dash light help
04-19-2016, 04:09 AM
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dash light help
Ok. Just bought a 2000 Z28 SS. upon starting the car it appears the gauge needles where put on wrong when previous owner removed dash overlay. the oil pressure gauge is pinned all the way counter clockwise when the car initially starts but comes up to just below red. there is a tiny orange led above the oil gauge that is on, the car has oil (as checked on dipstick). the fuel gauge is also pinned all the way counter clockwise and when the car has a full tank sits just below E (looks like it tries to sweep what should be the width of the gauge but does not actually indicate on the gauge face. Am i better off buying an oil press. gauge and installing it and abandoning the cluster indication for it. or should i be further concerned that there is a true oil pressure problem. the low oil light is not on. (just can't find any explanation for the tiny led above the oil gauge) car is heavily modified. (heads, cam, injectors, etc)
04-19-2016, 01:04 PM
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Re: dash light help
Your in the wrong forum - "Parts For Sale".
I'll move this to "General 67-02 F-Body Tech" where you are more likely to get some help.
The LED above the oil pressure gauge and under the tach is "Service Vehicle". This is an indication of a non-emissions related problem with the vehicle, and is not specific to the oil pressure, although that could be the "problem".
If you don't feel you can correct the locations of the needles, consider buying a replacement cluster from a salvage yard. The odometer can be corrected by a dealer.
I'll move this to "General 67-02 F-Body Tech" where you are more likely to get some help.
The LED above the oil pressure gauge and under the tach is "Service Vehicle". This is an indication of a non-emissions related problem with the vehicle, and is not specific to the oil pressure, although that could be the "problem".
If you don't feel you can correct the locations of the needles, consider buying a replacement cluster from a salvage yard. The odometer can be corrected by a dealer.
04-20-2016, 03:07 AM
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Re: dash light help
Your in the wrong forum - "Parts For Sale".
I'll move this to "General 67-02 F-Body Tech" where you are more likely to get some help.
The LED above the oil pressure gauge and under the tach is "Service Vehicle". This is an indication of a non-emissions related problem with the vehicle, and is not specific to the oil pressure, although that could be the "problem".
If you don't feel you can correct the locations of the needles, consider buying a replacement cluster from a salvage yard. The odometer can be corrected by a dealer.
I'll move this to "General 67-02 F-Body Tech" where you are more likely to get some help.
The LED above the oil pressure gauge and under the tach is "Service Vehicle". This is an indication of a non-emissions related problem with the vehicle, and is not specific to the oil pressure, although that could be the "problem".
If you don't feel you can correct the locations of the needles, consider buying a replacement cluster from a salvage yard. The odometer can be corrected by a dealer.
04-20-2016, 05:39 PM
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Re: dash light help
I know where it is, based on the diagram on page 2-78 of the 2000 Camaro Owners Manual. It appeared from that diagram that it was related to the Service Vehicle light, but that is apparently incorrect.
Is there also one on the other side of the dash, at the bottom of the tach? The fact that there are two of them, symmetrically placed and not labeled may indicate that there are supposed to be screws in there, holding the faceplate on. Does that seem like a possibility..... just the dash lighting shining through a screw hole?
If you actually had low oil pressure, the "CHECK GAGES" light should be on.
Is there also one on the other side of the dash, at the bottom of the tach? The fact that there are two of them, symmetrically placed and not labeled may indicate that there are supposed to be screws in there, holding the faceplate on. Does that seem like a possibility..... just the dash lighting shining through a screw hole?
If you actually had low oil pressure, the "CHECK GAGES" light should be on.
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