A blown fuse. Or a connection problem within the instrument cluster
Pull out your instrument cluster and check the back of the cluster for any blown bulbs.
I would first check the 7.5 amp Fuse # 15 under the dash. Remove the fuse, If it is blown, replace it. If it is not blown, replace it. If the fuse is not blown, then the transmission has a faulty Vehicle Speed Sensor, or VSS.
There are two primary causes for the entire instrument cluster to fail on a 1996 Pontiac Grand Am. The most likely is that an instrument cluster panel fuse has blown. One can also inspect to make sure the wiring harness and connectors to and from the cluster are intact and undamaged. If the problem is limited to the cluster itself there are services available that can repair and refurbish instrument clusters, often on an exchange basis.
The iod fuse is blown or removed.
A blown fuse or the instrument cluster has failed. The cluster must be replaced as a unit.
I had a blown 25 amp fuse in the fuse box under the hood mounted on drivers side fender, it was labeled for power outlet, I believe it was fuse #11. I removed the other 25 amp fuse for the other power outlet and installed it where the burnt fuse was and my instrument cluster worked. It was not labeled for the instrument cluster.
You have blown a fuse, look for an acc. fuse out.
You need to remove the dash in order to get back there to replace any blown bulbs.
the cluster fuse is blown!Replace it!if it blows again you have an electrical short somewhere.
it coulld have a blown fuse wich operates the instrument cluster
No. The spark plug wires have nothing to do with the illumination of dash gauges. Check your fuse box for blown fuses. A blown fuse that corresponds to the instrument cluster will cause that.