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Warning Lights & Gauges Inoperative

  1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove instrument cluster. See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Disconnect instrument cluster connectors C1 and C2. See Fig 1 and Fig 2 . Using an ohmmeter, check for continuity of fuse No. 30 in instrument panel fuse panel. See Fig 3 . If fuse is blown, replace fuse and retest. If fuse blows again, go to step 4). If continuity exists across fuse, go to next step.
  2. Turn ignition on. Measure voltage between ground and instrument cluster connector C1 terminal No. 8 (Violet wire). If voltage is more than 10 volts, go to next step. If voltage is less than 10 volts, repair open in Violet wire.
  3. Turn ignition off. Measure resistance between ground and instrument cluster connector C1 terminal No. 4 (Black wire) and instrument cluster connector C2 terminal No. 7 (Black/Yellow wire). If resistance is less than 5 ohms for both circuits, replace instrument cluster printed circuit. See PRINTED CIRCUIT  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. If resistance is more than 5 ohms for either circuit, repair open in Black or Black/Yellow wire.
  4. Measure resistance between ground and instrument cluster connector C1 terminal No. 8 (Violet wire). Measure resistance between ground and instrument cluster connector C1 terminal No. 4 (Black wire). If resistance is more than 10 k/ohms for both circuits, replace instrument cluster printed circuit. See PRINTED CIRCUIT  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. If resistance is 10 k/ohms or less for either circuit, repair short to ground in Violet wire.
Fig 1: Identifying Instrument Panel Connectors Instrument Cluster Connector C1
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Fig 2: Identifying Instrument Panel Connectors Instrument Cluster Connector C2
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Fig 3: Identifying Fuses & Junction Block Connectors
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