[V8] IC cluster (again)

[Steve Kramer]

yes, I know firsthand what you're talking about.  Since getting the car I've
had the intermittent gas/ temp/ seat belt / aux fan / trip computer issue.

When my temp/ gas goes out.  I've found that the aux fan also cuts out as
well as the trip computer - Autocheck still works.

Sometimes the connection goes in and out -  and as others have found - it
switches on the seatbelt light and buzzer. It makes me put on my seatbelt.

Most of the time a single thump on top of the dash corrects the problem -
but I have found that continuous thumpings to no effect will trip the low
oil light indicator.  I consider this a malfunction - all my fluid levels
check out. When everything is working I don't have this problem.

Bascially the IC cluster is probably toast.  But besides these inconviences
the rest of the dash works fine.  Don't want to spend $$ at this time on
this.  However, would change this sometimes if people can verify if the
interior lighting delay switch is tied to the cluster.

Steve Kramer
1990 v8q




----- Original Message -----
From: "Linard Cimermanis" <bwolf at speakeasy.net>
To: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [V8] IC cluster (again)


> John (and others),
> I too had the fuel/temp/seatbelt problem this past summer. An initial
> cluster disassembly and Stabilant application didn't solve it, but a
> subsequent, more thorough disassembly did. The second time, I took the
> cluster apart as far as I could and cleaned every possible connection,
> and was much more generous with the Stabilant. It has been problem free
> for the past 3 months, even solving a false oil warning from the
> autocheck that had been occurring from way before the fuel/temp issue.
> Maybe the cluster just took pity on me for the expense of the
> Stabilant, but I for one am fairly convinced that you have some type of
> connector/connection issue.
> HTH,  --LC
>
> p.s.. the only thing remotely out of place on disassembly was the rigid
> connector (green?) between the 2 outer circuit boards didn't seem fully
> seated. I have no idea if that had anything to do with anything.
>
>
> > The recent talk of speedos and ideas as to what is going on makes me
> > want to
> > ask for advice to my situation with the IC.. I have intermittent
> > operation
> > on both the water temp and fuel gauge.  Beating on the dashboard
> > doesn't
> > make a difference.  Taking the IC apart and cleaning with De-oxit
> > doesn't
> > help at all. Visual inspection of the cluster when apart didn't reveal
> > any
> > clues.  Any ideas on what to do next?  I almost had a used cluster for
> > cheap
> > on ebay until a certain "Head" on this list outbid me while I was
> > away!!
> > BTW if your reading how did that unit turn out?
> >
> > john b
> >
> >
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