ldivinag

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i finally brought the car into the dealership to figure out what went fubar with my gauge cluster.

long story short: while trying to dust the cluster face (while i was stopped, engine running though), the entire thing just died. although all the idiot lights in it are working, speedo, tach, fuel gauge and temp gauge are deader than disco.

i'm looked at all fuses and they seem to be okay (specifically #12 and 13).

now, worse case scenario, is that entire cluster needs to be replaced.

you got one laying around? for cheap?

or has anyone priced a new one lately? (shudder...)

newyorkreload

iTrader: (4)

there like $500,

did you have the lens cover off?

ldivinag

iTrader: (3)

nope... just used a microfiber cloth to wipe away the dust. nothing was removed.

newyorkreload

iTrader: (4)

have you reset your battery?

fizay

dude check the wiper fluid, it might be dangerously low

ldivinag

iTrader: (3)

sigh...

they just called. friggin connector in the back just came apart.

WTF?!?

AzN121184

iTrader: (17)

you never checked the wiring harness in the back? hehe, my guess is that they never installed the connector all the way and eventually it shook loose.


good thing they found the cause of the problem tho! saved u a good 5 large ones if in fact u needed to replace it.

ldivinag

iTrader: (3)

well since the car was out of warranty, it still cost me...

at least i'm gonna write a nasty letter to SOA trying to get some money back, if not all...

when i took the dash cluster apart on my toyota truck, the 4 massive connectors were tighter than a ... well you know what. and used positive locking mechanism.

i just cant imagine something this sloppy was overlooked...