Help-today my speedo, cruise, turn signals all stopped working?

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Old 01-23-2012, 03:49 PM
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Help-today my speedo, cruise, turn signals all stopped working?

got into my 2004 acura tl today..and my gauges were not working..so i cant tell how fast im going..the turn signals do not work..the cruise control wont work...all at one time all these things happened..is there a fuse that controls all these things?

if anyone has any experience with anything like this happening please let me know.

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04 tl
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163k miles
all services have been up to date
stock other than lowered with short shifter.
Old 01-23-2012, 05:08 PM
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its weird because when i open my door the gauge cluster lights up..but then when i start the car they turn off instead of staying on..so i have no idea how much gas i have or my engine temp or anything.
Old 01-24-2012, 11:57 AM
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anyone have any ideas..my fuse just keeps blowing over and over again..i must have a short somewhere.
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^^^ when you open the door and the gauge doesnt work (blown fuse) do your sidemarkers light up on dim mode ?
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when i open the door the back blue lights light up..they just dont stay on..fuse 21 inside the car keeps blowing..i replaced the fuse..everything works..but as soon as the car begins to move..bam the fuse blows again..if i let the car idle and dont move it the fuse wont blow..i can rev the car and everything..but as soon as i put it in gear and try to move the fuse blows everytime...and side markers dont light up because the turn signals dont work when the fuse is blown
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^^^ damn....

i suggest taking it in....
Old 01-26-2012, 09:47 AM
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Check your grounding cables for the fuse box its attached to.
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any recent body work? or accidents? sounds like a bad ground.

has anyone ever heard of a MICU (Multiplex Integrated Control Unit) this basically controls all of those components that you stated;and then some. It's actually part of that fuse box under the dash where you keep blowin fuses m_wrx.. not a common problem; but is possible you may need a new unit: 38200-SEP-A01 ($204.90).
I would take it to the dealer to troubleshoot exactly.
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yeah im sending it into the shop next week sometime..its very weird..i can put a fuse in drive..then it blows after about 10 feet..but if i dont drive and just let the car sit..it will never blow..very strange..im sure its going to cost a lot haha
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but there has been no body work of any kind..and i checked every ground cable i could find..and they were all good
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the problem has been fixed..the previous owner must of had subs or something..there was a random wire that had power and went no nothing in the trunk..the wire was under the spare tire and it was sparking and blowing the fuse...who woulda known lol
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