instrumentcluster problem help needed

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idriftnsj
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my 90 nissan 240 is killing me i unplugged the gaugecluster to put in new reverseglow faces and forgot 2 unplug the battery now my gauges dont work when i turn my car on the lights come on nothin happens no clock,tach,gas gage,temp,and when i open my doors the dash blinks until the automatic seatbelts go back and when i turn on my dome light my car stalls out someone please help


Blood Riot
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Car: 1989 S13 coupe 5spd, 1994 Legend coupe 6spd

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I would recommend taking your instrument cluster out again (and this time please disconnect your battery) disconnect it and connect everything again, once you do that check all of your fuses. One important thing though.... you installed the indiglo gauges... to what exactly did you connect it to? did you do a cheap cut twist the end of the wires together and TA-DA, exactly how are you powering these indiglo's and what is your source, how did you wire them? what did you use. Let me know.

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idriftnsj
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the gages arent connected to the clusterwireing in no way their powered by a seperate powerinverter box to a 12v conection at the fuse box

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in that case you most definitely shorted out a fuse man. I know you will probably doubt what I'm saying, but trust me, it happened to my cousin when I told him it was critical to remove the battery terminal and then work. He found out the hard way, anyway back to topic. Check your fuses man and also your relays, how do you check a relay? I have no clue but I think you can check them with a 9v battery and some wire, its good if you hear it click, no click means no good. Try it , best of luck to you. or just google for instructions on how to test a relay.

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idriftnsj
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thanx 4 the help this thing has me pissed it was workin fine one min then the next nothin ima spend all night workin on it good thing i work at autozone


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