# Fading fuel and odometer gauge

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/fading-fuel-and-odometer-gauge/68197>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 25, 2011, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fading-fuel-and-odometer-gauge/68197 "2011-09-25T22:18:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Renee41](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/renee41/32/1079_2.png) [@Renee41](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renee41)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2011, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fading-fuel-and-odometer-gauge/68197/1 "2011-09-25T22:18:35Z")

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I have a 2005 Nissan Quest and the odometer area which also displays the fuel gauge fades in and out. random numbers fade away and reappear. Fuel level bars also fade and reappear. What could cause this? It is just old or is there another cause?  
Thanks Renee

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2011, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fading-fuel-and-odometer-gauge/68197/2 "2011-09-25T22:44:13Z")

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I would be looking for a poor ground at the dash.

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**Author:** ![Renee41](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/renee41/32/1079_2.png) [@Renee41](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renee41)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fading-fuel-and-odometer-gauge/68197/3 "2011-10-01T21:24:04Z")

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Thank you will look for that