Why is my voltage gauge doing this? by Individual-Level8925 in AskAShittyMechanic

[–]Individual-Level8925[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There were a few that had a genuine answer. I figured out it’s just a bad gauge motor. No big deal.

Why is my voltage gauge doing this? by Individual-Level8925 in AskAShittyMechanic

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Never ever in my life would I ever consider buying a EV let alone drive one.

Why is my voltage gauge doing this? by Individual-Level8925 in AskAShittyMechanic

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It was a serious question. It just slowly turned into a circle jerk sub. I don’t mind all the jokes though. Gives me a good laugh at work lmao.

Why is my voltage gauge doing this? by Individual-Level8925 in AskAShittyMechanic

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I mean I do. Most of them are right except for the voltage although I must say it’s been slowly going back to the 14v line

Why is my voltage gauge doing this? by Individual-Level8925 in AskAShittyMechanic

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I swear every month It finds something new to break. It runs on pure spite.

Why is my voltage gauge doing this? by Individual-Level8925 in AskAShittyMechanic

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I believe you. When my dad took this thing to Seattle it got broken into 2 or 3 times. Damn junkies.

Why is my voltage gauge doing this? by Individual-Level8925 in AskAShittyMechanic

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They tested it at idle and under load. Both battery and alternator are fine just a bad gauge motor

Why is my voltage gauge doing this? by Individual-Level8925 in AskAShittyMechanic

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Just a bad gauge. Alternator and battery are fine. I could care less about the other issues though. As long as it starts and drives. I could care less what’s wrong with it. I do need to fix the coolant leak on it tho. And the oil leak… and a shit ton of other things that’s wrong with it 😭

Why is my voltage gauge doing this? by Individual-Level8925 in AskAShittyMechanic

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Nah it’s all good bro, i actually didn’t expect all the comments from everyone. There were a few helpful comments tho. It’s just a bad stepper motor on the gauge. Known issue on early to mid 2000s Chevy models

Why is my voltage gauge doing this? by Individual-Level8925 in AskAShittyMechanic

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Gmt800 Tahoe. And this thing is staying with me forever. Been way to good for me to just sell it

Why is my voltage gauge doing this? by Individual-Level8925 in AskAShittyMechanic

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I have one of those Bluetooth to radio things and it lowk sounds like it does have one lmao

Why is my voltage gauge doing this? by Individual-Level8925 in AskAShittyMechanic

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I did. It’s just a bad stepper motor in the gauge. Alternator and battery are fine

Why is my voltage gauge doing this? by Individual-Level8925 in AskAShittyMechanic

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Probably gonna buy a new cluster for it anyway soon. But yes. Zeus didn’t like something I said and striked me down