dizo702

hey guys i just signed up here and i got a few question about my new eg hatch that i just got a few days ago.. first question is how could i fix my steering wheel alignment? its like turned half way to the left. and/or would i need an actual alignment.. also on my cluster SOMETIMES my speedo works but my rpm gauge NEVER works lol. btw i am very new to hondas lol so anything helps guys. thanks

MonkeyMagic

steering wheel probably just needs an alignment. if the car is lowered as toe changes the wheel will change center. or you could have some fubared parts under there somewhere. get a alignment shop to check it.

sometimes your speedo works? check the plugs on the cluster first... from there... its gonna get ugly...

dizo702

lol alright will do. yeah sometimes lol idk like it will be working then it will start trippin out and just bouncing around. or sometimes it just wont work at all. my temp gauge and my gas guage both work. this will be my first time checking the plugs on the cluster so if you could help me out a lil and just tell me what im looking for lol you would be awsome. :D

MonkeyMagic

just make sure they are plugged in and have a good connection. you can check the plug on the tranny too.

with the tach not working... thats run directly off the signal sent back from the dizzy.

sounds like something sinister is amiss. check fuses, check connections, then go from there.

dizo702

just checked it all. didnt see anything under the cluster everything looked connected under there. but under the hood i saw a couple things just hanging there i looked around for maybe a spot to plug them in and i couldnt really find anything.. hmm i thought this might have been easy enough for me to do by myself lol but sounds like imma have to take it to some1 who knows what they are looking at lol but thanks for all your help man greatly appreciated :D

American.Graffiti

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As previously stated, an alignment would help correct the steering dysfunction. As far as the cluster you should remove it and inspect the circuitry on the back. Make none of them are broken or inconsistent. I had the same problem and it ended up being that.

MonkeyMagic

no problem, if i had the car infront of me it'd probably be a quick easy thing.

sucks, sorry

Former User

Does the car drive straight but the steering wheel is just not centered?

Regarding the speedo problem, is the CEL ON? Start by inspecting the plug connected to the VSS atop the transmission to see whether it is corroded, wet, or loose. (VSS = vehicle speed sensor)

Sometimes a tach problem indicates a problem with the igniter unit inside the distributor, but first check whether the blue wire connected to the igniter unit is loose or corroded.

dizo702

yeah and thats what sucks the most lol. like i COULD prolly do all these things myself and be good. but with my luck i would end up ****ing **** up even more. ughh this is why i need to hurry up and go to school for this **** :X

dizo702

took off the cluster. everything was plugged in. looked under the dashboard everything was plugged in. does this mean i need a new cluster? or a new vss?

Arthas

Could be a VSS. Clusters rarely go bad.

dizo702

i checked the vss and its plugged in doesnt look corroded or anything.

dizo702

it was weird yesterday. after driving around for like 20 25 mins. my rpm gauge started working out of nowhere. for about 5 mins until i got to my friends house. oh and btw i tried to put 20 bucks in my tank yesterday. and it wouldnt take it! ahah i was in shock! im used to putting 70 -80 in my truck and hoping its full :X the gas made this car worth it already haha =]

dizo702

i put a new vss in and it still dont work. im looking to buy a new cluster if i buy a new cluster and everything and it dont work. what could it be?

dizo702

well i finally got a new cluster in. and well my speedo works just fine. but my rpm gauge wont work.. i also traced the wires and it seemed plugged in.. so im thinkin its not the vss or the cluster... anybody know what else it could be? any help i can get would be greatly appreaciated.. thanks.

dizo702

anybody?

dizo702

getting so many views :X yet nobody is trying to helpppp...

iamthefollower

is the rpm gauge wire connected to the distributor and everything??

iamthefollower

--Sry.. it's the blue wire on the plug that plugs into the back of the tach part on the cluster.. follow it to under the hood and check everything..

dizo702

i checked it all out. followed it under the hood. under the dash also all the way up to the cluster. but i didnt know what i was looking for. now that i know to look for a blue wire. that might help me fix it. thank you btw!

eg_runner22

ya my friend had this problem just check where the plugs go into the cluster and see if any of the pins are out