We just recently bought a 1997 Dakota , we bought it to fix up for our local car shows. The gauges quit working, we checked all the ground wires and they were fine, any suggestions? Thanks, Dale

 

Check a fuse, or relay. You can also do the check on the dash. Does it light up?

 

moe in wichita ks
on my 2001 dak some times the turn sig. and radio ( nothing eles ) wont come on, if weggle the key they come on. and sometimes i have turn the headlight switch off a coulple of times to get the headlights off.

 

moe in wichita ks
a long time ago mopars used a voltage regultor on the dash to drive the gauges. it would regulte to 5 volts that went through the gauge and sender. i had a 77 club cab the regultor would stick shut and the gauges would go full then it would unstick and it go back to normal. i think it efected only the fuel and temp gauges. hope this helps