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My car just got back from the shop, I had my driveshaft taken out, had it balanced, put new u-joints on it, even replaced a bad yoke on it, so it got the royal treatment lol
Anyways,
I had my mom drive it home yesterday and she decided she wanted to use the AC, It's a GTA with a digital dash, so all my HVAC buttons are push button (electronic)
She pushed the AC max button and she said the air came on for maybe 3 seconds, then all at once the air stops blowing, and my WHOLE dash is now dead. No gauges, no back-lighting on my gauges, no Driver Info center, no lights on my HVAC controls, nothing.
The car doesn't drive or act any different, it's just the dash that's not working. I walked her through on how to check fuses and she said there wasn't any bad ones, I'm currently 2 hours away from the car being I'm at college, so i cant look at it myself...
I had mom immediately drive it back to the shop, so that's where it sits right now. Weird how something else messes up just as soon as ya get it back from the mechanic eh?
Any ideas? What would make the dash completely shut off from the press of my AC button?
Any ideas would be appreciated.
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Originally Posted by SpitotRs305
no idea how many times people would come up to me and ask if i knew the engine was making a "weird winding noise"... i eventually stopped explaining that it was a gear driven timing set and started telling people not to worry... its just the Japanese children i use for gas... then imagine the odd looks i got
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Originally Posted by CamaroHawke
I'd rather invest several thousand in restoring and upgrading a good-looking old car than buy something new.
My car just got back from the shop, I had my driveshaft taken out, had it balanced, put new u-joints on it, even replaced a bad yoke on it, so it got the royal treatment lol
Anyways,
I had my mom drive it home yesterday and she decided she wanted to use the AC, It's a GTA with a digital dash, so all my HVAC buttons are push button (electronic)
She pushed the AC max button and she said the air came on for maybe 3 seconds, then all at once the air stops blowing, and my WHOLE dash is now dead. No gauges, no back-lighting on my gauges, no Driver Info center, no lights on my HVAC controls, nothing.
The car doesn't drive or act any different, it's just the dash that's not working. I walked her through on how to check fuses and she said there wasn't any bad ones, I'm currently 2 hours away from the car being I'm at college, so i cant look at it myself...
I had mom immediately drive it back to the shop, so that's where it sits right now. Weird how something else messes up just as soon as ya get it back from the mechanic eh?
Any ideas? What would make the dash completely shut off from the press of my AC button?
its a blown fuse. No offense to your mom, but I'm pretty sure she probably missed one or couldn't tell. The only reason I say this is because I've missed a few blown fuses myself (if the break is near the top of the blade, it can be easily missed). Specially the INST LP fuse...
Mods so far: MSD Cap and rotor, MSD ignition coil, Accel 8.8mm ignition wires, Hooker Super Comp Shortie Headers, Flowmaster 3in catback, underdrive crank pulley, custom cold air intake, NOS wet 125 shot, air foil and a lead foot! no E/T's yet. ...TURBO COMING SOON...Other mods include keyless entry and remote start, and Sequential Turn Signals.
Mods so far: MSD Cap and rotor, MSD ignition coil, Accel 8.8mm ignition wires, Hooker Super Comp Shortie Headers, Flowmaster 3in catback, underdrive crank pulley, custom cold air intake, NOS wet 125 shot, air foil and a lead foot! no E/T's yet. ...TURBO COMING SOON...Other mods include keyless entry and remote start, and Sequential Turn Signals.
