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Okay so I was changing my gauge lights in the cluster and everything and well in the process somewhere along the line i messed something up with my dome light and door ajar winshield wipers and the lil beeping noise they all dont work I checked my fuses none of them are blown.......So I dont know whats wrong please help I dont know what I did here and Im very confused and upset...
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The first rule of troubleshooting (at least my first rule) is that if something is working, then I do something, and then it quits working, it is probably something I did when I did something. This rule is not hard and fast, however most of the time it will steer you to the problem. You removed the cluster to replace the bulbs. Everything was working before you removed the cluster. Bulbs were replaced, and cluster reinstalled. Nothing works anymore. You either forgot to hook something up, or caused a fault (like shorting out the GEM, which controls those systems). If you are comfortable with a volt meter and wiring diagrams, start measuring and find the culprit. My guess is your trouble is a plug not connected. Good luck and keep us posted
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I think I shorted something out cause Im pretty sure i plugged everything back in and everything.........my tach gas temp oil and battery gauges are working just fine just the MPH and odometer and trip all stopped working......Imma go back in here later today and double check things......but if everything checks out fine am i screwed if i shorted something out? Maybe have to get new crap or what?
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Well, it may not be quite as a dire circumstance as what you think. Check it out, including rechecking ALL the fuses, and keep us posted. Unless you had the key on or power to the system when it was removed, you probably didn't short anything out.
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Well I did check my fuses with this lil fuse tester thing all of them look fine not blown or anything, but they wont light up....So that confuses me too and ive tried replacing the ones that didnt light up or whatever but still dont light up, you know what that means?
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Well here is my thoughts, I did some work in the back of my instrument cluster and when I was done I had problems with lights and such. I found a few blown fuses, but even when I replaced them I still had some of the problems. Anyways I later found I blown more fuses, not just the ones in the small fuse box, mine is located in the dash behind where the driver side door closes, but in the fuse box in the engine compartment. You might have already checked all of them but if not, check both fuse boxes.
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you know what im supposed to do if like i fried something cause my friend who was helpin me was tellin me just now that he thinks he didnt disconnect the battery but wasnt sure........Do i gotta replace a lot of stuff or what it thats the problem?
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All the fuses should keep you from frying anything, did you check all the fuses? both the interior and exterior ones? It could be something else, but this sounds to familiar to what happened to me, and it all ended up being fuses. If that isn't it I'd say its a loose connection or a short.
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