smokinloc

hey i just got an Si cluster and i put it in my eg and it works fine, but about half the time my speedo trips out and either doesnt work or acts sporadic. my original cluster never did this, i checked all the fuses in the car and they are good, any ideas?

smokinloc

ttt anyone?

1phatEG8

Check to see if the plug going to your speedo sensor came a little lose, you can reach it easy, it's located on the top of your tranny towards the back, try unplugging & reconecting. This happen to me twice, may not be your problem but worth a try.

eJ1-2-beat

Go to a parts store and get a chaging system test.
This can also happen when you are just running off the battery and your alternator has since spun it's last voltage. lol
Has happened to me and it was the issue.

leondx

same here yo

smokinloc

the speedo sensor is secure, i tried to remove it then plug it back in and that didnt help, and what do u mean by just running off of the battery? my alternator/battery is running perfectly fine, any other ideas?

eJ1-2-beat

I don't know bro. Just trying to give you a lil' insight.
I had the same problem at one point and the alt. was the issue.
Do yourself a favor and go get a free test.
If it's not the alt. at least you'll know you have a good alt.

smokinloc

alrite i tested the alternator/battery with a tester and it works fine, any other ideas that would cause my speedo to cut out randomly?

94EG8

If you aren't throwing a CEL for VSS the speedometer head in the cluster is most likely bad. Swap the speedometer head for your original DX one, they are identical (this also lets you retain your mileage.

scottdh20

ok this is a really really common problem with eg clusters....please dont waste your money on a vss there expensive and its not your problem...

the speedo is junk, if you still have your old cluster open it up and carefully remove the speedo without messing with the needle. remove the junk one from your si cluster and replace with the other one....i have done this to 7-8 of my freinds cars, i had it happen a few years ago, spent way to much money trying to fix it....figured out its the speedo itself...after some more searching it seems to be a common problem

LP24

Same thing happened to me on a 96 dx coupe. Changed the cluster and vuola, she works again.

LP.

smokinloc

alrite, im gonna open it up and put my old speedo in my new cluster, thx!

thatguylurch

I'm having the same problem thanks for the info!!