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| StratPlayer |
 Mar 24 2014, 12:56 PM
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StratPlayer  Group: Members Posts: 3,325 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Getting the car out of a winters nap. Put the battery back in the car, fired right up for me. I noticed that none of my gauges were working at all, tach, fuel, gauges in the center console aren't working either, oil press, volts. Shut the engine down, turn the key and no lights light up on the multi function gauge, oil press, Alt light.
Started the car back up it ran for a little bit and I noticed that the Alt light came on. going to check the volt. reg. I checked all the fuses and all were good. Checked to see if the belt was ok, it seemed fine. What else should I be looking for to solve this problem? |
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| 76-914 |
Mar 24 2014, 01:38 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,700 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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You have 4 small red wires that connect at the + batt post. 2 of those take 12v to the cabin and 2 go to your relay board. Check that connection as it got moved around when you re-installed the batt. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) How's your lungs doing?
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| SirAndy |
Mar 24 2014, 02:47 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,205 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Did you rotate the fuses?
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| StratPlayer |
Mar 24 2014, 03:20 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,325 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Yes I rotated the fuses, I thought I had another voltage reg. but I don't, I will check all the wires connected to the battery. Just checked all the wires connected to the battery all seems well. I'm still getting the generator light coming on after the engine starts, none of the gauges are working...ARGH
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| 76-914 |
Mar 25 2014, 09:46 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,700 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon_bump.gif) Maybe one of the guru's will chime in but I think once those dash light start working the Alt will kick in. You verified that both of those wires from the batt have power once inside the cabin?
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| StratPlayer |
Mar 26 2014, 10:52 AM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,325 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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| ThePaintedMan |
Mar 26 2014, 11:02 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,887 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States
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I've had a voltage regulator die on me, but if I remember, the gauges were still working.
However, when the #9 (or maybe #10) fuse blew, I lost all the gauges but speedometer of course. Check your fuses again. I also think it wouldn't be a bad idea to buy another voltage regulator from local FLAPs... if nothing else as a backup. They're fairly cheap. |
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| Tom |
Mar 26 2014, 11:03 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,139 Joined: 21-August 05 From: Port Orchard, WA 98367 Member No.: 4,626 Region Association: None |
The one thing common to all of the functions that are not working is the grounds near the fuse panel. Perhaps over the winter enough corrosion got in there to cause a problem.
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| SLITS |
Mar 26 2014, 11:04 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
You guys forgot the ignition switch ... it can be the culprit (not making contact inside).
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| StratPlayer |
Mar 26 2014, 02:36 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,325 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Well it boils down to a process of elimination. Never thought of the ignition switch, its only a coulple years old. New voltage regulator on order.
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| timothy_nd28 |
Mar 26 2014, 04:36 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,299 Joined: 25-September 07 From: IN Member No.: 8,154 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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I would pull the tach and combo gauge and check the red/white wires for 12vdc with the ignition on.
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| StratPlayer |
Mar 26 2014, 06:50 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,325 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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I plan on doing that with the wires behind the gauges. Just got my new voltage reg. and its a hellva lot smaller than the org. one. I bought the one the pelican sells, its tiny compared to the older one.
There are 5 wires coming of the positive side of the battery, 2 of them go the the fuse panel and power up many items. Another goes to the emergency flasher, the other to the ignition switch. The 5th wire goes to the alternator,,Correct? |
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