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97 Civic cluster issues - backlights don't work, speedo needle bounces (Video)

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Old 06-18-2012, 07:55 PM
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Default 97 Civic cluster issues - backlights don't work, speedo needle bounces (Video)

I have a 97 ex four door that I bought to flip but im just working on some issues before I sell it. I have checked the fuses (fuse 30) and the cluster lights dont work. the rear drive light do not work either. The MPH are messed up as well. Here is a vid of what I got going on.

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http://youtu.be/TLtOAZzKLuA
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idk if its the same problem, cuz i have an eg, but my speedo would always go up to 10 when i turn the key to on (II) then the speed is just ahead by 10mph every where i go. all i had to do was take off the needle, turn the key on then put the needle back on to zero (while the car is stationary of course)

i know its not the same car but hopefully this helps!
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Default Re: Issues with cluster Video inside

If you jump the red wire to the black wire in the dimmer switch connector, do the lights work?

Is dash 7.5A fuse 15 blown?
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The fuse is good. checked both posts. and i jumped the solid red wire with the black middle wire and the cluster lights light up and my tail lights work. but speedo still acts up
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Has the tach stopped bouncing?
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Default Re: 97 Civic cluster issues - backlights don't work, speedo and tach bounce (Video)

The RPM tach never bounced, but the MPH tach still bounces
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Why does the tach twice bounce from 0 to 1500 rpm in your video?
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Default Re: 97 Civic cluster issues - backlights don't work, speedo and tach bounce (Video)

That was the car turning on and off, thats the only way I was able to show what the MPH tach was doing. Right when I turn on the ignition (II) it jumps to 20mph then when I start the car it jumps and stays at 20mph then when I turn it off it jumps again and goes back to 0. Sorry for the run on sentince. The RPM work fine like they should.
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Default Re: 97 Civic cluster issues - backlights don't work, speedo needle bounces (Video)

since no cel is on then maybe you should swap out the cluster from another ex civic and it should work
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Default Re: 97 Civic cluster issues - backlights don't work, speedo needle bounces (Video)

Ok I can probably do that. Any other suggestions?
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Default Re: 97 Civic cluster issues - backlights don't work, speedo needle bounces (Video)

Still looking for answers. I took the car out and it worked fine for 3 minutes til i stopped at a stop sign and the mph tach stopped working again???
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Originally Posted by JDMEMone
Still looking for answers. I took the car out and it worked fine for 3 minutes til i stopped at a stop sign and the mph tach stopped working again???
Now both the speedo and tach don't work?
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Default Re: 97 Civic cluster issues - backlights don't work, speedo needle bounces (Video)

No just the MPH tach still dont work. I took out the cluster today and it would do just what it does on the video when I unplug the harness out of the cluster. So im having the girlfriend little sister (hot) ha ha come over and im going to swap out clusters.

I took out the speed sensor today out of the tranz, so I know it wasnt spinning and the stupid cluster still wasnt working right. Will give an update in an hour.
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Default Re: 97 Civic cluster issues - backlights don't work, speedo needle bounces (Video)

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No just the MPH tach still dont work.
Speedometer = gauge that reads speed of car (mph)
Tachometer = gauge that reads speed of engine (rpm)

There's no MPH tach, which would be a speedometer/tachometer fusion.
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Default Re: 97 Civic cluster issues - backlights don't work, speedo needle bounces (Video)

Its was the cluster! picked one up today and worked perfectly! RonJ you are the man once again! ready for another thread?
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