Yesterday I replaced the battery in my Vintage Speedster and after starting it I immediately realized that my gauges stopped working - fuel gauge, temperature gauge, tachometer as well as my radio. I checked all of the fuses and they appear to all be OK. My headlights, taillights and turn signals are all working fine.
Any ideas on what I did to cause the problem and any suggestions on how to fix it.
Bill
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If they have power, then you have lost a ground wire common to all the instruments....Not uncommon in fiberglass cars.... Once bitten, most owners install a second ground at the farthest end of the "chain".
Leon,
Thanks for taking the time to respond to my situation, however, I still have a problem and that is I am not a mechanic which leads to my next question. Where do I begin looking for the ground wire that you refer to in your response to me?
Your help is most appreciated.
Bill
Since everything worked before you changed your battery and now they don't, I suspect you did something while changing the battery. Could the ground wire for the gauges be located near the battery?
Ron
Run a temp jumper from a gauge case and see what happens, you can then find your ground fault
Alan
Thanks to everyone for all your help. I will keep you posted.
Bill
