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DISCUSSION => Electrical => Topic started by: Fergus1980 on November 17, 2008, 06:10:51 AM

Title: No speedo / rev gauge / fuel gauge / or temp gauge lights.
Post by: Fergus1980 on November 17, 2008, 06:10:51 AM

Righto, my temp gauge was flickering so I took out the instrument cluster and gave the brass nut at the back a tighten. I put the cluster back in and now I don't have any lights in the speedo / rev gauge / fuel gauge / or temp gauge.

I have the rest of the lights - indicators, headlights, check panel light, oil, battery etc.

Ashtray bulb is lighting up as are the other lights like the heater controls, window switches etc.

All fuses are ok.

Any ideas as to the problem?

Thanks

Title: No speedo / rev gauge / fuel gauge / or temp gauge lights.
Post by: JP 91iS on November 17, 2008, 01:23:29 PM

Make sure you plugged everything back in nice and tight.

Title: No speedo / rev gauge / fuel gauge / or temp gauge lights.
Post by: twright on November 17, 2008, 04:52:43 PM

I found out the hard way that a lot of those bulbs don't like to plugged in with the power "on".  Did you happen to do that during the disasembly?

Title: No speedo / rev gauge / fuel gauge / or temp gauge lights.
Post by: JP 91iS on November 17, 2008, 07:40:02 PM

Quote from: twright;61076

I found out the hard way that a lot of those bulbs don't like to plugged in with the power "on".  Did you happen to do that during the disasembly?

You plugged your cluster back into the car with the power turned on?  For all future electrical work I would recommend you unhook they ground cable from the battery.  You could end up frying a lot more than a couple bulbs.