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Dash gauges stopping

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Dash gauges stopping

Post by nicbeer »

Not a 4x4 but on my DD.

Proton hatch.

Dash gauges are stopping every now and again. getting more and more frequent. often only the temp gauge and somtimes the speedo.

A quick rap on the plastic cover and it comes working again.

Any ideas - btw when speedo stopped odo is still working. I am thinking dry joints but would hitting them make it work?

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Post by ausyota »

This happens on my mums VP Commodore.
I borrowed it one time to tow a trailer to a job. Was a hot day and I was cruising up some big arse hills on the highway and overtaking etc, keeping an eye on the temp gauge when I saw the oil light come on! Now I know the idiot light only comes on when it is almost too late so I pulled straight off the road and shut her off.
When I switched the key back on the temp gauge went right off the top of the dial!!! It had been sticking in the normal opperating temp :x
After I gave it an hour or so to cool down I wound her over and it barely turned it was so tight but it eventually fired up and is still going strong today :)

NFI how to fix it though :D
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Post by nicbeer »

Any more ideas??

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Post by Bad JuJu »

fawked earth to cluster
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Post by Dooley »

I'd take the dash appart, get a DMM and check continuity between the gauge contacts and the wires.

If it's higish probably dry/loose joints, wiggle the cable around a bit and see if it changes as well.

Also can check what juju said. Continuity to earth as well.
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Post by Bad JuJu »

The reason I say earth is casue the whole cluster drops out, mostly there will be only 1 earth for the whole lots of but multiple +ive's.

Thought there may be a single common +ive feed too

DO the dash lights go out too ??
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Post by dv8666 »

I agree, bad earth
Common problem on xd falcon clusters, usually drops one half of the cluster, intermittently, it'd be the first thing I'd check
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Post by nicbeer »

Nope lights are all ok. only temp and speedo do it. tach/fuel are always ok. may be one or multiple earths.

keep em coming. tends to work once tapped apon.

The speedo i have noticed if u dont tap it and leave it alone not working it will kick in in a min or so after driving.

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