Help no gauges! 1987 Audi Coupe GT

[FHatzidemetriou at formglas.com]

Thanks Huw

I pulled off every panel around the steering column and around the driver
side. No wires show evidence of shorting out. The radio is aftermarket but
is still working fine. The fuse blowing is #12. Short of constantly putting
in a new fuse to see if it blows again how would I find the short with no
power running through? How does one go about checking the circuits with
Bently? I've looked at the wiring diagram and everything seems to connect
somehow to the instrument panel. The wires under the fuse box are as thick
as pea soup. Help! Do I have to start from the fuse wires themselves and
work my way back? Is there no better way?




                      Huw Powell
                      <audi at humanspeake        To:       FHatzidemetriou at formglas.com
                      rs.com>                  cc:       quattro at audifans.com
                                               Subject:  Re: Help no gauges! 1987 Audi Coupe GT
                      03/18/03 12:07 AM
                      Please respond to
                      audi







> It started with a clicking sound under the steering column ... next
> thing I knew I had no signal lights and no gauges except for the
> speedometer ... I disconnected the instrument cluster and tried
> replacing the fuse (again it blew). The ground wires appear to be
> fine at the back of the instrument cluster and the wiring harness at
> the front ... Any suggestions where to start checking for the short?

Aftermarket radio installation wiring gone kaput?


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