3.0 Toyota Pickup Gauges Don't Work When Below Freezing
04-27-2012, 09:23 AM
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3.0 Toyota Pickup Gauges Don't Work When Below Freezing
None of the gauges work when it's below freezing. Eventually will kick in when the truck warms up but when it's really cold can take a while. Worried about running out of gas, overheating, speeding tickets. Want to fix it before next winter comes. Any ideas? Couldn't find this asked or answered anywhere.
1991 Pickup with 3VZE.
1991 Pickup with 3VZE.
04-28-2012, 08:52 AM
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There's a 10A "gauge" fuse in the panel by your left knee that powers the panel. You could start by throwing that fuse away and putting in a new one. If that doesn't fix it, put a voltmeter on both sides of the fuse to see if you have power.
You could have a wonky fuse. Or you could have a broken wire inside a harness that is moving around when it gets warm. (and the voltmeter should tell which direction to look in)
You could have a wonky fuse. Or you could have a broken wire inside a harness that is moving around when it gets warm. (and the voltmeter should tell which direction to look in)
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