No clock and oil gauge

tjorgeson · November 5th, 2010, 01:14 PM

About a week ago I noticed the clock was out on my 99 Boxster. When I went to start her the next time I noticed the oil guage was not lit. I thought maybe a fuse. Then after about 20 minutes it came back on. Now it is a fifty fifty deal at first but eventually the gauge / clock works. Is this a common issue, do the gauges wear out? Or maybe a loose connection is the culprit!

Tom M · November 5th, 2010, 01:29 PM

The fact that they went out isn't too puzzling as the bulbs do sometimes burn out. The fact that it's intermittent is more problematic.

There's a writeup I did a long time ago on removing the cluster that can be found right here.

Loren · November 6th, 2010, 07:06 AM

Try wiggling the ignition key - a bad ignition key can cause some strange electrical faults.

November 5th, 2010, 01:14 PM	#1
tjorgeson Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 27	No clock and oil gauge About a week ago I noticed the clock was out on my 99 Boxster. When I went to start her the next time I noticed the oil guage was not lit. I thought maybe a fuse. Then after about 20 minutes it came back on. Now it is a fifty fifty deal at first but eventually the gauge / clock works. Is this a common issue, do the gauges wear out? Or maybe a loose connection is the culprit!

November 5th, 2010, 01:29 PM	#2
Tom M Site Founder Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Westfield, IN Posts: 2,635	The fact that they went out isn't too puzzling as the bulbs do sometimes burn out. The fact that it's intermittent is more problematic. There's a writeup I did a long time ago on removing the cluster that can be found right here. __________________ Tom M (Westfield, IN) '04 996 C4S MBM/GG (gone) '00 986 S MBK/NBL/BLK (gone) '11 958 Cayenne S

November 6th, 2010, 07:06 AM	#3
Loren Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 188	Try wiggling the ignition key - a bad ignition key can cause some strange electrical faults. __________________ Loren My mods in the Registry - My Blog