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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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Ok so iv filled out the form. And i am offically pissed. Ok so after work today i decided to finally change the color of my interior lights. I used the little condom covers for the hvoc cotrols as well as my guages. When i peiced every thing back the needles were off so i went to the gas station to top up and be able to calibrate my gas guage and my temp. I got back home and disconected the battery in order for the ecu to recalibrate the rmp and mph guages. My dumb butt forgot to turn off the head lights and when i went to reconnect the battery pop!! Sparks flew. Turned off the lights and put reconected every thing. Now my rear passenger back light doesnt turn on (only when i press the breaks) My temp and ac lights dont work either. MY emergency button is dim and increases as i acutall dim the interior lights. My cigarette light is reall dim. WTF!
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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How are the fuses?
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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yea def check ur fuse, maybe even the harness
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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Yea check all your fuses, hopefully it was just those that got damaged.
Goodluck
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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Yea thatks what i was thinking but its too late today. Maybe tomorrow
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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You may have a fuse blown, but most likely you blew a bunch of the bulbs from the surge in the system.
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 08:41 PM
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wait, resetting the ECU resets the rpm and mph gauges?
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 03_Lancer_ES
wait, resetting the ECU resets the rpm and mph gauges?

No.

You'll need a seperate way to monitor the rpms while adjusting the needle. To adjust the mph a gps with speed reading is helpful.

Or someone with a scantool can do the above while driving.
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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GUlp! well my guages wernt too off when i when to go refuel. I thought that worked IDK it seemed to. haha and one more problem to the list then!
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 09:01 PM
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Youll find out when your gas light comes on, thats a good indicator for how off you are.
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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the fuse on the terminal can make everything go crazy, it happened to me, check it and the rest of the fuses
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 09:25 PM
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yea check your fuses i had the same problem last month i cant remember which fuse it is but i think it either one in the dash or in the engine, but check the engine one first its probably in there.
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