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- Whittier, Ca
1990 XJ 4d auto:
A few years ago I notice that the voltmeter gauge and the oil pressure gauge once the engine warmed up weren't accurcate. The Voltmeter would be about 2 volts low and the oil pressure gauge about 10 psi low.
All other gauges were uneffected and accurcate.
On an off-road trip last week while driving on the freeway all of a sudden all gauges except the speedmeter, which is mechanical, went dead. The water temp gauge went off the scale on the hot side, the fuel gauge went off the scale full, the tack just quit, the voltmeter went to "0" and the oil pressure to "0".
Then for brief momment they came alive again.
Once they went dead the second time from that point on all day they were dead.
I completed the trip of about 150 miles and the next morning when I started her up it was as if nothing had happened, all gauges back to normal. (except with the still lower volt and oil gauge as before)
I have to believe that it is somehow related to the heat or resistance of a warmer engine and engine compartmemt. However, before I start down any goose chase I am wondering if anyone out there has suffered a similar condition.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Fred
Explorer 1
A few years ago I notice that the voltmeter gauge and the oil pressure gauge once the engine warmed up weren't accurcate. The Voltmeter would be about 2 volts low and the oil pressure gauge about 10 psi low.
All other gauges were uneffected and accurcate.
On an off-road trip last week while driving on the freeway all of a sudden all gauges except the speedmeter, which is mechanical, went dead. The water temp gauge went off the scale on the hot side, the fuel gauge went off the scale full, the tack just quit, the voltmeter went to "0" and the oil pressure to "0".
Then for brief momment they came alive again.
Once they went dead the second time from that point on all day they were dead.
I completed the trip of about 150 miles and the next morning when I started her up it was as if nothing had happened, all gauges back to normal. (except with the still lower volt and oil gauge as before)
I have to believe that it is somehow related to the heat or resistance of a warmer engine and engine compartmemt. However, before I start down any goose chase I am wondering if anyone out there has suffered a similar condition.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Fred
Explorer 1