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Old 03-07-2017, 06:18 AM   #12
thstone
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Originally Posted by bcinphx View Post
All I can think of is there must be a ground somewhere for the gauges that is loose. Anybody have an idea where to look? I can tap the right corner of the gauge assy and the gauges will work for a short period of time. I don't think dialectric grease is the answer. Any ideas would be appreciated.
The cluster itself most likely has an internal intermittent connection. If you have experience with trouble-shooting 20 year old electronics boards and connections, you can pull apart the cluster and try to track down the source of the problem. If not, then the advice from jcslocum is correct; you'll need to find a replacement cluster.

It is questionable whether a shop will be willing to put labor into this task since the hours that they would have to charge for the troubleshooting and repair are likely to be greater than the cost of a replacement cluster ($150-$300) that you can easily swap in yourself.
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