Gauges acting goofy

[Eric]

Recently, my gauges have started acting weird. I have boost, trans temp and pyro. They all used to work as they should. Now, my pyrometer stays at zero and my trans temp will go to 250 within a couple of minutes of running the truck (boost works normally). Whenever the ignition is on, the lights in the pyro and trans temp gauges come on as if the parking lights are on. The boost gauge doesn't. When you turn on the parking lights, all the lights (boost included), come on but are very dim. With the parking lights on, the pyrometer stays at zero but the trans temp goes wide open (past 250). Now, I know that this surely has something to do with the trans temp and pyro being electrical gauges. I unhooked the wire that runs to the parking lights and that didn't do anything. I'm guessing that this has something to do with the ignition. All the other lights on the truck work as they should. I've poked around with a multimeter and nothing (that I tested) is shorted. My remote start works as it should (which is tied into the ignition). What am I missing here

[Fred Swanson]

Check all grounds...???

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Fred Swanson

Check all grounds...???

Grounds test fine

[wingnut]

...rewire, dump the silly crimp on connectors and buy a good soldering gun. just had to rewire mine for similar issues (after working flawlessly for the last 4 years)and the hot wire tap was not making solid connections

[Eric]

Originally Posted by wingnut

...rewire, dump the silly crimp on connectors and buy a good soldering gun. just had to rewire mine for similar issues (after working flawlessly for the last 4 years)and the hot wire tap was not making solid connections

I guess I'm gonna have to tear into it and re-wire them

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Fred Swanson

Check all grounds...???

Ok, the grounds that were hooked up tested fine Found one unhooked, grounded it, and guess what? They work again

[03_Turbo7.3]

Originally Posted by Eric

Ok, the grounds that were hooked up tested fine Found one unhooked, grounded it, and guess what? They work again

lmao.. dont you hate that..

[Eric]

Originally Posted by 03_Turbo7.3

lmao.. dont you hate that..

Yes, I do The bad thing is, the other day, I looked all over the wiring for 30 minutes and didn't notice it. I walked out there today and found it in less than 5 minutes

[Hank]

Glad you got 'em working again. Good lesson here.........

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Hank

Glad you got 'em working again. Good lesson here.........

What's the lesson? Don't be a dumba$$ like me