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boost gauge and coolant tmp. gauge not working

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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 12:56 AM
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boost gauge and coolant tmp. gauge not working

My stock boost gauge and engine temp gauge dont work!!! when i turn the car on they dont even move they are just dead. sometimes when i have the lights on the dash lights turn off. what gives?
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 01:05 PM
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could this be related to the gauge cluster not working or what?
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 01:30 PM
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fuse or check the harness at the ECU...
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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i checked the fuses and they seemed ok. which one should i check? you said to check the harness at the computer? how do i do that? its exposed and everything seems fine but i dont know... its kinda freaking me out
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 03:27 PM
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The water temp gauge and the boost gauge are fed independently. No common fuse b/t them.

So pull the gauge cluster off and ring the wires out from the cluster to the unit your interested in.

I'd start with the boost gauge. It shares the output wire of the boost/pressure sensor wtih the ECU. No signal to the ECU could spell curtains for your engine some day. Free fsm available online with schematics.
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 11:00 AM
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What Do You Mean By Ring The Wires? I Have No Clue
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