When I turn on ignition, the guages do not work what could be the problem

Asked by hpina68 Oct 24, 2015 at 08:36 PM about the 1983 Ford F-150 STD Standard Cab LB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

this truck had been sitting couple of years

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T_S_T answered 9 years ago

Could be fuse,but this year model more than likely wiring,may have been eat by roddents,or just bad from sitting.

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OJ answered 9 years ago

Does anything work? Will it crank? Headlights work? Begin looking for corrosion on every terminal you see, including the ground. Multi-meter time - begin at the battery and work forward.

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