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Questions tagged [instrument-cluster]

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Can I connect wires by just twisting them together and insulating with tape?

My cousin replaced a instrument panel cluster of a car with another one that is very similar. He did it by cutting the original junction/wires block that come out of the instrument panel and attached the junction block/wires of the new cluster to…
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Speedometer on Opel Corsa sometimes not reacting

The speedometer needle on my Opel Corsa most of the time lies at the top of the scale (200) and doesn't move during driving. Sometimes, however, the needle rests at a different number, such as 140km/h and shows the speed accurately when driving,…
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Fuel gauge very slow to come up after filling - anything to worry about?

After filling up my 2003 Transit campervan with diesel the other day, I noticed that the fuel gauge was very slow to respond: after 10 miles it showed 3/4 full, but eventually came up to the 100% line. It hasn't done this before. Is there any…
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Audi A6 C6 on board computer is off

I'm not sure if it's something wrong with on-board computer or I just don't know how to turn it on. When the car is started the display is completely off. and only turns on sometimes when some kind of "service" message appears. From then it's…
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Working Speedometer shows a speed below 0

this is the first time I'm asking anything on this StackExchange, so I'm not sure about they right question format, so I'll get straight to the point. I performed a Gauge Cluster Light Self-Test on my 2007 Honda Accord (CM2), and after doing this,…
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Honda Accord Hybrid 2017 blinking red light on instrument panel

The vehicle is a 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid, purchased new in California. Last night, after locking the vehicle in the driveway, a slowly-blinking red LED appeared on the instrument panel. The light is just above the left turn indicator light, and can…
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smoke from instrument cluster on 1991 Cadillac Brougham

While driving home at night I stopped at a stop sign across the street from my house. Smoke started coming out of the defroster vent on the drivers side. At the same time my instrument cluster began to flicker. The smoke stopped and the…
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Fuel sender works when outside of tank, but not when in tank

I've bought a 1988 Honda Accord (3rd gen) with an issue where the fuel gauge always reads full. I removed the sender unit from the tank and cleaned it with some contact cleaner (it was kind of copper coloured). Before replacing it within the tank I…
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2005 Camry gauges not working

I have a 2005 Toyota Camry. The gauges (fuel gauge, temp gauge, odometer, speedometer, tachometer) just stopped working yesterday. The instrument panel lights all work -- gear indicator, blinker/headlight indicators, airbag, door open, etc. -- it's…
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Is remote start and cluster connected to 8.4in radio?

Just to get to the point, my car was broken into 2 days ago and the 8.4 inch navigation/radio was ripped out and stolen. I have to drive my car to/from work for a few days before I can get it fixed and I noticed that my remote start doesn't work and…
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Replacing an ECU

i changed the ECU on a Toyota Avensis 2009, it turns on and everything is fine, but the instrument cluster isn't working at all... It was working perfectly before i replace the ecu? Any clue why this might be happening? Thx in advance!
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Replacing an instrument cluster on an 02 s80 Volvo with a junkyard one?

Recently went to a junkyard and saw that they had the exact make and model of my moms car. I wanted to do something nice for her. The instrument cluster in her car has been malfunction, sporadically comes on and off. It's a 2002 Volvo s80. Was…
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Car cut out and instruments frozen and will not start

I have just broken down. I am safe. My car has suddenly cut out and my instruments are frozen. The car will turn over but it refuses to start. My fuel gauge is stuck as well. My engine is cold so I do not know about the temperature gauge This is…
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Clock inoperative, 2006 Toyota Yaris

Pictured below is the circuit board of the instrument cluster on my 2006 Toyota Yaris. The clock does not work and an electrician told me that the 4 transistors below were burnt and needed to be replaced. How can I find out what kind of transistors…
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2004 chevy silverado battery goes dead. Might be instrument cluster. Pulling IPC/DIC fuse stops drain

I have a 2004 Chevy Silverado 1500. It won't start after sitting for a few days. I connected a amp meter in series with the battery and tested the parasitic current draw when everything is off and the door is closed. When first connecting the meter,…
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