off, disconnect the ribbon cable and pull the circuit board straight up and off the cluster. Then you can figure out the soldering part. I just took the iron moved the existing solder around untill I couldn't see a crack anymore. I suppose you could add some solder to it if you wanted. There's room there to do that. I wouldn't put more than jsut a little extra though. A big glob might run into the circuit paths and F things up. I magnifying glass and flashlight helped a lot to see what I was doing.


All together it was a little tricky, but doable. The odometer came on right away wich it hasn't done in two+ weeks now. I tested it before putting everthing back together and even when I jiggled the cluster around it didn't go off.

 

I don't recall hearing a click when mine was doing it.