Jamie, I suspect that the gauge cluster printed circuit board is having problems since you could 'correct' the problem with a well-meaning tap on the dashboard. If your '94 is set up like my '86 Spider, it isn't hard to remove the instrument cluster from the car and pop it open to inspect the PC board on your bench. It might be no more than just a corroded connection. And if it is a broken PC wire, you can solder in a jumper wire over the break. I did this on my '86 gauge cluster.
As to your other electrical anomalies, always look for a bad ground in the circuit. The power window switch (which is easily popped out of the center console) is notorious for eating up (arcing) its internal copper contacts. You should be able to buy replacement switches at the usual Alfa vendors. Bruce > It's been years since my gas gauge worked properly in my 94 Spider. But > usually just a smack on the top of my dashboard made the needle creep up to > indicate the proper level in my tank. You know - a love tap. > > > But over the weekend, when I tried to get the gauge to work, it just > flopped > around for a second and then completely dropped to the left, as if it has > finally quite working altogether. A few raps to the dashboard haven't > helped > at all, it is finally dead. > > > Has anyone else had to repair a dead gas gauge? Where do I start? Is it a > difficult repair, or should I just learn to live with it, like I have with > so > many other broken little things on my car - like the door locks, the seat > adjustment lever, the power windows, the power antenna ...... and more. > :-0 -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
