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the instrument cluster gas gauge,water temp. oil, etc has no lights working. what can the prombem be?
fuses are good, getting electric. could all bulbs be burned out. bean
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It's possible all of the lamps are burned out, but it's more likely there is a ground/power issue at the circuit board connector, or the circuit board itself has a break in the printed circuit for the lights. You'll need to get the center dash/gauge panel out to have a look-see, and do some testing.
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As Joel stated, if they all went out at the same time its highly unlikely to be bulbs. Does the fuse check good with a meter or just look "OK". Not sure what else is on that circuit but before you tear into the center console, try popping in a new fuse. The center cluster is a little aggrivating to get out if you havent had it out before. The printed circuit board that Joel is referring to looks like this. The little blue "knobs" on the back of the printed circuit board are the bulb sockets.Crossfire1982 2009-10-13 09:04:49
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If you pull the center cluster replace all of the bulbs. This is the site to get them as they are $.27 each. Shipping is real also. http://www.memotronics.com/search?search=193
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I have had my instrunent cluster out to put in new radio. Your problem is circuit board related. You can get a complete set of bulbs for your car from MidAmerica. I think I paid about 29 bucks for them all. Getting the bezel out is not that bad. 4 screws on bezel itself and 2 each on tunnel carpeting. Piece of cake!!
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I forgot to say .... just be patient and do a good slow removal.
Hey Bean:
You can also replace the lamps with LED's. Will run you about $80-$100 to replace all. There is about 10 of them total. Also there is a Map light on the top that aims down. I had to replace mine. I will look where I got it from and send you the part number if you need it. Good luck buddy,
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Bean ?? Did you find the problem? Was it the circuit board??
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