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Old 01-04-2006, 07:13 PM
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I have a 96 thunderbird my problem is when the air condisioner is off all my gages are fine but when i turn on the air condisioner my oil pressure shoots throu the roof and my engine tempeture turns real cold. is it the sensor or the gages or could it be somin else?
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Old 01-04-2006, 11:36 PM
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An easy and not that costly fix would be the sending units to the gauges. But I would be checking the wireing first with a meter.
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not understanding to well!
sorry when you say the sending units to the guages what do you mean by that?
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Old 01-05-2006, 05:50 PM
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You probley have a wire shorting out somewhere. Maybe under the dash or in a switch.
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Old 01-05-2006, 11:51 PM
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what tools will i need to figure out my problem?
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Old 01-06-2006, 11:05 PM
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A good volt meter, or a lite would be a start. But if you have a friend that has either try to borrow, plus the friends help.
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different question?
would i be able to figure out witch wire is making my window not move as well with the same tools?
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Old 01-08-2006, 08:36 PM
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A good volt meter shold help you pinpoint any and all electrical problems.
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