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Old 03-29-2007, 01:54 PM   #2
lincolnmaster80
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Re: Having problems

Fuse #1, #17, #20 are all related to the cluster I believe. I know #1 is for sure. If you have checked these and they look good, try taking them out and reinserting them. If that doesn't work, replace them with the EXACT SAME amperage fuse. Sometimes, just because a fuse looks good, doesn't mean it is good. Tiny fractures in the fuse bit might be separated enough to not allow good enough contact, and thus looks ok but isn't.

Out of curiosity, are your brake lights working as per normal? If something isn't right with your brake lights and fuse #1 blows, your cluster will go dead.

It also might be a loose connection behind the cluster. Although I do find that pretty unlikely. In any case, if it is a loose connector, you might want to spray some electrical contact cleaner on the contacts first and LET DRY COMPLETELY BEFORE REINSTALLING.

There's also a capacitor fix that you can do that are sometimes the cause of a lot of problems related to the cluster...let us know how the fuses go first and I'll try to find the write up on how to replace the caps.
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