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Technical => Electrical Tech => Topic started by: tc² on February 03, 2008, 11:24:25 PM

Title: Fuel/Temp/Oil/Alt Guages
Post by: tc² on February 03, 2008, 11:24:25 PM
These guages sometimes do not work in my buttstuffog cluster.  Would the problem be in the cluster or elsewhere?  The speedo/tach work fine at all times.
Title: Fuel/Temp/Oil/Alt Guages
Post by: Carpimp1987 on February 04, 2008, 03:46:45 AM
That sucks i still got my fall dash but its kind of nice to still have gauges for all that stuff to. Do they all stop working at the same time?
Title: Fuel/Temp/Oil/Alt Guages
Post by: EricCoolCats on February 04, 2008, 09:18:39 AM
More than likely it's the instrument voltage regulator (IVR) on the back of the cluster. Snaps on like a 9v battery, around $15 US at parts stores.

Also, it could be the ignition switch. That is last resort though.
Title: Fuel/Temp/Oil/Alt Guages
Post by: tc² on February 04, 2008, 12:01:19 PM
Yes, it's either all 4 work or none of the 4 work.  I'll have to check for that part, although I have been able to get the guages to work once or twice by restarting the car...
Title: Fuel/Temp/Oil/Alt Guages
Post by: tc² on February 10, 2008, 01:22:38 AM
This is the only one I could find...  It says "without tachometer" though.  Is this the right part?

http://www.autozone.com/R,APP1391550/vehicleId,1127201/initialAction,partProductDetail/store,716/partType,02017/shopping/partProductDetail.htm