z28maroman

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i am having problem with my tripometer for the past month or so. it always resets itself back to 0 when i turn the car off and go to turn it on again. anyone else ever had this problem..what can it be?

2001NBMZ28

The '99 cars do that when the battery voltage is low. Check the connections/battery. There's a GM TSB on it for replacing the gauge cluster if it continues.

Edit: Here's the number if you want to look it up - 99-08-40-009

z28maroman

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it didnt start doing it until i installed the headers and tuned it up. i also removed the AIR, 02 sensor and EGR. my check engine light has been on for a while because i havent gotten all the stuff deleted. could this have anything to do with it/??

2001NBMZ28

Nah, shouldn't have anything to do with it. I'd bring the battery somewhere and have it load tested - most parts stores will check it for free. I'll see if I can find a link somewhere of the actual TSB.

S99TA

my car dose that also and all the gages peg when you turn the key on

2001NBMZ28

Here's the TSB: http://home.earthlink.net/~cetera/pics/aug99tsb.jpg Forgot to mention sometimes you'll get the gauges sweeping thing too, although not specifically mentioned in the TSB. Have battery checked first...

z28maroman

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yeah my gauges do this all the time they all go down then they all shoot up and sit where there supposed to be thanks alot nbmz28

jeremy341a

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My 98 had the gauge sweeping and reset the trip due to low battery voltage. New alternator and no more troubles at least until is spun a bearing about a year later.

z28maroman

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yeah i have a slight whine in my alternator when it get damp outside. im gonna bring it to the shop this weekend and have the alternator checked and get the battery checked i havent had the car long enough to know if the battery is good or not so here comes the shop

ULTIMATEORANGESS

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thats correct. my cluster was replaced under warranty and it has been fine. it would reset my tripmeter and pin the gauges at startup when it was very cold outside.

z28maroman

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yeah thats what mine is doing but i dont have a warranty unfortunatly. but ill have to call chevy and see what they say and see how much they want. i dont really want to get it from ebay cause people may of had the same problem and posted it on ebay saying nothing it wrong with it. so hopefully i dont get raped to bad on this one