Why are the gauges on my boat not working?
Since none of the gauges are working (I assume so unless the tach is working, which is the only gauge you didn’t mention) then I would think it could be a power or grounding problem. Try climbing under the dash and making sure the two plugs on the MDC are seated well and make sure the cannon plug at the back of the engine is seated as well.
What does it mean when your gauges go crazy?
YOU MAY GO BACK LATER AND IT WILL START. GAUGES GO CRAZY. WILL COME ON. ODOMETER AND CLOCK WILL FLASH. SOMETIMES SPEEDOMETER WILL GO FROM 60 TO ZERO AND BACK. WILL NOT LOSE POWER THOUGH. YOU CAN HAVE KEY OFF AND SOMETIMES GAUGES WILL TWITCH.
Why does my oil gauge read too high?
Oil Pressure Gauge Reading Too High. Another common oil pressure gauge problem is a reading that’s too high when your engine is idle or when it’s turned off. The gauge should never read very high when you’re not driving because the engine should be fairly cool due to inactivity.
Why do the needles on the fuel gauge go up and down?
I noticed that during the last few days, when I start the car, the needles on the fuel, speedometer and temperature gauges go all the way up and then back down. After they finish moving, I then see the engine lights go on and off. Normally, when I start the car, just the engine lights go on and off. The movement of the needles on the gauges is new.
I noticed that during the last few days, when I start the car, the needles on the fuel, speedometer and temperature gauges go all the way up and then back down. After they finish moving, I then see the engine lights go on and off. Normally, when I start the car, just the engine lights go on and off. The movement of the needles on the gauges is new.
What happens when your gas gauge is not working?
The gas gauge tells you how much fuel is in your gas tank and alerts you when it’s time to refuel. If your gas gauge is not working, the inaccurate information it provides may cause you to run out of gas unexpectedly.
Why does my car gauge move up and down when I start the car?
I don’t think that the battery was on the way out. On the other hand, when this happened in the 2000 Ford Windstar I once owned, this was an indication of a battery problem. Actually on most newer cars you can make this happen by holding down the button that resets the trip counter when turning on the ignition.
What do the numbers on the high and low side gauges mean?
Like the color of the hose, the gauges and control knobs will usually be colored to indicate high or low pressure. What are all the numbers on the high and low side gauge? The low side pressure gauge is called a compound gauge. That means it can be used to measure pressure or vacuum.
Since none of the gauges are working (I assume so unless the tach is working, which is the only gauge you didn’t mention) then I would think it could be a power or grounding problem. Try climbing under the dash and making sure the two plugs on the MDC are seated well and make sure the cannon plug at the back of the engine is seated as well.
What to do if your gauge cluster is not working?
Since they are all giving you trouble, then I would recommend pulling the dash fascia out and getting your hands on that gauge. Trace the cable out through the panels and anywhere there is a connector pull and re-seat it many times to use friction to scrape clean corrosion off the leads and get a better connection.
How can I get the Malibu gauge to work?
To get to it just remove the screw at the top middle of the dash and the 2 screws at the bottom that secure the Malibu logo. The entire oval section will fold outward and downward to expose the connectors. My setup is like yours, and I pulled the panel, removed the connector on the back of the gauge, real clean.
Where do the gauges reset when you key the ignition?
Your gauges are all connected to a black MDC 1600 box under the dash which receives all the analog signals from the various readings on the engine. Do the gauges reset when you key the ignition? (go b