Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read   Cars Lounge > Cars Lounge > GM > GM Pontiac '97 Grand Am Instrument Panel User Name Remember Me? Password   Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes   #1   10-05-2006, 11:21 PM B-Worthey Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6 '97 Grand Am Instrument Panel A while back my Grand Am died, if I remember correctly, it was just the battery. After I replaced the battery none of the gauges on the instument panel worked and all the lights were lit up. My mechanic told me what it was (just don't remember now), he told m ethat it would cost like $800 to fix. Anyone know what he might be talking about and/or gone through a similar situation? Right now I'm just driving it that way. I don't know how fast I'm going or how much gas I got left (have to go by the mileage) and so far so good. I've not run out of gas once or gotten an additional ticket. I've checked all the fuses that I saw were related to that and all look fine. Any thoughts? B-Worthey B-Worthey View Public Profile Find all posts by B-Worthey Add B-Worthey to Your Buddy List   #2   10-07-2006, 06:48 AM Timmy Thompson Private Eye Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2 '97 Grand Am Instrument Panel A fuse? "B-Worthey" <worthey42@bellDEEPsouth.net> wrote in message news:tvnVg.28956$eW5.9355@bignews5.bellsouth.net.. . Quote: A while back my Grand Am died, if I remember correctly, it was just thebattery. After I replaced the battery none of the gauges on the instumentpanel worked and all the lights were lit up. My mechanic told me what itwas (just don't remember now), he told m ethat it would cost like $800 tofix. Anyone know what he might be talking about and/or gone through asimilar situation? Right now I'm just driving it that way. I don't knowhow fast I'm going or how much gas I got left (have to go by the mileage)and so far so good. I've not run out of gas once or gotten an additionalticket. I've checked all the fuses that I saw were related to that and alllook fine. Any thoughts? B-Worthey Timmy Thompson Private Eye View Public Profile Find all posts by Timmy Thompson Private Eye Add Timmy Thompson Private Eye to Your Buddy List   #3   10-07-2006, 03:15 PM B-Worthey Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6 '97 Grand Am Instrument Panel "Timmy Thompson Private Eye" <Thii@gilbert.edu> wrote in message news:12iffi42ls929b7@corp.supernews.com... Quote: A fuse? No, I checked all the fuses as did my mechanic. He named something else, that he said would cost around $800 for some reason, as I mentioned in the original post. I don't think a fuse would cost $800. Although I could be wrong. B-Worthey B-Worthey View Public Profile Find all posts by B-Worthey Add B-Worthey to Your Buddy List   #4   10-09-2006, 09:00 AM Richie Weinberger Junior Member   Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5 '97 Grand Am Instrument Panel "B-Worthey" <worthey42@bellDEEPsouth.net> wrote in message news:yzWVg.19431$vi3.3646@bignews3.bellsouth.net.. . Quote: "Timmy Thompson Private Eye" <Thii@gilbert.edu> wrote in message news:12iffi42ls929b7@corp.supernews.com... Quote: A fuse? No, I checked all the fuses as did my mechanic. He named something else, that he said would cost around $800 for some reason, as I mentioned in the original post. I don't think a fuse would cost $800. Although I could be wrong. B-Worthey That depends on whether or not you are a woman...some mechanics will tell a woman anything. Even that a fuse costs $800. Richie Weinberger View Public Profile Find all posts by Richie Weinberger Add Richie Weinberger to Your Buddy List   #5   10-09-2006, 09:01 AM Richie Weinberger Junior Member   Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5 '97 Grand Am Instrument Panel "B-Worthey" <worthey42@bellDEEPsouth.net> wrote in message news:tvnVg.28956$eW5.9355@bignews5.bellsouth.net.. . Quote: A while back my Grand Am died, if I remember correctly, it was just thebattery. After I replaced the battery none of the gauges on the instumentpanel worked and all the lights were lit up. My mechanic told me what itwas (just don't remember now), he told m ethat it would cost like $800 tofix. Anyone know what he might be talking about and/or gone through asimilar situation? Right now I'm just driving it that way. I don't knowhow fast I'm going or how much gas I got left (have to go by the mileage)and so far so good. I've not run out of gas once or gotten an additionalticket. I've checked all the fuses that I saw were related to that and alllook fine. Any thoughts? B-Worthey Check the instrument panel circuit board. Richie Weinberger View Public Profile Find all posts by Richie Weinberger Add Richie Weinberger to Your Buddy List   #6   10-09-2006, 09:34 AM Richie Weinberger Junior Member   Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5 '97 Grand Am Instrument Panel "Richie Weinberger" <RW21812@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:12il03hkuar4r7b@corp.supernews.com... Quote: "B-Worthey" <worthey42@bellDEEPsouth.net> wrote in message news:tvnVg.28956$eW5.9355@bignews5.bellsouth.net.. . Quote: A while back my Grand Am died, if I remember correctly, it was just thebattery. After I replaced the battery none of the gauges on the instumentpanel worked and all the lights were lit up. My mechanic told me what itwas (just don't remember now), he told m ethat it would cost like $800 tofix. Anyone know what he might be talking about and/or gone through asimilar situation? Right now I'm just driving it that way. I don't knowhow fast I'm going or how much gas I got left (have to go by the mileage)and so far so good. I've not run out of gas once or gotten an additionalticket. I've checked all the fuses that I saw were related to that andall look fine. Any thoughts? B-Worthey Check the instrument panel circuit board. Pick one up at a junkyard and save a bundle, have it installed for an hour or 2 labor or do it yourself. 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