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08-09-2011, 09:12 AM
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Gauges stopped working 1997 GS-t Spyder
All my gauges except my fuel gauge stopped working. Even the cigarette lighter-used to peower my external XM unit has no power.
What can cause this and how do I fix it?  1997 Mutsubishi Eclipse GS-T Spyder. |
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08-11-2011, 11:14 AM
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Re: Gauges stopped working 1997 GS-t Spyder
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Check your fuses under the dash for anything blown. The cig lighter is on its own and shouldn't affest the dash lights. Those are on another circuit. But a short could have caused both to pop. Check those and replace if needed.
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08-11-2011, 11:52 AM
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Re: Gauges stopped working 1997 GS-t Spyder
That was it! Blown Fuse. The dealer wanted to replace the alternator!!!
 My local mechanic replace the fuse and all was good. THANK YOU!  |
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08-11-2011, 02:08 PM
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Well, glad it was something easy!
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08-11-2011, 06:57 PM
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Re: Gauges stopped working 1997 GS-t Spyder
The question is, what caused the fuse to pop?
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08-12-2011, 08:53 AM
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However, new fuses really don't do that ever. Has the car been worked on before this happened? New radio? Does the battery drain at all?
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08-14-2011, 03:12 PM
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It happened the fist time when I punched the accelerator to the floor to avoid a collision. It happened again yestesday when a friend took is out for a fun ride--How can you not "try to see what is the acceleration" on a car like this? What's causing the instrument fuse to pop when the accelerator is punched? |
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08-17-2011, 01:29 PM
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Re: Gauges stopped working 1997 GS-t Spyder
It was the Alternator! I have no idea how a bad alternator caused one fuse to continually pop, but it did.
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08-18-2011, 11:17 AM
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Re: Gauges stopped working 1997 GS-t Spyder
Way weird. Well, at least its fixed now.
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08-18-2011, 12:48 PM
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Re: Gauges stopped working 1997 GS-t Spyder
That doesn't make sense. Only way I could see that happening is if the alternator was putting out more power than it's supposed to, and that never happens. Too little power won't cause it to pop.
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08-19-2011, 09:22 AM
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Re: Gauges stopped working 1997 GS-t Spyder
When my alternator went to shit on my DSM, it was charging at 16v. I thought my battery was going to pop.
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08-20-2011, 06:08 PM
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Re: Gauges stopped working 1997 GS-t Spyder
Scared the crap out of me. I was scared to pop the hood!
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