1995 Honda Prelude Repair Question
Asked on August 14, 2010
1995 Honda Prelude Dash display
Electrical problem
1995 Honda Prelude 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 157000 miles
I have a 95 prelude SI and for some reason, after jumping it one day a thick gray smoke came from the dash for a few seconds and ever since, the gas and temperature gages(which are fully digital) stopped turning on. I checked the fuses and they are all fine..what could be the problem since everything else on the dash works?
1995 Honda Prelude 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 157000 miles
I have a 95 prelude SI and for some reason, after jumping it one day a thick gray smoke came from the dash for a few seconds and ever since, the gas and temperature gages(which are fully digital) stopped turning on. I checked the fuses and they are all fine..what could be the problem since everything else on the dash works?
Asked by livestrongroadieAnswer
Replied on August 16, 2010
Hi livestrongroadie,
During jump starting when there is a power surge, electronic components or printed circuits can get damaged. Seems the circuit for the 2 gauges mentioned have been affected and most likely the printed circuit has been shorted open.
As the components of the dash are working, that would rule out a power supply fault. You would need to remove the meter cluster to check the printed circuits.
