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Davinrobinson1

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Hey guys I have a 1994 gt convertible. I did a dash over lay and now my speedo and tach do not work I also replaced the odometer gear which does work. All fuses are good. Any one else have this problem
 

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Have you checked for codes? Are you sure the wiring is 100% and the printed circuit on the back of the cluster is 100%?
 
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AeroCoupe said:
Have you checked for codes? Are you sure the wiring is 100% and the printed circuit on the back of the cluster is 100%?
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Yes no codes
 

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And what about the wiring and printed circuit?
 
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AeroCoupe said:
And what about the wiring and printed circuit?
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As far as I can see i had to remove the needles for the glow overlay
 
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Davinrobinson1 said:
As far as I can see i had to remove the needles for the glow overlay
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And then put everything together and they both dont work
 

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So did you so the work with the instrument cluster in the car?
 
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I put on a over lay that required removing the needles
 

General karthief

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He wants to know the install procedure, like did you remove the cluster to do the install?
 
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General karthief said:
He wants to know the install procedure, like did you remove the cluster to do the install?
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Yes I did ive had it out before with no issue
 

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Well now you have an isssue....
You likely don't have the electrical connector pushed in all the way or a pin has slipped out, as far as the speedometer that is likely not pushed all the way on either.
You can't be vague when taking about tech issues online, we don't have crystal balls.....I mean some here may think they have brass balls and a couple I think actually do but.....you know......
 
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General karthief said:
Well now you have an isssue....
You likely don't have the electrical connector pushed in all the way or a pin has slipped out, as far as the speedometer that is likely not pushed all the way on either.
You can't be vague when taking about tech issues online, we don't have crystal balls.....I mean some here may think they have brass balls and a couple I think actually do but.....you know......
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Was not trying be vague im in ny working at a dispensary. Lol
 

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Ahhhh....OK, got any openings?......asking for a friend
Anyway, yeah thats what I would do is check those connections behind the cluster, check for loose pins at the connector.
 

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General karthief said:
we don't have crystal balls
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The solder joints on the printed circuit are somewhat fragile. I went through this last year. I took it to a local shop that specializes in gauge repair. They found two bad solder joints within minutes that I couldn't see with the naked eye. They soldered the two spots and all is golden.
 
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