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Posted on Sep 18, 2009

Instrument Panel Problem - Electrical

I am having problems with my instrument panel. The speedo/tach/odometer is not working. All the warning lights come on the dash, and the turn signal indicator does not show my blinker is on although it is. Gas gauge and temp gauge works. It will sometimes come back on for a second, and then go back on, or it will start flickering. I noticed that the lights on the dash does not turn off. Now if I undo the battery everything is fine for about 5 secs or so, and then goes back to it.

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  • scrounger631 Sep 18, 2009

    While driving the speedometer/tach/odometer quit working, and all the warning lights came on the same as when you turn the key to the on/accessory position. When I hit my turn signal the indicator light does not come on. A couple of times it came back on for a few minutes and then went back off. Sometimes it will rapidly do this, warning lights would flicker, tach and speedo arms will twitch. when I turn the car off and open the door it will say my lights are on, and the display panel lights will stay on.

  • scrounger631 Sep 18, 2009

    I have checked the ones I can get to and and the fuses

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    check the wiring

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Check all wiring and maby youl get it right

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Section 13-01B: Instrument Cluster — Conventional 1996 Villager Workshop Manual
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION Instrument Panel Finish Panel Removal
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Instrument Cluster
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  1. Remove the instrument panel finish panel with the switches attached.
  1. Remove the four instrument cluster screws.
  2. Remove the transmission range indicator (7A110) from the instrument cluster (10849).
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