problem with gauges
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problem with gauges
my gauges specifically the oil and temperature gauges buries the needle once the truck is running. The motor is not even warm and the temperature gauge is buried to H. What may cause this to do it? Could the sending units be bad? It sat without running for almost 2 years. Wiring is all good. Thanks for any ideas.
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my gauges specifically the oil and temperature gauges buries the needle once the truck is running. The motor is not even warm and the temperature gauge is buried to H. What may cause this to do it? Could the sending units be bad? It sat without running for almost 2 years. Wiring is all good. Thanks for any ideas.
Usually a sending unit alone won't peg a gauge.
I belive if it was the Instrument Cluster Voltage Regulator then the fuel gauge would be pegged as well. and they would all be off with or without he engine running.
I also belive if the sending units were bad the gauges would again be pegged engine running or not.
I'd turn the key on and get under the hood and start moving the wire while someone watches the gauges or take a video of it.
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my gauges specifically the oil and temperature gauges buries the needle once the truck is running. The motor is not even warm and the temperature gauge is buried to H.
What may cause this to do it? Could the sending units be bad? It sat without running for almost 2 years. Wiring is all good.
What may cause this to do it? Could the sending units be bad? It sat without running for almost 2 years. Wiring is all good.
Your profile says 1968, but which 1968? C series, F series? I need to know, so I can list the part number/applications for the following little charmer:
Bolted to the backside of the instrument cluster is the ICVR = Instrument Cluster Voltage Regulator.
Regulates 'juice" to the oil/temp and fuel gauges. When it begins to fail, the needles of these gauges do the hula, swing wildly back/forth on their own.
When the little charmer fails, the gauge needles peg, and/or lay there like a drunken sailor.
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