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1995 4×4. Installed new battery. Why don't instruments and speedometer work?

I put a new battery on it and now none of the dash gauges work or does the speedometer

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If it is EFI then use a scan tool to reset the ECM program

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 17, 2009

SOURCE: 1996 Dodge Neon - All dash gauges work intermittently

The problem is broken solder connections on the instrument panel circuit board. Now here's how to fix it: Lift up & remove dash pad/gauge cluster trim. Remove 4 phillips screws to remove gauge cluster. Turn gauge cluster over, remove 6 T15 Torx screws, & remove black paper. Remove 5 more T15 screws for the circuit board & 4 T15 screws at the wiring harness connectors. Disconnect the gray odometer cable; just push in the little pin and slide it out. After all the screws are out, gently lift up on the circuit board; you may need to lift up on one side at a time. BE VERY CAREFUL! After you remove the circuit board, flip it over (you will see the dash lights). There are two areas with 10 soldered pins (two rows of 5 pins) & a black dot above & below it. If you look at these pins closely, you may see the broken solder. Apply heat from a soldering iron to these pins; you shouldn't have to add more solder, but you may. As it heats, the old solder will become shiny & melt. Remove heat. This should be enough to repair those connections. Look at the solered pin; if you see a crack in the solder around the pin, heat it up again & apply a small amount of solder. After you reheat/resolder those pins, let it cool. Then reassemble the gauge cluster. It sounds tougher than it really is. Just be gentle & work carefully. You'll be fine, & your gauges will work again.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 21, 2009

SOURCE: started out with headlights out then the speedometer, odometer, gas gauge, oil, battery, rpm's are not working, fixed the headlight was a fuse but other stuff still won't work.

sounds like your missing a ground somewhere.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 28, 2009

SOURCE: 2003 Dodge Neon - All dash gauges work intermittently

replace the circuit board in the cluster.

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Greg Bernett

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  • Posted on Aug 27, 2009

SOURCE: 97 Dodge Neon, Dash guages not working? The

I know your fuses look good but try replacing the fuse with a new one.

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Ned C Cook

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  • Posted on Nov 12, 2009

SOURCE: 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 - gauges don't work

check the engine to body ground strap. located rear top of engine screwed to firewall Remove,clean, and resecure.

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