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Speedometer won't work, gas gauge and temp gauge won't turn off

The odometer has only the three right digits and the parking shift display has only the three right options (D, 3, L) lit. These lights won't turn off when the car is off. The gas guage and temp gauge won't turn off when the car is off either. The speedometer and RPM dial's won't work at all. This started this morning. The car seems to run just fine otherwise. (It will shift into gear, it just won't show what gear I am in).The 'check engine' light isn't on. Should I change the fuses or take it into a car shop?

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Might be speed sensor or fuse. very strange problem, but it is probably diagnostic hint that engineered to let you know there is a particular trbl in electrical sys,.. check a manual or dealer.

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kdm56

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SOURCE: 2000 Chrysler Voyager Instrument Cluster is dead

have you got a dimmer switch on your model to dim the dash lights. if you have it may be faulty. link the cables together if the lights work the switch is faulty. if you have not got a dimmer switch
your printed circuit on the back of the dash may be faulty or the plug in the back of the dash is not pushed all the way in. hope this helps

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 14, 2009

SOURCE: 2006 Town and Country, While driving the warning

I had the same problem and it happen to be my battery. 05 Town and country lx.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 05, 2009

SOURCE: Dash guages quit working. Gas, temp, tach and

Try disconnecting battery for couple minutes and see if it starts working again I have done that in the past

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Greg Bernett

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  • Posted on Aug 27, 2009

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I know your fuses look good but try replacing the fuse with a new one.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 20, 2009

SOURCE: the odometer speedometer gas gauge and heat gauge do not work

There has been issues with the solder joints on the PIN connection to the gauge cluster. The issue being that over time thru vibration and such one of these solder joints will fail (happened on or 1999) you can repair this though. You will have to remove all of the trim from around the driver's side dash board, this will include the trim towards the center of the dash. Once these pieces are remove you'll need to remove the gauge panel (I believe (4) allen head screws) carefully bring the panel and release the wire clip from it. Looking at the back of the panel, where the plug was, carefully with plenty of light look for one of the pins to have a failed solder joint. It will be very faint however the failed joint will be a fine dark line around the pin. To correct use a small soldering iron and reheat this solder until it wants to flow, let it cool and reassemble.
I hope this may have helped,
Tom
PS: I have helped several persons with this issue, please review my profile; good luck with it (also often times with this issue the ABS light stays on)

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