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Posted on Jan 25, 2010

Dash gauges, lights, and all electronics are haywire

My 2002 Saturn L100 has a mind of its own. As I'm driving, the temperature and fuel needles are going all over the place. One time all the doors unlocked and I hadn't touched anything. The indicator lights around the gauges turn on and off all the time. I was OK with this craziness until the temperature and fuel gauges started acting up. Now the gear shifter button doesn't suppress until after trying a few times. This all seems like a computer glitch. Please help.

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then #9 fuse (10A) on the 'engine bay' fuse block.

if the fuses are good, the gauge assembly has has "self-diagnostic" feature.

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. The communication line check (the coolant temperature signal line between the gauge and ECM/PCM)


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. While in the self-diagnosis mode, the dash lights brightness controller operates normally.
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Turn the ignition switch OFF.

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