Fuel,Water and Oil needle dead

8vlv · **Fuel,Water and Oil needle dead -** 11-13-2008, 07:24 AM

It happened this morning. Everything was fine until I stopped and restarted the car. I noticed that the Fuel, Water Temperature and Oil Pressure Needle were all dead, pointing to zero ( in order words not working ). However the Economy needle is working though.

So Im wondering if the three of them are connected to one another from a fuse or something? Any idea where I should be looking at?

dan_189 · 11-13-2008, 07:45 AM

Definetly fuses, check your fuse box. (under the hood left back) Has happened to me before think its a white fuse that you need to replace. Economy gauge works because it works off a vaccume while the others are electronic.

**MTI** · 11-13-2008, 08:12 AM

Check the fuses, but don't trust just a visual check, use a continuity device like an ohmmeter.

If you can rule out the fuses, then another common fault is the grounding to the left side of the cluster. The grounding is via a spot weld that connects the left to the center cluster. Vibration and age can cause a break. A simple check for that situation is a sharp blow to the top of the dash and see if the dials come back to life temporarily.

8vlv · 11-13-2008, 10:22 AM

Thank you for your replies. I'll try and see if it comes back to life.

Cheers

8vlv · 11-13-2008, 02:41 PM

I've checked the fuses, they are all in good shape. Gave the cluster a few times of knocking, but it didnt work.

Anyway I'll try to remove the cluster tommorow and try to search for the grounding as what MTI has pointed.