Q:I have a 1988 Jeep Comanche Sportruck and all of the gas, speed, etc gauges are not working. The lights that lit up the gauges used to work before I recharged my battery, since the jeep was left sitting for a couple months. But ever since I had the truck none of the speed, gas, and all the rest of the gauges have been reading/ working anything at all. What could the problem be and how could I fix this myself before having to go to a repair shop? Thank you for your help I've had this problem for so long and it's just time for me to fix this.

Check fuses, if not a fuse, replace the dashboard gauge circuit board. DISCUSSION: Check the simplest and cheapest things first (fuses). If it is not a fuse problem, the easiest (and possibly the cheapest) step is to replace the dashboard gauges with parts from a junk yard. You might have blown the voltage regulator on the dash board (not the voltage regulator associated with the alternator). The difficulty of getting out the old dashboard gauges, and replacing a single component is slightly more than the difficulty of getting out the old dashboard gauges and replacing the who dashboard gauge circuit board, gauges and all. You might have also blown some gauges, so even if you fix one component, you might have to go back in to fix more. It is better to recharge the battery when it is disconnected from the car (to avoid the possibility of blowing out sensitive electronics such as dash boards).

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Protection on my system consists of switches and fuses, and a continuous ground connection between each module and an earth ground. One fused switch isolates the modules from the rest of the system. Another isolates the system from the public utility, A fuse protects the AC circuit feeding the control unit. Another protects internal components. And,of course, there is the building service entrance switch and fuses.

Q:i am having a hard time trying to figure out how power is distributed from the battery to the fuse box and then to the components. i know some things like the starter dont go to the fuse box. but how is power given to the fuse box? is there a wire or something that gives power to the fuse box from the battery because when i look at a fuse box it dosent have a positive and negative wire for every fuse, so does the fuse box have like a positive and negative plate of some sort. i guess what im basically asking is how a fuse box is made. thanks.

Gandalf waves his wand and magic happens? Of COURSE there's a wire, you NOOB! If you want a diagram of the electrical system in your car then go buy a service/repair manual for your car. They have wiring diagrams in them.

Q:I am trying to repair a fill valve fuse in my maytag washer.

stay with the recomended fuse size. sounds like the solinoid valve went bad. the valve will have two wires going to it disconnect the wires and use a conductivity meter from wire to wire. if you have conductivity the valve is good. if not replace the valve.

Q:I have no idea what this component is or where to get one. It's from a sleep comfort bed pump and I need a replacement part. Here's a picture of it and the pump label.

It's a 1.6 amp class T fuse. The other markings may be the original manufacturers part number, but I can't read them in your picture. Judging by the charred remains of the fuse plastered all over the board, you had a short circuit straight across the mains supply. Unless you find what caused the short and fix it properly, replacing the fuse on its own is a complete waste of time.

Q:I am going to run one wire off my battery terminal to an auxillary fuse block under my dash. The fuse block has 8 places for 30amp max fuses and the block is rated for 120amp total. The wire I will be running is about 8'-10' long. What is the formula used to figure what gauge wire I need?

There really isnt a formula for such a short run. You need to determine how much current your device will utilize (radio maybe 10 amps, or a light maybe 5, etc) Once you determine how much current your device will draw, you then determine the proper gauge wire.

Q:I assume it is a fuse problem, but would it not cancel out all of the tops?A fuse for each side no?I'm not great with electrical components so any help would be appreciated. I'm trying to avoid a hefty Electrician bill if it is a minor problem.Thanks in advance.

These elements do go out indivdually and can be purchased at any appliance repair shop my guess would be an element or the plugin socket that it plugs into and either can be replaced easily. ALWAYS TURN OFF THE POWER BEFORE ATTEMPTING THESE REPAIRS.

Q:I was told to replace the distributor and check the fuses. Also to check the wiring from the distributor to the alrenator. Where is all this stuff at and how do I check it The car just stopped and sounds like it is going to start but won't. Thanks

Best to take it to Mechanic or garage dealing with Toyotas and Japanese autombiles but we use to have a 1993 Toyota Camry LE (kept it like 12 years and had 211,000 miles when my wife and her sisters upgraded to SUVs as she now drives 2005 Toyota Highlander 6 cylinder AWD) and FYI replacing the distrbutor itself is very expensive part for just the electrical component itself plus labor and yes it does eventually go If you are planning to keep this 1993 Camry for some time in excess of 1 year, then my advice would be to pay extra for genuine Toyota distributor part rather than just OEM substitute bec I made this mistake before and the OEM part itself was $200 and died in month 13 after the parts warranty expired. I had previously replaced the distributor cap, 4 spark plugs and spark plug wires myself before with genuine Toyota parts but basically my mechanic confirmed my worse nightmare when the distributor failed again and had to be towed saying that there was no spark coming when he pulled the wire Again this can be costly repair so best to take to reputable garage as they will stand behind repairfor 90 days on labor and part 12 months. Hope the Above Info Helps!

Q:Hi i need to remove my fuse from my Nissan Serena Van 92 model, and i have looked at the fuse box, but nothing is indicating which fuse it is i take out. Can a electrician on here tell me which one it is to remove, and once removed will that effect anything else like lights, horn etc Thank you for any answers given

there should be a diagram in the owners manual that will show you which fuse to pull. Another thing is that there are usually two fuse boxes on vehicles, one either the passenger or driver door side of the dash, and one underneath the hood. the interior fuse box usually is for the interior components. I hope this helps and if not you can go to Auto Zone and let them know you need to know and they will help you out.

Q:Alright, so my mom called me up today crying saying her car wasn't working so i asked what the problem was, and she said a bunch of stuff that wasnt working on it all of a sudden today, so i told her, i'd be right over and take a look at it anyways the ABS light is on in the dash, the climate control isnt turning on, or lighting up, the rear window defroster isnt working, the back up lights dont work, or the running lights, so i was like ok easy fix, looked it up in the manual and all that stuff is on fuse 6i looked at the fuse, it didnt look busted, but i put in a new 10amp fuse just incase still didnt work tryed another new fuse, and it still doesnt work, so then i checked all the fuses, and they all look good! what else could it be!?!?! any help would be greatly appreachated!

I know you said that you checked the fuses ,but did you check both fuse boxes .You should have one under the dash and another one under the hood. It sure sound like you have a blown fuse to me.