Car was jumpstarted today now some gauges don't work.

Tiny
MIKEC4EVA2013
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I had my car jumpstarted today from AAA. Then when I was driving away my RPM Gauge and Fuel Gauge both weren't working, my Speedometer, Odometer and Temperature gauges working just fine. I was wondering could a voltage spike cause some gauges to go out or malfunction? What can I do to try to fix it.
Saturday, September 21st, 2013 AT 4:46 PM

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Tiny
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Is the battery bad in the vehicle? And yes, a voltage spike could cause issues, but that doesn't usually happen when jump starting. Do you know why it needed jumped (battery or alt problem)?
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Saturday, September 21st, 2013 AT 7:01 PM

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