Novak Conversions Jeep Wrangler YJ radiator

95 YJ - No signal to speedo or tach

macho

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Hey all, looking for some assistance...I'm out of ideas. 1995 YJ 2.5/manual. I picked up the jeep mid-January, it was an OE special, original everything in great shape, never messed with. The only issue I've ran into so far is with the gauge cluster. Tach hasn't worked since I got it, and then the speedo went out. I have lights at the gauges and when cranking I get the check engine and seatbelt lights, from my understanding that tells me that there is a signal from the ECM to the cluster.

Here's what I've done so far:
  • Replaced fuse 9 and cleaned contacts.
  • Cleaned ground connections on passenger side firewall and engine block.
  • Checked continuity from cluster connections (iirc: pin 11 and 13) to the ECM (pin 43) and VSS. Both have continuity.
  • Cleaned contacts at the gauges, didn't help, so then replaced printed circuit board on gauge cluster with new, not used circuit board.
  • Replaced both gauges with used OE gauges. still nothing.
  • Replaced VSS with new.
The only idea I have left is that the ECM may be faulty?? Any help where to probe, check or replace is appreciated!
 
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