Mouthpiece

While driving home today, I lost all power to my instrument cluster gauges and the AC. The car continued to run, the blinkers, headlights, fan, radio, interior lights, etc. all continued to work. Once home, I checked the fuses, which were fine. I turned the car on again, nothing...and then the gauges and AC were back.

Is this a sign of a troubled ignition switch (my second guess after a fuse) or something else?

Thanks.

Terry

Dave in Chicago

I had the same problem twice. Both times, I just pulled, cleaned off, and pushed back in all the fuses and relays. There may be a more permanent solution, but this has worked for me. I'm at 152k miles.

Mouthpiece

It apparently worked for me too. What an odd problem and fix.

Peckster

Where's ground guy? Sounds like that might be the problem too.

Mouthpiece

Where would I look to check the ground?

Peckster

I think Ice Shark's a good guy to ask. Also Sid "check the f'ing grounds" Viscous. Here's another thread on the topic.

<a href="http://forums.rennlist.com/forums/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=15;t=022230" target="_blank">http://forums.rennlist.com/forums/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=15;t=022230</a>