gauges not working

[ahedges]

My speedo and RPM's do not work all the time. Sometimes they work but they are starting not to work all the time. The lights are also burnt out, What do I need to replace and how do I do it. If someone can point me in the right direction that would help.

[boschmann]

What year? Dash disassembly is best done with a good manual, I suggest Bentley.

[ahedges]

it is a 1995 jetta III GL.

[boschmann]

Do they both quit & start working again at the same time?

[ahedges]

yeah, onetime I was driving and they just clicked on, but most of the time when I start the car and they do not work, they will not click on. but if one is out so is the other.

[boschmann]

The speedo & tach get info from different sources to run. I suspect the problem is in the instrument cluster itself. It has a small internal module that controls these functions. When you have the cluster out for the lights I would check & clean the electrical connector thoroughly, if that doesn't fix it you will probably have to find another cluster unit.

[ahedges]

Thank you