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Re: Help! No Dash Lights
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05/21/09 04:09 PM
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"jack of all traits". The term is Jack of all trades.
Actually if you google it both come up, both ways seem common.
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No we just got tired of you not listening to those of us that keep up with our own vehicles.
You wern't listing to those of us who live the reality of engineering everyday either, so what's your point?
How convienent that you where one that ran off:
https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...part=9&vc=1
You mechanics think your all knowning just because you work on cars all day. The reality of engineering is we do a lot more than just design something, we have to do a little marketing, sales, accounting, supply change, logistics, and other things. When it's all said and done we have to understand the whole package not just the design. That's why many of us become masters of a certian thing, we have to.
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Re: Help! No Dash Lights
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05/21/09 04:33 PM
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Go back and reread your google sites and you will find most say that traits is wrong.
You may do all of that but it has absolutely nothing to do with actual hands on. Just because it works on paper doesn't mean it works in the real world. Like I said you didn't run us off we just got tired you saying the same nothing over and over again just to defend a poor engineering choice.
BTW if engineers are so good how come there are so many recalls for poorly desinged parts a systems?
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Re: Help! No Dash Lights
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05/21/09 05:13 PM
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If mechanics are so good then how come there is so much re-work?
Do you have any idea what goes into designing a car? Do you have any idea how many things can go wrong, how they are abused or used improperly? I think engineers do a pretty good job considering the infinite variables they have to deal with.
Fine it's "Jack of all trades", I was wrong. Big deal. Yes I can admit I'm wrong sometimes, but who isn't? I take it you've never made a mistake in your life?
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Re: Help! No Dash Lights
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05/22/09 07:06 AM
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Last night I went to work with the multi-meter and heres what I found;
-With the headlight switch unplugged there is still continuity to ground, thus the switch is not the problem.
-With the instrument cluster disonnected there is NO continuity to ground. This rules out the wiring from the fuse and points toward the instrument cluster itself.
-Interestingly with all the bulbs removed from the instrument cluster the fuse still blows.
I guess the next step is to remove the instrument cluster itself and visually inspect it.
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Re: Help! No Dash Lights
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05/22/09 08:21 AM
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Last night I went to work with the multi-meter and heres what I found;
-With the headlight switch unplugged there is still continuity to ground, thus the switch is not the problem.
-With the instrument cluster disonnected there is NO continuity to ground. This rules out the wiring from the fuse and points toward the instrument cluster itself.
-Interestingly with all the bulbs removed from the instrument cluster the fuse still blows.
I guess the next step is to remove the instrument cluster itself and visually inspect it.
Voltage regulator???? Current runs thru the dash via the guage. Maybe you are getting too much juice?
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Re: Help! No Dash Lights
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05/22/09 09:40 AM
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I thought about the voltage regulator, but all my gauges are still working. If the voltage regulator was bad wouldn't they be dead?
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Re: Help! No Dash Lights
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05/22/09 10:04 AM
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I checked 2 local parts stores, one wanted $38 for it the other $60.  That's why I decided to diagnose it first rather just start replacing parts.
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Re: Help! No Dash Lights
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05/22/09 10:17 AM
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I checked 2 local parts stores, one wanted $38 for it the other $60.
That's why I decided to diagnose it first rather just start replacing parts.
Advance Auto
"BWD Voltage Regulator
Part No. R296Z
OE Style
Warranty 1 YEAR REPLACEMENT IF DEFECTIVE
Offer Price: $15.29"
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Re: Help! No Dash Lights
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05/22/09 10:39 AM
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R296Z Is a charging system voltage regulator, not the instrument cluster voltage regulator (limiter).
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Re: Help! No Dash Lights
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05/22/09 10:53 AM
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R296Z Is a charging system voltage regulator, not the instrument cluster voltage regulator (limiter).
yeah that's the one I'm talking about...unless they blow as soon as you turn the key???? otherwise you have a short someplace. Did you hit the cluster reg w/ the tester?
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Will it blow the fuse even if the dimmer is turned down all the way?