So basically after a few months of not having a car due to my rex being stolen, I finally had time and money to pick up a new car, that being a DA. So the engine is good and the body is okay but as I drove it home i noticed a few things wrong with the electronics. The speedometer didn't work when I drove it home but the tachometer is working fine. I also noticed the right side of the power mirror didn't work. Also, the whole gauge cluster doesn't turn on along with the headlights at night time. Anyone wanna give me advice as to how I can fix these issues? I'm only 17 and know barely anything about cars. Please and thanks in advanced.

 

Well at least as far as the dash lights go the most common problem is the dimmer switch, But seeing as your speedo is acting up it could be in the cluster. Did you even drive the car before you bought it? If so was the spedo working then?

 

well pretty much the only light that lights up on the cluster is the seatbelt light. it stays lit even when i have my seatbelt on. but yeah i tested the car pretty much down the street and stupid me didn't even bother to check the speed i was going.

 

could also be the speedo cable on the tranny...as far as the gauges check every fuse. under the hood and in the kick panel.....

did the guy say if the engine was ever out for any reason?

 

nope... the motor only has 122k miles on it. or supposedly it has 122k miles according to the odometer. he wouldve been stupid to put a new motor in if his old one only had 122k. but i was wrong.. all the small red lights light up on the gauge cluster. im hoping its the fuses because i need a car to drive soon! also a few days before i bought the car the radio was stolen so im theorizing that whoever stole the radio EFFED up the cables. but i could easily be wrong.