Re: Re: Re: Instrument cluster

From: Bill (wpruitt1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Wed May 23 2001 - 09:30:34 EDT


One way to create a short is to pinch a wire. This can happen easily, and
wouldn't necessarily show up right a way. You might want to check the
mounting screws ans brackets.

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris DeCrease" <chrisnlisa00@charter.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 11:57 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: Instrument cluster

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chuong Nguyen <dester223@hotmail.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 11:40 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: Instrument cluster
>
>
> You're calling APC? Did you install their indiglo dash or something?
> because I had the old indiglo dash and with my system, it surged that
little
> black box so much that it fried and the glowing dash wouldn't come back
on.
>
> Exactly what happened to mine. The black box is fried. They should
replace
> it.
>
> Bugged apc so much that they sent me a color changing "relay" thing a mer
> bober and it's been working since.
>
> Color changing?? Do you mean from green to blue??
>
>
> I have no idea why your gauge cluster is actually shorting, maybe it's a
> bad cluster. It COULD short out internally and it could be the cause of
the
> fuses popping, why don't you try disconnecting the dash (GEN 3=pulling it
> out away from that plug in harness) and put a new fuse in.
>
> Did that, still blew a fuse
>
> if it doesn't pop, then you know it's the dash... if it pops, you could
> probably conclude
> the dash isn't the culprit and keep on trying to find an electrical short.
>
> I'm postive it's a short, but I can't seen to find the right wires for the
> fusebox to the dash
> -Chuong
>
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