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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 04:11 PM
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Hey guys, any ideas on this one? 2003, 109k, heres the story..

Last week I had some some problems that ended up being a bad cam shaft sensor. Easy enough, and has been running good ever since. I go to take the car out this afteroon, starts up perfect, but the guages are dead. I have no gas, temp, rpm, mph, the first pod in the cluster of 3 is out, and my turn signal click or light does not work.

I thought it would be a fuse, i checked every single one, by the battery, behind the battery, and nothing was blown. Ive driven around a few miles today and everything seemed to run as usual, but its a little nerve wracking.

Any thoughts or similar situations?
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 05:16 PM
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A/C module perhaps. Do your dash/console lights illuminate when you turn on your lights?
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 06:01 PM
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Did you check the fuse panel inside the car?
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by AdvanZ33
A/C module perhaps. Do your dash/console lights illuminate when you turn on your lights?
Just went out and checked. No dash light come on when i turn the lights on. the air conditioning controls did however illuminate.

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Did you check the fuse panel inside the car?
yes those fuses were checked as well...
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 09:20 PM
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I had a similar problem and the fix was changing a blown fuse in the fuse box by the driver's leg
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 08:27 AM
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I have ruled out the fuses!
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 11:45 AM
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Read through this:
https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-an...t-working.html

Happened to me a few years back.
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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thanks man, ill go disconnect the batter for a little bit and see if anything changes, im doubting that it will though.
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 02:14 PM
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Read the whole thing.
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Old May 3, 2012 | 06:36 PM
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Well my instrument cluster just ended up dying. No other way to fix it then getting a new one. thanks for trying to help out Advan
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 12:05 PM
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Similar situation........my back light of my dashboard and the clusters are not working even I turn on the switch of the headlights. But all the idles are working fine. Anyone knows whats going on
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Old Jan 5, 2019 | 06:37 PM
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I had the voltage pod backlight go out recently. I'm guessing i'd have to check connectivity all the way back? Thanks guys! Sorry for old bump xD
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Old Feb 28, 2019 | 08:35 AM
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Since there are a lot of guesses in this thread I will post what happened to me in my case. Checked all relays/fuses and it ended up being a short in the wiring. Took it to an auto electrician and he fixed it.
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