help with gauges

**Tampa T/A** · 01-08-2013, 01:32 PM

My tachometer, temperature and worst of all... gas gauge all stopped working at the same time. Cant find anything in repair manual on this subject. Any ideas??

***SMWS6TA*** · 01-08-2013, 01:40 PM

check fuses on the side between the door and the dash?

IIRC there is a ground point next to the spot it it the nut is not tighten down it would effect those gauges.

**2002ssslp** · 01-08-2013, 07:37 PM

I has to be a fuse or a relay. A bad ground will still give you some reading but a blown fuse or relay will kill all activity.

**pajeff02** · 01-09-2013, 03:29 AM

Agree. If you can't find the issue, post back up and I'll get my service manual out and take a look for you.

**Tampa T/A** · 01-09-2013, 01:06 PM

Yes I did check fuse box first thing. I will check again but I not sure about relay's. Where are they located? Thanks for the help.

**pajeff02** · 01-09-2013, 04:37 PM

There are fuses situate in both the underhood box and on the end of the dash, driver side. You'll need to check both. Relays are primarily underhood, but I doubt any of the gauges are run through those.

**35th-ANV-SS** · 01-09-2013, 05:33 PM

Correct. There is a fuse which controls the instrument gauge cluster. Most likely yours is blown. It is located on the driver side of the dash in that compartment. I am almost positive it is run off of the same fuse as the cig/accy, which is fuse #11. try checking that one and seeing if it's blown. It's a 25A fuse. If not, it may be #7.

**Tampa T/A** · 01-10-2013, 04:59 AM

Ok.... the gauge fuse controls the rest of cluster. Fuse #11 & #7 are working fine. I did check fuses underhood but don't think any are tied into my problem. I even looked at the chassis electrical diagram in my haynes manual. Also my "service vehicle" light came on at same time. Not SES light.

**pajeff02** · 01-14-2013, 05:18 PM

I've been away for a couple of days... Still having issues or did you get it figured out?

**2002ssslp** · 01-14-2013, 08:03 PM

I think he may still be having trouble.

**Tampa T/A** · 02-06-2013, 03:57 PM

So now I was going down freeway.... and car starts running like shit. Pull off next exit, it shuts itself down & is steaming. Open the hood and the radiator cap is gone along with most of the fluid. Now I would have known it was over heating if the gauge worked & I would have stopped sooner. So I am replacing water pump (myself) & will take it to my mechanic to fix the gauges. I will let you guys know what it ended up being. Thanks for trying to help me anyway.