This 2007 Nissan Maxima came in with the complaint that the gas gauge was stuck on empty. Actually a closer look revealed that the gauge needle was stuck under the empty stop peg. Due to the coloring of the instrument cluster lens I was unable to get a picture of this before disassembly. If you … Continue reading “2007 Nissan Maxima, Gas Gauge Stuck On Empty”
This 2005 Buick Lesabre Custom came in with the complaint that the fuel and temperature gauges were not working properly. Since the gauges had gone way past the high marks and were circling back around, I was pretty sure the stepper motor in the gauges were failing. I did do some testing with my Tech … Continue reading “2005 Buick Lesabre, Gas and Temperature Gauges Erractic”
This 2005 GMC Sierra came in with the complaint that the speedometer does not work. In fact it was stuck at 55 mph when it was sitting in the shop key on engine off. This repair can apply to any one of up to seven gauges on 2003 through 2007 Classic series Cadillac, Chevrolet and … Continue reading “2005 GMC Sierra, Speedometer Sticks, Replacing Faulty Gauge Stepper Motors”
This 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass came in with the complaint that the gas or fuel gauge is stuck below empty. With the key off the gauge reads as seen below. With the key on the gauge needle rises but is stuck below the peg as shown below. This condition is caused by several factors. One, a … Continue reading “1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass, Gas Gauge Below Empty”
Customer stated that fuel gauge always reads full but the trip computer is keeping track of fuel mileage and he has been using it to monitor fuel level. Checked codes and found codes stored for both fuel level signal voltage high and low. Consulted repair information and found little help. Wiring diagram shows signals from … Continue reading “2000 Cadillac Deville, Fuel Gauge Reads Full All Of The Time”