1996 Saturn SL1 help oh great car guys!!!!!

1996 SATURN SL1
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DEADTREX
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Electrical problem
1996 Saturn SL1 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual unknow miles

ok, we removed the engine and transmission from the vehicle and replaced the clutch. we drove the vehicle for 2 months and it drove great. however, the dash lights, rpm guage, and speedometer now does not work. we replaced the factory radio a couple of weeks ago with a aftermarket one. now the car is shorting out the module/coil packs. we have replaced them 5 times. they run anywhere from minutes to days. this vehicle is an everyday use car so i must get it running. i checked the fuses, removed the radio, but it still is shorting the coil packs/module out. please help! thanks,
danny
Nov 8, 2010 at 7:31 PM
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MERLIN2021
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Check for a grounded tach wire. Check the harness with an OHM meter, un plug it and ohm each wire, it should read zreo ohms. if it read OL there is a problem. There is a tech bulletin about it I will email to you. Let me know if it helps. ANY and all codes in the PCM would be of help, scan for codes and post results here please.
Nov 9, 2010 at 12:10 AM
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