1990_whitecomet

alright guys trying to finish off this 88t2 i picked up. car was trashed inside and out.
but my gauge cluster and idiot lights are dead. i checked the fuses in the engine bay and the kick panel with a light tester, all the wiring looks good. plus a fully charged battery. i did some seach which i came by some interesting stuff but still doesn't answer my problem.

any help guys. thanks

Icemark

you are sure the meter fuse is good???

KeloidJonesJr.

iTrader: (8)

how often is it that an ACTUAL gauge goes out?

1990_whitecomet

hey icemark, yea im pretty sure that the meter fuse isn't out. i did some searches and yea alot of people said the metering fuse was it and to check plus double checking that one. also i've notice you've been telling people this too.. and alot did turn out to be the meter fuse.. i wish that i one of those guys that missed the meter fuse and it was just that.. but im pretty sure that its still working. i tested it visualy, with a test light and also replaced it.. still no nothing. cluster is completely out plus idiot light. i got another t2 cluster and tried it on and still nothing too..

any other suggestions.? its very much appericated thanks..

jeff

Icemark

next thing I would be looking at then would be the plugs in back of the cluster and the cluster plugs into the dash harness (also behind the cluster).

1990_whitecomet

yea i checked that too, the two plug located on the back of the cluster.. also made sure that none of the pin might have poped out from the connecter. i was talking with a friend and he says it might be of a ecu or try checking the ecu and its harness and connection.. so i think i'll try that..

anything is very much appericated icemark, your still helping me out and replying back. thanks a bunch!..

jeff

HAILERS

The ignition switch feeds the METER fuse which feeds the gauges themselves. Gauges.

The idiot light cluster is fed by the METER fuse, which in turn is fed by.......the ignition switch.

No CPU or ECU interaction with the problem.

Pull one of the four plugs off the ignition switch. The one that has two wires. One pure black and the other wire black/white. Jumper those two wires together. The gauges should now work and idiot lights light up. At least some of the idot lights.

1990_whitecomet

alright hailers!! that sounds good. makes sense.. thanks! and i hope this is the cause.. cause i did have some problem with the ignition when i got the car.. the ignition key hole and wires were busted.. but i'll double check it and try what you said. thanks..

jeff

1990_whitecomet

will update if it solves or not.