’03 Mustang Gauge Problem
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Topic: ’03 Mustang Gauge Problem
Posted By: 2ndbsmn
Subject: ’03 Mustang Gauge Problem
Date Posted: March 13, 2005 at 10:38 AM
So being the wonderful mechanic that I am, I attempted to put reverse indiglo gauges into my 03 Mustang GT. It wasn't a problem until I got the gauges hooked back into the car, and took it for a ride. All of a sudden my speedo didn't work, my RPM's were messed up, and my four other gauges (battery, oil, fuel, etc...) were also not where they were supposed to be. I noted the correct position of the gauges before I installed, and when I put them back in, made sure they were all the way to the left, in the "resting" position, but when I turn my car on, they don't go to the right place. The speedo doesnt' move at all, and the others are all off. WHAT DO I DO? Is my gauge pod broken? Someone please let me know...thanks so much.
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Posted By: Chad7n7
Date Posted: March 13, 2005 at 1:27 PM
I would say the best thing to do is to bring your car to the local dealership, and have them fix it for you.
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Posted By: 2ndbsmn
Date Posted: March 13, 2005 at 5:41 PM
I was hoping it wouldn't come to that for two reasons.... First, my local dealship is very very shady. Second, it will cost me a FORTUNE!!
Posted By: accord78
Date Posted: March 13, 2005 at 6:02 PM
take the cover of and make sure the new indiglow gauge are sitting right around the needles that well keep it from reading right. try to turn the car on and move it see if the rpm needle moves freely and when it does this is what i did don't know if u want to do it get some crazy glue a little dab on the corners around the needles but becareful not to glue the needles lol
Posted By: 2ndbsmn
Date Posted: March 13, 2005 at 10:24 PM
There is no way in hell that I'm going to put glue on my gauges....Besides, they are sitting right, they just don't fluctuate properly. I need someway to make them all go back to the standard "rest" position (which I know how to do, I just turn the car off) but I also need to get the needles to actually read correctly. Basically I don' t know what's wrong with them, all I know is that they don't read right.....I mean they simply aren't correct. I know that the battery and oil light should be in the middle and the RPM should be at .5 during idle...that isn't right. Someone please help!
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