ok so I'm driving with my gauge cluster all loose, b/c I'm on my way to get a new black interior, teh gauges are just sitting there, im looking at them, and they move a bit, and all of a sudden the tach and speedo needles go dead, my cruise control light goes off etc... Im thinking I blew a fuse somewhere... the gauge pod still lights up, the high beam and blinker lights still work, but the CEL, SRS, SeatBELT, and brake light dont work, and the gauge needles dont read anything. Im hoping i Didnt *** up my gauge cluster and that its no good now, but who knows. Anyone with an FSM or HAYNES/CHILTON can you check out and see what fuse controls the gauge pod, I really think its a fuse, but have no idea of knowing what... HELP

 

EDIT: the gas and temp needles also dont work

 

Just start checking all your fuses to see if any are blown, including the ones in the engine bay. Worst case is that you could have shorted something out in the cluster .. hopefully, it's just a fuse somewhere.

 

Thanks man...
Bump, any more input?

 

yeah, don't drive with your gauge cluster loose

 

Unplug it and undo your battery. Check your fuses. Replace it all and see what happens.

If nothing else, try swapping clusters with someone else to see if it is the cluster or something upstream from it.