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Old Jun 15, 2024 | 04:14 PM
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Hello, I recently replaced the bulbs in my instrument cluster but didn't disconnect the battery. Now my fuel gauge and blinkers are not working. Fuel gauge reads empty with low fuel light on. Any idea what I did and how to fix it?
 
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Old Jun 15, 2024 | 05:15 PM
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I've replaced one or more bulbs a few times now and never bothered to onhook the battery without having any issues. Are you sure you connected everything back up correctly?
 
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Old Jun 15, 2024 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by SeismicGuy
I've replaced one or more bulbs a few times now and never bothered to onhook the battery without having any issues. Are you sure you connected everything back up correctly?
When I put it back together the first time everything worked except a couple of bulbs so I pulled it out again. Now the fuel gauge, voltage meter, blinkers...all read zero. I may have to get another cluster. Hoped it was a fuse but can't find it.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2024 | 06:11 PM
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The connectors can be latched with the pins mis-aligned resulting in bent pins and worse.

First off, i would unlatch the connectors and check the pins.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2024 | 08:09 PM
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I will check that out. Those connectors seemed pretty fool proof but I definitely could have gone in crooked. Thanks the feedback. I'll check in with the fix when I figure it out. LED bulbs look good though.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2024 | 11:02 AM
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I also replaced my cluster and that was easy to do you just have no idea the number of miles your car will show after you get a new cluster, I got lucky and only had 6k difference. If you do replace it get some LED bulbs in a color you like, it makes the cluster look great.
 
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