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1992 Toyota Tercel Repair Question


Topics covered: Fuel gauge, Fuse, Temperature gauge.
Mileage: 200,000 miles.

Asked on July 23, 2012

Temperature & fuel level gauge's are pinned.

Both the fuel level gauge and the temperature gauge are pinned to the top. The fuse is fine, wondering what the next step should be before I pull it all apart.
Avatar Asked by careybarrett

Answer

Replied on July 23, 2012

dont pull anything apart till you know what is wrong.

take the wire off the temp sender unit. it should pin in one direction, then ground it, it should pin in the other direction. that will confirm the dash unit is good or bad.

same with the fuel gauge.

the fact that both have failed leads me to believe you have a cluster issue.

Roy

Tiny Answered by ASEMaster6371 (expert)
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Replied on July 23, 2012

Thank you for the quick reply Roy, I'll give that a try.

Tiny Response from careybarrett
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Replied on July 23, 2012

good luck

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