- Joined
- Apr 22, 2021
- Messages
- 107
- Reaction score
- 45
- Points
- 28
- Location
- Spokane, WA
- Vehicle Year
- 2000
- Make / Model
- Ranger XLT
- Engine Type
- V8
- Engine Size
- 5.0
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- 3"
- Tire Size
- 245/75R16
Hey all, I've been putting up with this for a while, but am starting to get tired of it. Ever since I moved the ground wire from c216 to c214 to get my V8 swap to read correctly, I've been having issues with my instrument cluster. all the dash lights are new, so i know they function, but when i turn the lights on, half will not light up, sometimes, other times they are all fine. They tend to flicker, and when I roll down windows, or turn on my blinkers the lights "blink" with it. and my oil pressure gauge moves up and down slightly wit the blinking. My temp gauge hasnt worked since the swap too, and I've noticed that my gas level indicator shifts around an 8th of a tank. Lots of problems all coinciding with my v8 swap, but also could be becuase my truck sat for a year, and being in PNW it was heavily rained on, and at one point had a serious water leak on the back window, so everything got all mucked up. I'm thhinking its not my alternator, I have a digital voltage gauge that reads around the 14.5 mark normally and about 13.9 when its cold out, but idk anymore. I figured i'd have to just get another cluster, since I've gone back in and looked to see if i accidentally messed the wiring up on it, but I dont see anything. any ideas before i have to drop 150$ on a cluster would be appreciated, thx.