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05-16-2010, 09:08 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Farmers Branch, Tx
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battery gage is not working
my 72 suburban battery gage is not working. everything else on this truck works so this is making me crazy. any ideas?
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05-16-2010, 09:27 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Southeast Missouri
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Re: battery gage is not working
Have you checked the small 4A fuses located on each side of the radiator? Good place to start.
Danny
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05-16-2010, 09:48 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Centrally located between Houston, Austin and Waco. BCS area.
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Re: battery gage is not working
Mine wouldn't work for many years. Then last year I had problems with my tail lights due to a grounding issue so I installed all new ground cables. It started working after that.
Where I placed new ground straps or cables front to rear: Battery (neg) to radiator support and to the engine. Engine to the frame and cab at the rear of the engine block. From the cab to the frame Bed to the frame I know it was overkill but I got tired of chasing gremlins. All the lights work better and battery gauge works great now. |
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05-16-2010, 11:30 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Overland Park, Ks.
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Re: battery gage is not working
Like Shyguy says. There are 2 inline fuses in various locations under the hood near the harness. They are small black rubber & look like wire connectors. Pull them apart & check the fuses. If they are corroded you can replace them with a universal fuse holder.
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05-16-2010, 01:23 PM
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The Red Menace
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Roseburg, OR
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Re: battery gage is not working
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05-16-2010, 02:19 PM
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Hollister Road Co.
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Houston
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Re: battery gage is not working
I had the same fuse issue, replaced the fuses and it started working until I replaced the dash bulbs. I mistakenly put one in the idiot light hole and the gage stopped working again.
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