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BULLDOG87
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  • 1998 HONDA ACCORD
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 120,000 MILES
I have a 98 accord lx as soon as I turn the car on even when its cold the gauge goes right to hot I have the repair manual it say's the wire from the sending unit to the dash is grounded somewere so I had a new wire ran and its still doing the same thing I even replaced the sending unit I also replace the cluster. Is there anything else it could be?
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Saturday, May 8th, 2010 AT 4:51 PM

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KHLOW2008
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Hi bulldog87,

Check the ground circuit for the meter cluster.
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Monday, May 10th, 2010 AT 4:05 PM
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JTAPIA2853
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I have the same exact problem, how do you check ground circuit for the meter cluster and where is it located?
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Thursday, March 7th, 2019 AT 11:19 AM
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KEN L
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Hello,

Here is the wiring diagrams so you can see how the system works and a guide to help you test the ground. Test the black wire.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.
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Monday, March 11th, 2019 AT 10:17 AM

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