HELP! Anybody who knows how gauges work!

[Konstantin Bogach]

I hope you could make it through the night. Let me know if you need something.

Konstantin Bogach.

Donald Lamond wrote:

> The post before this had me laughing, but this one, blaming it on the poor
> cat, it's time for me to bid everyone a goodnight!
>
> I only hope I can make it to the bedroom before calling for the oxygen
> bottle.
>
> Donald
>
> Konstantin Bogach wrote:
>
> > I am about to become really superstitious. But I have some hope for
> > scientific expanation. Here the problem:
> > I disassembled instrument cluster(IC), cleaned all contacts, used deoxIT
> > and ProGold. Put back main board and because it was 2am I left it for
> > next day. Everything was fine.  Today  when I wanted to finish it I
> > noticed that needle on coolant temp gauge is stuck below 0 like frozen.
> > Speed's needle hanging at 6 o'clock and can move to 5000 rpm where it
> > reaches some stopper. Yesterday I had similar (like with speedo)
> > situation with tahometer. I took the needle off , reinstalled it and
> > everything settled in right place. By the way, I could not take it off
> > for some time and then it went off very easily. I am still puzzled. I
> > tried to take the needle  off the speedo but could not. Is any secret
> > there?
> > I was very careful working on IC. It's idiotic situation.
> >
> > Please, let me know if you have an idea what is going on.  I tend to
> > think that it is my cat who played with needles at nitght :-).
> >
> > Konstantin Bogach.