READ ......http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=63167

 

Ive gone through all of that, gauges still dont work even when i unplug the cps. Changed the cps twice, 2nd one being a mopar, and worked for a bit... till I shut it off and it wouldnt start again...

Could it be the pcm? Tcm?

 

All the wiring intact, nothing laying on or around the exhaust?

 

Ive went through just about everything, but ill go and check it over again.

 

Checked everything over again, looks fine. Tried a junkyard pcm and cps, still no go. Battery dead from trying to start it alot.

I think im going to let my mechanic neighbor get his hands on it at this point

 

Got to check 5 volt supply to sensors, any sensor that is a 5 volt and is shorted to ground internally will cause this not just crank sensor. Most sensors with 3 wires is a 5 volt sensor. Start unplugging one at a time till it cluster begins to work.

 

So your saying just start unplugging things and see if my gauges work?

 

So I swapped another asd relay as it seems the one I put in either didnt work, or was blown. That brought back the rapid clicking sound, and the fuel pump relay also slightly clicked. I swapped the fuel pump relay as well and all of a sudden my gauges started to work. Cranked it over and it fired right up! Ran rough for 10 minutes or so and then I took it around my neighborhood a few times. It ran great after that.

One thing I did notice at this point was the voltage would dip when I turned on the defrost. It would actually bottom out at 9v, then the check gauges light came on. Once I turned it off and revved it slightly the needle would bounce back up and run normal. Any thoughts on this? Thanks!

 

It still has an electrical issue, the alternator/battery should easily keep up with all the accessories running. Do the battery terminal connections suck?

 

When i bought it a year ago i would notice if I had the wipers, defrost, headlights, and rear defrost on(winter), the belt would squeal when accellerating from a stop.

Battery is 3 years old, duralast red... always seemed weak.

I re-did the terminals as they were competely corroded and brittle when I bought it so they are good.