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   From: rokigawa@NOSPAMcomcast.net   
      
   "JoeSpareBedroom"  wrote in message   
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   > "Ray O"  wrote in message   
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   >> "JoeSpareBedroom"  wrote in message   
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   >>> 2002 Tacoma - temp & fuel gauge needles are bottomed out. Speedo & tach   
   >>> both working, and so is the illumination in the instrument panel. Anyone   
   >>> know the common denominator for the two gauges? Fuse tested OK, but I   
   >>> tried a new one anyway.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> The most likely common denominator for the temp and fuel gauges is a   
   >> common ground.  Does the truck have any aftermarket or dealer installed   
   >> accessories like a remote start, audio system, GPS, etc.?   
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   Toyota used a fair number of GM suppliers for vehicles assembled at the   
   NUMMI plant.   
      
   I don't think that changing bulbs or tugging on a bulb socket for the ash   
   tray or glove box would cause the problem,   
      
   Unscrew the screws on the underside of the bezel surrounding the instrument   
   cluster and tilt the cluster forward to see if you can see any loose wires.   
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   Ray O   
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   >> Ray O   
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   > No aftermarket anything, Ray. Only two things have happened to the truck   
   > in recent weeks: I changed the light bulbs for the ash tray and glove box.   
   > While doing this, I discovered that Toyota is using former "engineers"   
   > from General Motors, because there was barely enough slack to allow me to   
   > handle the bulb socket correctly. It required a bit of tugging. I wonder   
   > if something was dislodged.   
   >   
   > I also installed the rubber winter footmats. Uh oh. Another footmat   
   > disaster....   
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   I think   
      
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