[hatters]

Hello everyone

This is my first post.I have a 968 SPORT 1994 midnight blue with 116000 miles and I am very pleasesed with it. I traded it in for my LOTUS ELISE which I felt unsafe in after a 40 ton truck driver decided to run over the front end on the carpark at work . I was in it at the time. I had to have the whole front clam replaced.anyway back to the 968.The voltmeter needle is in the same place all the time even when the ignition is off its showing a charge of 14 volts .Is this normal, has anyone experienced a similar problem if so can you please let me know what you did to rectify it .This is a great forum loads of info I log on to it on a regular basis



Cheers for now



Hatters

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[flash]

welcome welcome



no, that is not normal - no movement at all?

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[S_Cal968]

Hello welcome...

The VDO cluster has a lot to be desired. what you're describing is common. Porsche used a low quality sweeper resistor pot [for calibration] and as they age they can lose conductivity. Depending on how handy your are, you can either replace the pot or replace the gauge. I opted to solder in the correct value resistor, but mine is still flaky... <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

HTH

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[hatters]

Thanks for the advice I had a feeling it was going to be a quite a big job.I will see if I can get hold of a working gauge from somewhere



Thanks again

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[SILVY968]

[quote name='hatters' post='63641' date='Nov 30 2008, 02:31 AM']Thanks for the advice I had a feeling it was going to be a quite a big job.I will see if I can get hold of a working gauge from somewhere



Thanks again[/quote]



There are several bone yards who will sell you individual gauges. Removal of the whole cluster is not that difficult. The steering wheel removal takes me most of the time. It is also a great opportunity to get in and replace burnt out lamps and use plastic scratch remover to clean up the front plastic piece.

Brian

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