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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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partner has just replaced the dials on the car and now none of the needles are working?
anyone got any ideas what the hell has happened here?

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anyone????

please????
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 10:04 PM
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has it all been fitted back right?
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 10:34 PM
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he is going to check in the morning.
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 10:54 PM
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Sam,

What model/year have you got?

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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 12:04 AM
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it is a 95 import wrx wagon

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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 12:16 AM
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most likely cause is the hes broke a link on the back. As in all the metal lines on back. Easy to nick one of something. Possible has done this and broken circuit.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 07:45 AM
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thanks legacy, will pass that onto him , he should be back soon!
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 08:52 AM
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stew rechecked everything last night while at work, everything is coneected from what he can see, but now the car keeps juddering when he drives it, and the check the engine light has now come on? also the temperature and fuel guages do work now, the rev counter is stuck at 2000 and goes up really slowly, and what the hell has he done????

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have bumped this cause bf is waiting to go to bed!!!
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 12:33 PM
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done the same thing with the rev counter, mine kept sticking after changing the faces..took the needle off again and placed it on abit more loose and works fine now
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thanks chris, will pass that info onto him!
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i meant metal lines on back. not connections. but obviously something else.
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