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Old 04-04-2005, 03:11 PM
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I have an autometer trans temp gauge & I was replacing the bulbs when the the signal wire touched the ground terminal. well It blew the fuse so I replaced the fuse after i rewired everything, no my trans temp gauge is pegged out at like *270 & want go back. Ive had this happen before but cant seem to remember How I got it back to zero. Has this happened to anyone? If so what did you do?
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Are you sure that you didn't touch the hot to the signal wire? That'd fry a gauge quick.

If you didn't do that, make damn sure you have everything connected REALLY well, 'cause on my truck, I didn't have the signal wire in good on my water temp gauge, and it was pegged out like that. Check the signal wire at both ends, that'd be where I look.
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Originally Posted by jet_black
Are you sure that you didn't touch the hot to the signal wire? That'd fry a gauge quick.

If you didn't do that, make damn sure you have everything connected REALLY well, 'cause on my truck, I didn't have the signal wire in good on my water temp gauge, and it was pegged out like that. Check the signal wire at both ends, that'd be where I look.
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I just took it completely out, & gently taped it with my had till the needle was back on the other side. Then re-wired it, works like a charm..




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