How do I know if a gauge cluster is good. My brother is putting an SIR gauge cluster in his EK. He put it in and it worked fine but after a while the lights in the cluster didn't work. Now when he starts it, the engine light is suppose to come on right? It doesn't. The trunk light doesn't work anymore either. The rpm doesn't work. How do we know if the gauge cluster is good?


Modified by carlos at 12:39 AM 5/30/2003

 

Take the cluster out and look at the bulbs. As for the tach make sure the screws in the back are tight. If that does not work check your VSS sensor on your tranny.

 

well if a bulb is blown, it of course wouldnt light up.

the tach doesnt work? check connections and wires on the plugs in the back of the cluster. otherwise i dont see why the tach would just all of a sudden stop working - unless the needle was broken.

 

The VSS sensor is good cause the other cluster worked fine. We checked the wires in the back and thy seem fine. I will check the screws in the back but that only takes care of the tach. I think we'll try it on our cousins car an see if it works if it woks in his car.

 

okay my brother says the cluster is good cause it worked fine in his friends car. The wires have to be wrong. Does anybody have to the pin diagrams showing which color wire goes in which pin in the connector. Its a 96 civic ex. The problem is he had an integra one in there and switched back to the civic but had to change the pins around.

 

coulda said that in the first place.

 

that was my brother cause I was at work and working on it during my break times. I know the cluster is good(I tried it on my buddys car). Can anybody get me the pinouts for a 97 civic. I need it to be stock(no integra conversions). I need to change back to what it is stock. If anybody has them please let me know. TIA you guys have been very helpful, thanks

 

http://jdmfan.com/technical/cosmetic/integra_cluster/

should list stock 6g pinouts

 

Thanks I'm gonna check the wires tomorrow.

 

okay I redid the wires to what that website stated and still the cluster doesn't work. Anybody have any ideas. I know the cluster works(tried it in my buddys car), I know my wiring is good. Any ideas would be appreciated, thanks. If you need to see pics of my connectors let me know.


[Modified by Ivan, 7:26 PM 10/15/2002]

 

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