At 10:34 PM 10/22/2003, Mike Collum wrote:
>Sometimes (rainy day, remember) I'll start the engine and after watching
>the flashing for about a minute .... if I turn on the headlights or the
>blower motor (heavy load) the flashing stops immediately.  Go figure.
>Anyway, that's why I suspect a connector or ground .... it's probably
>seeing too high a resistance.

You have a leaky cap in the gauge flasher circuit, with also some leakage
across the circuit board itself which changes with humidity.  Disassemble
and repair the gauge or live with it.

:)
d

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