Temperature gauge intermittently turns off while driving

Tiny
ANGELA JOHNSON2
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  • 2003 SAAB 9-5
  • 3.0L
  • 6 CYL
  • TURBO
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 180,000 MILES
My temperature gauge will sometimes quit working while driving. The check engine light does not come on when this happens. All I have to do to get it to start working again is turn the car off and restart and it works again. This does not happen every time I drive, but is happening more often than it used to.
Sunday, December 9th, 2018 AT 6:50 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Hello,

It sounds like the cluster is going out, I would try a used or rebuilt one. Here is a video of the job being done with diagrams below to show you on your car:

https://youtu.be/_HEC44xENxw

You may need to get it programmed if you get a new unit should cost about $130.00 at a shop.

Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.

Cheers, Ken
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Monday, December 10th, 2018 AT 5:35 PM

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