Dashboard not working

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Printed Date: June 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM

Topic: Dashboard not working

Posted By: cp630
Subject: Dashboard not working
Date Posted: October 13, 2002 at 8:46 AM

can anyone help me, the battery of my truck moved and the A/C pulley made a crack on it and the battery alarm came on. I have no indication on the dash, no RPM, no dash lights, no guages (temp, oil, fuel), nothing in the dash work even with the engine running.

I've verify all fuses and they are all Ok.

What could be wrong???

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Camilo
1995 Pickup

Replies:

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: October 13, 2002 at 9:00 AM

Have you replaced the battery since it has a crack in it ?

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: cp630
Date Posted: October 13, 2002 at 5:06 PM

yes, I've placed a new battery in the truck and still have the same problem.

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Camilo
1995 Pickup

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: October 13, 2002 at 10:53 PM

Try to disconnect the battery again for about 60 minutes to reset the computer of the car. Post your results.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: cp630
Date Posted: October 14, 2002 at 7:05 AM

Ok, I leaved the truck without the battery over night and this morning continue with the trobleshooting and still have the same condition.

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Camilo
1995 Pickup

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: October 14, 2002 at 9:57 AM

How did you verify the fuses to be good ? With a DMM or a light tester ? Visually ? I ask because there have been other members that thought they had checked all the fuses but to their surpries they had missed some or they only did a visual inspection of the fuses and when they tested the fuse .... they found them to be popped.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: cp630
Date Posted: October 15, 2002 at 7:39 AM

I check them visually and with a continuity tester.

last night I found the problem, there is a cable that comes out of the alternator that plugs into the wiring harness and the main lead was opened due to the sulfuric acid of the battery when it was cracked by the A/C pulley.

I'll be fixing this cable today and I'll be posting the outcome.

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Camilo
1995 Pickup

Posted By: SnomanF150
Date Posted: October 15, 2002 at 9:39 PM

sounds like the main ign fuse is blown under the hood. I think there is a 40 map maxi fuse under the panel on the left side in front of the firewall..

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George

David's Car Stereo

Baton Rouge, LA