[s-cars] Followup RE: Water Temperature Gauge Dead- Instrument Cluster Issues

[Kirby Smith]

Its possible that a trace cracked on the circuit board, even under a
lamp.  These can be difficult to find.  I suggest you use the Bentley to
determine what connector pins are used for the gauge and ring out the
circuit to the meter.

kirby

TM wrote:
>
> I don't get it- I checked all of the connections, made sure everything
> is
> hooked up fine, basically triple-checked everything and- nothing.
> Temperature
> gauge is completely unresponsive.
>
> It worked before I pulled the cluster so that doesn't really make sense
> and
> everything else works properly, including the speedo, tach, trip
> computer,
> etc.
>
> Looks like I'll have to seek some expert help in troubleshooting.
>
> Taka
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TM [mailto:t44tq at mindspring.com]
> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 9:33 PM
> To: Quattro List; S-Car-List
> Subject: [s-cars] Water Temperature Gauge Dead- Instrument Cluster
> Issues
>
> Listers-
> I think I killed my water temp gauge. Oops. In the process of replacing
> instrument cluster bulbs, I got a bit enthusiastic with the contact
> cleaner and after having put the cluster back in the car, I find that
> the water temp gauge in inoperative.
>
> Everything else works fine, but no water temp- sits on C and never
> moves.
>
> Any suggestions on what to look for? I think the contact cleaner
> definitely had something to do with it. Otherwise, I may have tweaked a
> wire or didn't hook something up properly when I put it back together.
>
> I'll be consulting the Bentley in the meantime, but if anyone has
> suggestions on what and where to look for connections for the water temp
> gauge in the cluster, it would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Having put 2W bulbs in the cluster, I have to now get some more 2W bulbs
> for the trip computer and clock, it's so bright now.
>
> Also, does anyone have a pointer on how to replace the bulbs for things
> like the airbag light, etc.? These bulbs appear to have their bases
> soldered to a wire in the harness and I'm horrible at soldering.
>
> Taka
>
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