Oldsmobile/Buick Repair: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEM?, olds toronado, mechanical work

Question
HI,
I JUST BOUGHT A 1988 OLDS TORONADO (STILL A VERY NICE CAR).  THE DASH GUAGES CUT IN AND OUT INTERMITTENTLY...MOSTLY COMPLETELY OUT.  THE CLIMATE CONTROLS GO OUT WHEN THE DASH GUAGES DO.  THE RADIO CONTINUES TO WORK WITH OUT ANY LIGHTS. ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL SEEMS TO BE FINE.   THE CAR CONTINUES TO RUN FINE OTHERWISE.
IS IT LIKELY A BAD DASH CLUSTER?  I WOULD HATE TO SPEND MONEY ON A REBUILD ONLY TO FIND IT WASNT THE PROBLEM...
PLEASE HELP!!!

Answer
If you have a DIGITAL cluster in 75% of all cases such as this it is the cluster.

What mechanical work or ANY kind of work has been performed on the vehicle recently ?. As most problems that occur after a recent repair was made can be traced back to the area of where the repair was made as a wire connection came loose, Look around in the area where work was performed..


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