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My gauges say communication failure. No tach, no temp. Has reverse but no peep when it is activated. Tried my other Dess key but does the same. Had a check key once. No p codes active.
Any sugestions? Dess Switch? (Dess base ) If so can it be replaced without reprograming to Desss key?

 

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• Mar 2, 2012

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sounds like ecm and gauge lost connectivity they have to be programed to each other to work right. what year is your sled?

 

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Thanks for your responce. This sled is a 08 xp with the optional guage package. Never a problem before.

 

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Do you have headlight??
If not try replace the relay next to carbs. and check you fuses.

 

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Head lights work, will check fuses and relays. Thanks for the ideas.

 

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its a computer sometimes it needs to be reset (make sure ecm can comunicate with gauge via buds) or your gauge may have failed.

 

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I unplugged and plugged everything.seems to be ok for now.

 

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That didn't last long!
This is what I did. I took the gauges out and pulled the unit apart. Not hard but had to be gentle. I looked at the 24 main pins that are on the back of the printed circuit board. With a strong magnifying glass, the solder joints on the base of the pins seemed cracked. I resoldered them with a needle tip solder gun and put it back together. So far I can't get the unit to fail, not even a hickup.
I will let you know how it goes, as these gauge units are expensive.

 

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The guage is bad for sure. I have seen this befor just a bad deal.

 

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Solder job still holding out. (Day 2)

 

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had this happen last year, it happen have way threw the day, and would not stop beeping, drove me nuts, unpluged display and no issues, had to take to dealer to refalsh ecm, and still working good todate

 

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• Mar 6, 2012

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thanks for the input my brothers 12 freeride is now having the same problem but he is just going to take it to the dealer since it only has just over 200 miles on it

 

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• Mar 10, 2012

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Beat that sled most of the day today. Not a problem with the gauges. I guess soldering the pins did it. Better than the price of a new one.