no dash lights or gauges

**twoolley08** · 07-19-2008, 02:15 PM

Hey i have a 2000 trans am. i just put a new amp and radio in. now all of the sudden the rpm mph and mileage gauges stopped working along with the back lights, and the electronic trunk. i put the stock radio back in and that does not work, nor do the gauges. i put the aftermarket radio in and it works fine but the gauges and trunk dont. any ideas??? oh ya the fuses are all the. i checked them all with a test light, and pulled all out to visualy check them

**SVG210** · 07-20-2008, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by twoolley08

Hey i have a 2000 trans am. i just put a new amp and radio in. now all of the sudden the rpm mph and mileage gauges stopped working along with the back lights, and the electronic trunk. i put the stock radio back in and that does not work, nor do the gauges. i put the aftermarket radio in and it works fine but the gauges and trunk dont. any ideas??? oh ya the fuses are all the. i checked them all with a test light, and pulled all out to visualy check them

Wow i have the same problem but after an HID kit install, Please someboyd keep us posted!

**FORD RECOVERY EXPERT** · 07-20-2008, 03:44 PM

sounds like we blew a fuse or crossed a wire somewhere...

I would put back to stock, and see if they work again, then double check my re-install...

**SVG210** · 07-20-2008, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by FORD RECOVERY EXPERT

sounds like we blew a fuse or crossed a wire somewhere...

I would put back to stock, and see if they work again, then double check my re-install...

Unfortuantley Thats the least of it now my Intrument cluster doesnt work, except for oil and volts, and my radio, you can see the vids I posted on my help problem with cluster PCM and BCM post.

**FORD RECOVERY EXPERT** · 07-20-2008, 09:16 PM

I meant you may have interfered with these circuts while installing the new stuff...

**twoolley08** · 07-20-2008, 10:11 PM

yea i put the stock radio back in right after that and nothing. but the orange wire at the radio harness has no power, i checked the same orange wire at the fuse block and its live. but i dont see how that would affect the rpm speedo and mileage only.

**FORD RECOVERY EXPERT** · 07-20-2008, 10:48 PM

try (for shits and giggles) removing, then reinstalling the cluster...

**twoolley08** · 07-21-2008, 07:23 AM

yep....tryed that to the same day...

**bigrondownhiller** · 07-21-2008, 12:24 PM

Did you use a wire adapter harness or cut and splice the wires?

**twoolley08** · 07-21-2008, 01:37 PM

wiring harness, i found out it could be the body control modual now, it just needs to be reprogrammed the guy was saying. he said the car thinks something has been stolen and shut the shit down on me since the anti theft was not deactivated. if the body control modual hasnt been blown it can be reprogrammed, if its blown i will be $400 to $700 to fix it.

**bigrondownhiller** · 07-21-2008, 02:27 PM

changing the stereo should have no effect on the bcm. The radio has a theftlock built into it. I checked some schematics and the pwr accy fuse also controls the guages. Does your cigarette lighter work? Also check to make sure the brown and grey wire on the stereo harness aren't connected to anything. Are all the other lights on your car working like the brake, blinkers and headlights? Do your window and locks work?

**SVG210** · 07-21-2008, 03:37 PM

I think it makes sense. because if the RPM, spedo, temp, and fuel arent getting power. In my case I dont get power to the radio, to the cluster (except oil, and volts) and to the odometer. also I cant activate my alarm. when I hit the lock on the fob it only beeps once as it was armed already. Im luck I got the car to start.

**twoolley08** · 07-22-2008, 12:02 PM

ha same here, my temp just went out today, the dealer i went to said it will be about $100 to reprogram it and about an hour long. if i didnt fry the box