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Old 04-08-2009, 05:53 PM
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i have been having some wierd problems with my gauges recently,my oil pressure,water temp,a nd voltage are all doin crazy stuff,i have a 3g alternator and today my volt gage was showing like 10 and when i urn my headlights on my oil pressure and water temp go up,turn them off they go down.in the mornings my voltage is above the middle line and the gauges dont do this,can someone plez help me with the problem
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Old 04-08-2009, 06:49 PM
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I would start by checking the integrity of the charging system
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Old 04-08-2009, 06:51 PM
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the cahrging system is good it is showing like 14.50
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Old 04-08-2009, 08:20 PM
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try checking your grounds also.
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Old 04-08-2009, 08:46 PM
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where is the ground located that goes to the gauges?does anyone know?i have had this problem a while now.
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Old 04-08-2009, 09:05 PM
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Check your main ones. i don't think it would be the ground at the gauges as there all grounded separately and your problem is with all of them.
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