GM gauge issues

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

When I put my turn signal on and slow down to turn, my gauges sometimes go to 0 and turn off, then everything resets and the battery light comes on //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

I'm assuming that a wire for the turn signal is shorting out behind my dash.



Any other ideas as to what could be the problem?

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[Massive spl]

Idk my whole gauge cluster would shut off when the bass hit real crazy.. Took it to the local Larrys eletric auto and fixed it for like $90... I'm sure if you have a good auto eletric place where you live they will figure out what's wrong and fix it for around $100-150

 

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

bad cluster

look online you'll see its common, there's companies who explicitly work with repairing gm clusters

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

Yeah, usually happens when I'm bumping hard, which is why I figured there was a connection loose or a wire shorting out.

Is anything being damaged when it turns off and resets? If not, I won't mess with it for $100+

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

I drove without any gauges in my car for a while, lol. Just slowed down when I saw cops and filled up the tank once a week //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[xr650jkallen]

Just pull the cluster out and take the back off, and check for cold solder joints.

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

Just pull the cluster out and take the back off, and check for cold solder joints.

I was considering that, thanks!

 

[xr650jkallen]

Most of the time it's that or one of the stepper motors. Either way if your handy with a soldering iron it's not a bad project.

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

I'm decent with a soldering iron. Worth a try