8 replies to this topic

[JChimbolo]

i took the interior out and put it back in. 

 

I don't seem to have any dash board at all anymore.  No tach signal or any guages.

 

If I jump the data unit to the test port under the hood I have a tach signal.

 

I just recently bought the car and can't be 100% sure what worked.  I am 95% sure the stock tach did work.  But now nothing.  And definitely no signal at the dash.

 

Any idea what to check.

[Randy Thieme]

Check all dashboard grounds.  There's a dashboard ground on the right side near the passenger's feet which can cause something similar if it's not connected.

[Keith Novak]

Check the ground under the brake master cylinder too.  I don't remember if that was my tach issue but I did find a bad ground there affecting the dash.  You might double check all the connectors under the dash too.  There are some under there that are easy to miss.

[David L]

Also check for the 2 connectors by the blower motor, I always miss one of them and it kills the dash. 

[Randy Thieme]

Also check for the 2 connectors by the blower motor, I always miss one of them and it kills the dash. 

Yeah, maybe that's actually what I was thinking of.  Too long ago.

[JChimbolo]

The internet is just great.  Those blower connections are definitely not plugged in.  I will check for grounds too tomorrow.  Thank you for the help, I will let you know if they fix the problem.

[JChimbolo]

There are no guages still, but after I plugged in the blower plugs the tach signal came back at the dash.  So this should be OK.  I dont know what used to work or not with the dash.

[LarryKing]

Did you check the fuse? (In the fuse box driver's side footwell)

[gwnwar]

There is a ground wire driver side and 2 on pass side under dash..