gauges are not functioning at all?

2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA
222,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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GIGIMARIAH
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My oil, temp, gas, speedometer, and battery gauges are not functioning at all. We changed the fuse and as soon as we start the car the fuse blows. At first everything reads right for that second and then once the fused pops we get nothing. Can this be done at home or do I have to go to a shop?

Help please!!!!!
May 2, 2010 at 1:50 PM
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KASEKENNY
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We need to find what fuse is blowing just to be sure we are on the same page.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

There are a couple of fuses, so we need to be sure because what we need to do is disconnect each component that is on that fuse one at a time until the fuse stops blowing then we know what component is causing the fuse to blow.

I am attaching the wiring diagram that will help with this because if it is the fuse that feeds just the cluster then the cluster is shorted and is the issue.

Please run through this info and let us know what you find. Thanks
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