Ok, so i was playing around with my cluster *yes stupid me* and now my cluster is completely off..Is there a way to re-calibrate the dam thing? or do i have to buy another one?

 

what isnt working ???

 

Yeah, what do you mean it's off?

 

Speedo - isn't the right speed
Tach - Isn't at the right rpm
Gas - isn't at the right lvl
Temp - i believe its right but not 100% sure

 

Well for the speedo you could start your car and lets say it sits at 40mph when parked and car running. Pull the needle off while running and put it back on at zero. Worked for me.

 

LOL never really thought about that..i'll try that
if it does't work have any other ideas?

well i also noticed that my tach lags a bit in 1st gear from 2500 to 3000 rmpish
anyone know why?

 

your tach might not be sluggish, your motor might actually me turning slower than you think

 

how were you "messing around" with your cluster and screwed up all four gauges?
one I could understand, maybe even two... but all four?

to re-cal the gauges
remove the plastic face from the cluster and reinstall the cluster (so you can touch the needles
speedo - find a very empty and straight road, pace a friends car going a known speed, pull off the speedo needle and push it back on at the correct speed. (parked does not work near as well as actually moving, most clusters have a little retaining pin tension at 0mph)
RPM - drive around for a while to get the car to operating temperature, pull the needle, let the car idle with the blower fan on high and the headlights on, push the needle back on pointing just under the 1000 RPM line. (make sure that the radiator fan is not on)
temp - at the same time as the RPM, pull and reinstall the temp needle pointing to the middle of the gauge.
fuel - fill up the tank till the gas comes out the filler hose (not till the pump turns off) pull and reinstall the needle to just over the F line.

 

i had to take my tach needle off and put it at zero when i got my jdm cluster and then it worked fine and has ever since