Ground???
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Ground???
Have an issue with my gauge cluster , namely my fuel and temp gauges.
I did a interior resto and when I reinstalled the cluster, musta hit something and the printed circuit board smoked up...
(all gauges were fine before this) I replaced the circuit board and now the fuel gauge stays at full and the temp gauge pegs at start up , I'm thinking the ground to these two are faulty ... If thats the issue how would I check it? Could I just hit the ground terminal with a grounded wire ??
ANY ideas greatly appreciated !!
The rest of the gauges are fine
Thanks!
I did a interior resto and when I reinstalled the cluster, musta hit something and the printed circuit board smoked up...
(all gauges were fine before this) I replaced the circuit board and now the fuel gauge stays at full and the temp gauge pegs at start up , I'm thinking the ground to these two are faulty ... If thats the issue how would I check it? Could I just hit the ground terminal with a grounded wire ?? ANY ideas greatly appreciated !!
The rest of the gauges are fine
Thanks!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,165
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From: Bellmore NY
Much like yourself, Im not an electrician..but it would seem to me that hitting a ground post with a good solid ground would be relatively harmless.
My question though is do all 5 gauges use the same ground or are they grounded individually? Kinda strange that just 2 were effected?
I know Ive had fuel gauge issues on other cars, whereas the gauge stayed on full when the ground at the sender got disconnected.
My question though is do all 5 gauges use the same ground or are they grounded individually? Kinda strange that just 2 were effected?
I know Ive had fuel gauge issues on other cars, whereas the gauge stayed on full when the ground at the sender got disconnected.
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Feeding Hills, MA
Have an issue with my gauge cluster , namely my fuel and temp gauges.
I did a interior resto and when I reinstalled the cluster, musta hit something and the printed circuit board smoked up...(all gauges were fine before this) I replaced the circuit board and now the fuel gauge stays at full and the temp gauge pegs at start up , I'm thinking the ground to these two are faulty ... If thats the issue how would I check it? Could I just hit the ground terminal with a grounded wire ??
ANY ideas greatly appreciated !!
The rest of the gauges are fine
Thanks!
I did a interior resto and when I reinstalled the cluster, musta hit something and the printed circuit board smoked up...
(all gauges were fine before this) I replaced the circuit board and now the fuel gauge stays at full and the temp gauge pegs at start up , I'm thinking the ground to these two are faulty ... If thats the issue how would I check it? Could I just hit the ground terminal with a grounded wire ?? ANY ideas greatly appreciated !!
The rest of the gauges are fine
Thanks!
