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    Volt gauge Problem

    I noticed when on my way to work this morning that my volt gauge was black but the OP gauge was lit,i tapped on it and it came on now the volt gauge is really dim and the op gauge is bright, any suggestions on what this could be. If I have to pull the gauge panel anyopne have a write up to give me some help?Thanks guys

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    volt guage out

    Hey 03mercmarauder,The way you describe the problem,It makes me think there is a bad connection (loose wire)or somthing to that effect.No warranty left??
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    no warranty left on the car, only thing I have a warranty left on is the mototr, it worked just fine last night and all the sudden this morning its starts acting up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 03MERCMARAUDER
    no warranty left on the car, only thing I have a warranty left on is the mototr, it worked just fine last night and all the sudden this morning its starts acting up.

    It sounds to me like a loose ground wire.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 03MERCMARAUDER
    I noticed when on my way to work this morning that my volt gauge was black but the OP gauge was lit,i tapped on it and it came on now the volt gauge is really dim and the op gauge is bright, any suggestions on what this could be. If I have to pull the gauge panel anyopne have a write up to give me some help?Thanks guys

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    When you increase engine speed do all of the lights get brighter or is it just the oil pressure guage? If they do, you probably have the voltage regulator going bad. The worse part is that the regulator is internal to the alternator. So you have to get a new alternator.
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    The rest of the gauges are fine just the volt gauge is dim now.

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    loose ground, loose bulb, or bad bulb
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    ^^^what 'Nut said^^^

    The gauge pod is relatively simple to remove. Just pull down firmly at the back of each "wing"...it's held in place by those "alligator" clips. Once loose, you'll need to put the shift lever in "D" to make enough room to rotate the pod up and out. Each gauge has its own connector, but don't worry about which is which; they're all different. Installation is just the reverse, it snaps in place...
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    Is this a stock volt gauge?

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    Arrow possibilties

    If your problem cannot be fixed, how about replacing both guages? The oil pressure guage is just an "on/off" deal (no real reading). The new guage comes with the sender for true pressure readings. The lights in the volt guage match the new oil pressure guage. Summit has these for a total of $100.00. Part #s are : volt meter: atm4391, oil: atm4327. Keep us posted.

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    If the gauge cant be fixed thats what I am gonna do, i am gonna swap out the op guge anyway, thanks for letting me know how the gouge panle comes out i looked at it today but didnt really try to get it off, I might just not put a volt gauge back in there maybe a tranny temp gauge. I am gonna tear into it tomarrow after work, thanks for the help guys, i will let you know what I find

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    Quote Originally Posted by RoyLPita
    If your problem cannot be fixed, how about replacing both guages? The oil pressure guage is just an "on/off" deal (no real reading). The new guage comes with the sender for true pressure readings. The lights in the volt guage match the new oil pressure guage. Summit has these for a total of $100.00. Part #s are : volt meter: atm4391, oil: atm4327. Keep us posted.

    Just my .02 and then some.
    Are you serious RoyLPita, or are you poking fun at it's accuracy?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zim Hosein
    Are you serious RoyLPita, or are you poking fun at it's accuracy?
    It's true. Notice the pressure is always the same, whether the car is hot or cold? Many old discussions can be found on this topic.
    Thanks to Darrin @ BC Automotive:
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    then 365/369 N/A on 5.3 wet sleeved Teksid alum big bore stroker
    Now 751/617 3.4L Whipple on 5.3 Boss5.0 iron big bore stroker

    03 MM 300B Silver (Mostly stock, originally wife's car, 370k mi) FPG # 7053 of 7838 or 49 of 417 SB
    03 MM 300B Silver, Stock, wife's next one, 136k mi FPG # 7134 of 7838 or 89 of 417 SB
    04 MM Silver, Stock, on standby 85k mi, FPG # 1212 of 3214 or 432 of 997 SB
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    Quote Originally Posted by FordNut
    It's true. Notice the pressure is always the same, whether the car is hot or cold? Many old discussions can be found on this topic.
    Thanks for the quick reply FordNut, the reason I asked was because on my old Camaro, the oil pressure guage stayed the same as long as it had the proper amount of oil in the engine

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