Cassian said:
Might be coincidence, but the gauge motors often fail and cause this kind of issue.
It wasn’t more than 4 hours since I changed it out though.
Cassian said:
Might be coincidence, but the gauge motors often fail and cause this kind of issue.
It wasn’t more than 4 hours since I changed it out though.
What did you change it out for?
Edit: Never mind, I don’t really care.
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@Blaine
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Cassian said:
Might be coincidence, but the gauge motors often fail and cause this kind of issue.
It wasn’t more than 4 hours since I changed it out though.
Check the wires around the area where you did the welding. If the gauge was instantly pegged on startup, the sensor wires near the transmission might be shorted.
Cassian said:
Might be coincidence, but the gauge motors often fail and cause this kind of issue.
It wasn’t more than 4 hours since I changed it out though.
Haven’t heard ‘wasn’t but’ in a long time, where are you from?
Cassian said:
Might be coincidence, but the gauge motors often fail and cause this kind of issue.
It wasn’t more than 4 hours since I changed it out though.
You might want to lead with that info.
Maybe give the top of the dash a thump. I had an old car where the dials would get stuck, and tapping them dislodged them enough to start working again.
Rafe said:
Maybe give the top of the dash a thump. I had an old car where the dials would get stuck, and tapping them dislodged them enough to start working again.
Tap the hell out of the gauge cluster with your fingertips. I have to do this with my 2005 to get the odometer to show up.
@Maverick
I do it with my 01 to get the speedometer to work after a bump.
@Maverick
If you get really good at this, you can also tap into the art of black magic at slot machines. The trouble is, it takes decades to master.
My guess is that the stepper motor behind the needle failed.
SarahBrown said:
My guess is that the stepper motor behind the needle failed.
Are there any fuses or relays I could have burnt?
SarahBrown said:
My guess is that the stepper motor behind the needle failed.
Are there any fuses or relays I could have burnt?
No, it’s likely inside the cluster itself.
@Ozzy
Wrong. I’ve replaced at least 50-70 of these stepper motors, and it’s a common failure. It’s just a coincidence it happened now. [link]
DonaldFrank2 said:
@Ozzy
Wrong. I’ve replaced at least 50-70 of these stepper motors, and it’s a common failure. It’s just a coincidence it happened now. [link]
Which are inside the cluster. I’m not wrong.
@Ozzy
Yes, they’re in the cluster, and the cluster can be easily removed and disassembled. It’s just a matter of soldering the new motor. Takes about 15 minutes.
DonaldFrank2 said:
@Ozzy
Yes, they’re in the cluster, and the cluster can be easily removed and disassembled. It’s just a matter of soldering the new motor. Takes about 15 minutes.
I didn’t say it wasn’t repairable though.
@Ozzy
Sorry, I misread your comment and another one. I thought you said it wouldn’t be in the cluster.
DonaldFrank2 said:
@Ozzy
Sorry, I misread your comment and another one. I thought you said it wouldn’t be in the cluster.
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