Boost gauge no longer working after dead battery

import10188 · 12-11-2017, 05:08 PM

AS the title states, just bought the car about a week ago and finally got it shipped to me home, came to me with a dead battery as a light was left on inside. Called dealership i bought it from and it was working when they put it on the truck. Is this something as easy as un plug it and plug it back in or more to it?

ElwoodBlues · 12-11-2017, 08:10 PM

Might need a little more to go on, are you sure it's a boost gauge? Nissan doesn't make a forced induction 370Z so it's aftermarket or not a boost gauge. Any other symptoms or maybe some pics of this gauge?

SouthArk370Z · 12-11-2017, 09:11 PM

As per ElwoodBlues, you haven't given us much to go on. If the battery was changed, the power wire to the gauge may not have been reconnected.

import10188 · 12-12-2017, 07:29 AM

It's a autometer boost gauge, I hooked a tender too the battery to charge it over night.. it's charged and runs good, just the stock gauges work, just the am boost gauge is getting no power and needle isn't moving for vaccumm.

Deqos · 12-12-2017, 08:06 AM

Maybe the old owner had the car forced induced before but took it off before selling so there is no use for the boost gauge? Are you even sure it has a supercharger/turbocharger?

SouthArk370Z · 12-12-2017, 08:06 AM

There should be a fuse in the power circuit - check to see if it's blown. Add-on fuses are commonly sited at the battery; sometimes at one of the fuse blocks.

import10188 · 12-12-2017, 10:48 AM

I figured it out, 2 wires were cut hidden, took a bit to find them, thanks for all the help!

12-11-2017, 05:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
import10188 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Delaware Posts: 7 Drives: 2013 370z nismo Rep Power: 8	Boost gauge no longer working after dead battery AS the title states, just bought the car about a week ago and finally got it shipped to me home, came to me with a dead battery as a light was left on inside. Called dealership i bought it from and it was working when they put it on the truck. Is this something as easy as un plug it and plug it back in or more to it?

12-11-2017, 08:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
ElwoodBlues Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 108 Drives: 17 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 14	Might need a little more to go on, are you sure it's a boost gauge? Nissan doesn't make a forced induction 370Z so it's aftermarket or not a boost gauge. Any other symptoms or maybe some pics of this gauge? SouthArk370Z likes this.

12-11-2017, 09:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	As per ElwoodBlues, you haven't given us much to go on. If the battery was changed, the power wire to the gauge may not have been reconnected. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

12-12-2017, 08:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	There should be a fuse in the power circuit - check to see if it's blown. Add-on fuses are commonly sited at the battery; sometimes at one of the fuse blocks. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

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12-12-2017, 07:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
import10188 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Delaware Posts: 7 Drives: 2013 370z nismo Rep Power: 8	It's a autometer boost gauge, I hooked a tender too the battery to charge it over night.. it's charged and runs good, just the stock gauges work, just the am boost gauge is getting no power and needle isn't moving for vaccumm.

12-12-2017, 08:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
Deqos Base Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Dallas Posts: 173 Drives: 14 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 9	Maybe the old owner had the car forced induced before but took it off before selling so there is no use for the boost gauge? Are you even sure it has a supercharger/turbocharger?

12-12-2017, 10:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
import10188 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Delaware Posts: 7 Drives: 2013 370z nismo Rep Power: 8	I figured it out, 2 wires were cut hidden, took a bit to find them, thanks for all the help!