Gauges quit

Alright the nightmare continues parked car for two weeks due to a turbo issue anywho fixed it now gas gauge doesn't work oil pressure and water temp doesn't won't move has anybody ever run into this before I checked fuses relays low fuel relay box in pass kick panel nothing I finally jumped two wires across and gas,oil,and water temp started working until it gets in the 1/4 tank area then it pegs oil and water gauges I realize that that pegging problem is my fault but since I jumped wires but why would my gauges not have fire on the oil/water side if the sending unit went bad and why would would I be able jump across if the sending unit went bad? any ideas would be greatly appreciated

Most likely a problem with the IVR (instrument voltage regulator) or the resistance wire that feed it. Located on the back of the guage pod

http://www.turbotbird.com/techinfo/ivr/i...te_IVR.htm
You can find more info in past posts. You can also buy the original style IVRs from Ford

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I had that problem a couple of times. When I first bought my car. It turned out to be a disconnected 4-pin connector right by the intake manifold. After that, the IVR went out.

Thanks for the ideas will check those out who knows????

also, check the gy/y at the ign switch for batter voltage at the switch as well as at pin 7 at the cluster plugin. Mine was burnt at the swtich, I replaced the IVR while I was there as well. I also had a burnt spot on my printed circuit board on the back of the cluster.

Might want to consider building a solid state IVR to eliminate these problems for good.... see the tech articles.

Same problem, and coincidentally it started today. I replaced my ign switch a couple of months ago and everything was fine until now. The gauges don't work but the brakes are fine and so is the climate control. Very timely post. I suppose I should say thanks.