89GP_SE Posted June 15, 2006 Report Posted June 15, 2006 Ok so I have read the page about how to repair the gauge cluster for the dummy lights and low fuel gauges but, will this also fix my speedo problems and my gas gauge always showing full? Reason why I ask is because it doesnt mention it on the page. I know a guy that will do it for me for 20 bucks but I want to know if this will solve those problems as well. My speedo likes to say 0 alot And do you know how many times I have ran out of gas in the last 6 months! TOO many. LOL I used to be able to go off my DIC for roughly how much fuel I had but now it always says ck fuel even though its full (it does work once in a while.) Thanks, Darren Quote
1990lumina Posted June 15, 2006 Report Posted June 15, 2006 I would just go by the trip odometer (useless you don't have an actual mechanical one in your cluster).... as for speedo I dunno... free bump Quote
89GP_SE Posted June 15, 2006 Author Report Posted June 15, 2006 the trip odometer is digital and resets itself everytime the car is shut off Quote
5speedz34 Posted June 15, 2006 Report Posted June 15, 2006 Sounds like you need a new cluster and or fuel sender. Quote
Justin Posted June 15, 2006 Report Posted June 15, 2006 The best thing to do might be to get your cluster out and taken apart, then take some high res pics of all the circuit boards, post them on here and hopefully some people mspaint where the known problem areas are. A friend of mine has a similar problem on his car so it would be some quality info to have on the site anyways. Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted June 15, 2006 Report Posted June 15, 2006 More than likely, it will fix your problem. When it comes to electronics, intermittents are rarely a sign of an actual bad component. It's almost always a bad solder joint. No guarantees though. Quote
rjtiminskygtp Posted June 16, 2006 Report Posted June 16, 2006 I am having the exact same problem myself with my 91 GTP. Except for me it's just my check gauges light, everything else is fine. It comes on and goes off and all the gauges are fine...it'd getting annoying because it's in the HUD too and I keep seeing it and it's really annoying. I am sure i know what I need to do BUT I am just too lazy to find a garage I can use for a couple of hours... Quote
White93z34 Posted June 16, 2006 Report Posted June 16, 2006 i see that problem all the time in those cars, i'd love to know how to correct it. Quote
89GP_SE Posted June 16, 2006 Author Report Posted June 16, 2006 Well a friend of mine's dad owns the local electronics repair shop in town. I really dont want to solder this myself because i have never soldered before. So he said to bring it down and let him take a look at it and see what he can do. Every other place wants 50 bucks canadian just to look at the fucking thing. My buddies dad said if I bring it too him he would look at it for free, and fix it for about 20 bucks. Better than the 100 I was looking at before. <------- Crosses fingers Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted June 16, 2006 Report Posted June 16, 2006 Probably best to just solder every joint there is. Many things in my W's have needed soldering over the years: auto climate control, TGP cluster, base digital cluster, keyless entry modules (many)... not a single one could I actually visually see any bad joints, but sure enough, resoldering made it work. Quote
Slade901 Posted June 20, 2006 Report Posted June 20, 2006 Here's what I've done when I have the digital cluster gauge problem. http://www.geocities.com/southbeach/sands/2476/automobile/digital_instrument_cluster.htm However, your problem might actually be the fuel sending using itself which you have to lower your gas tank to get to it. Quote
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