"Check gauges" light at WOT
11-17-2004, 10:09 AM
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"Check gauges" light at WOT Ive been chasing this lil bug for a while now but whenever I hit WOT in any gearor at any speed, my dash lights up with the "Check Guages" light. The only gauge that fluxuates is the voltage meter and for some reason, it drops to about 9 volts at WOT. Im thinking that its a ground problem. The alternator shouldnt be the problem since its done this with 3 different alternators. The car has no loss of power or anything like that, its just kind of odd that my volts drop like they do at WOT, when it should be making the most volts. Any ideas. Ill also work on getting a short video of it to show you exactly what Im talking about but I dont think Ill be able to get a good video until dark. Thanks for any input!
Bo
Bo
11-17-2004, 12:48 PM
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Yea the light will pop on if the volts drop, but why they are dropping at WOT I dunno.
Is it on the entire time your at WOT? Or only at peak RPM before the shift?
Is it on the entire time your at WOT? Or only at peak RPM before the shift?
11-17-2004, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by brandboZ28
Ive been chasing this lil bug for a while now but whenever I hit WOT in any gearor at any speed, my dash lights up with the "Check Guages" light. The only gauge that fluxuates is the voltage meter and for some reason, it drops to about 9 volts at WOT. Im thinking that its a ground problem. The alternator shouldnt be the problem since its done this with 3 different alternators. The car has no loss of power or anything like that, its just kind of odd that my volts drop like they do at WOT, when it should be making the most volts. Any ideas. Ill also work on getting a short video of it to show you exactly what Im talking about but I dont think Ill be able to get a good video until dark. Thanks for any input!
Bo
Bo
11-17-2004, 02:47 PM
#6
Tensioner is relatively new, 8-10k miles. Belt is less that 5k miles old. The light is on the whole time I am at WOT. I actually thought at first the light was on because I rev my car past the stock redline but after further investigation, its on the whole time, not just up past 5500rpm. Ill check into the tensioner. It was an aftermarket piece that didnt look near as good as the stock piece that I replaced. That could be it. Are there any other possibilities? Thanks for your help guys!!!
Bo
Bo
11-17-2004, 05:40 PM
#7
your cars gonna blow up if you keep it up
jk, id check all your grounds and the connections on the terminals from all the major electrical parts like the batt, alt, and make sure your gauge signal wire is not corroded
jk, id check all your grounds and the connections on the terminals from all the major electrical parts like the batt, alt, and make sure your gauge signal wire is not corroded
