uraniummetallurgist

Had my carpets replaced in my 1993 GTS and now don't have power to the pod - no tach, speedo, oil pressure, computer. I also lost the interior lights but have radio rear lid switch.. It seems like a ground must have become dislodged in the tear out or install. Any suggestions on how to trouble shoot?

By the way the new (July 2011) Hemmings has a cover story on the 928!

All the best!

Ducman82

check the grounds down under the steering wheel, and on the fire wall. that would be my guess. fuses ok?

uraniummetallurgist

Thanks for the fast reply! the car is at the upholstery shop so I have to relay the instructions remotely as I am on a trip away from home.

(If you're feeling hot an jerkey why not go to Albuquerque!) New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 1974

borland

Tell the carpet fitters to replace the fuse they burnt out by shorting the door lamp wires to ground. That will also bring back up the cluster gages. The backside of the passenger footwell cover provides a listing of the fuse locations by function.

Murray

My car shows those symptoms when fuse 10 is blown. 89 S4 AT

DR

Replace fuse number 25 (7.5 amp) and ask the guys to be careful about shorting the interior lights when doing the interior work. :-)

Manfred

Yeah, it's a classic fuse #25. Anyone been messing with the dome light? They short out to the roof.

terry gt

The dome light did that for my car . someone might have monkeyed with it trying to turn it off with all the doors open .

uraniummetallurgist

Hi All:
It looks like something other than the fuses (#25 or #10) ...most likely the ground(s)......I hope! I will check tomorrow and will post results.

Thanks you all for your suggestions!

uraniummetallurgist

Hi All:
It was fuses 10 and 25 after all despite installer's insistence that the problem was elsewhere. The carpet guy is very good at installing upholstery but not very good at fixing things electrical. I now have a functioning pod, interior lights and an awesome new interior!

Thanks to all for your help!!

Manfred

Yeah, but what popped the fuses in the first place? Do you know if they may have turned the dome light on and off?

Mrmerlin

tell the carpet shop to plug back in the 2 connectors under the dead pedal they are for the info management system, one is yellow and one is black
if they are removed then the dash will be silent except for the voltage light and the fuel and oil pressure gauges will work but nothing else