Guage cluster does not work please HELP**** - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

southjrz240 · 07-18-2008, 09:27 AM

So i am about to loose my sh*t over this. Anyways i just swapped a sr20 from another 240 c i had that had rust problems into a rust free shell i have. Anyways, the car runs perfectly but for some reason i can't any readings to the guage cluster. I wired it exactly like frsport.com and i get nothing! the guage cluster time and the headlight function will work but i get nothing to the speedo, tach, fuel... NOTHING. I checked all fuses, i volt tested everything and straight from the ecu i'm not even getting any signal from anything other then AC Signal and speedo Signal. 4 volts from ac signal and 7.5 from speedo. At this point i don't know if my ecu is crap or their is a bad ground somewhere. I tested power from the alternator and 14-15 volts there. I tested my ground wires to the motor and they are are all good as well. The only thing differant from the car i swapped is the car i just put the motor in is a SE 91. One thing i noticed by the end of the harness closest to the ecu was what i think is ground wires but they are wrapped differantly then the harness from the original car (Pics below). I have tried a diff cluster and cluster harness as well. I have unplugged and re-plugged everything. i don't know what to do. i don't understand how such a smooth swap has gone wrong. i am loosing my mind and cannot drive this car w/o this cluster incase something is wrong that i don't know of. At this point i just want to drop it off at a shop and let them take over. Any good shops in Jersey?
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Fonix36 · 09-20-2008, 12:30 AM

did you figure it out i have the exact same problem on my single cam

tommyboi · 09-20-2008, 12:16 PM

try swapping ecu's with a buddy, it might be your ecu if your wiring is correct. Thats what i ended up doing after buying two clusters.

drftthatshit · 09-20-2008, 01:46 PM

a cluster can go out at anytime try just getting a new cluster if you did your wireing the same and it doesnt work new cluster time

Token240 · 09-21-2008, 08:32 PM

If the car was a SOHC before, it won't read the DOHC signal. Your speedometer, temp, and fuel will work but the tach won't.

Fonix36 · 09-22-2008, 02:39 PM

okay i changed my ecu and the cluster i tryed to mix match and everything. and it still doent work however today i filled up the tank and for the first time my tac started to jump but not work completely right it lags and stuff so im realy confused

07-18-2008, 09:27 AM	#1
southjrz240 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LBI NJ Posts: 105 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Guage cluster does not work please HELP**** So i am about to loose my sh*t over this. Anyways i just swapped a sr20 from another 240 c i had that had rust problems into a rust free shell i have. Anyways, the car runs perfectly but for some reason i can't any readings to the guage cluster. I wired it exactly like frsport.com and i get nothing! the guage cluster time and the headlight function will work but i get nothing to the speedo, tach, fuel... NOTHING. I checked all fuses, i volt tested everything and straight from the ecu i'm not even getting any signal from anything other then AC Signal and speedo Signal. 4 volts from ac signal and 7.5 from speedo. At this point i don't know if my ecu is crap or their is a bad ground somewhere. I tested power from the alternator and 14-15 volts there. I tested my ground wires to the motor and they are are all good as well. The only thing differant from the car i swapped is the car i just put the motor in is a SE 91. One thing i noticed by the end of the harness closest to the ecu was what i think is ground wires but they are wrapped differantly then the harness from the original car (Pics below). I have tried a diff cluster and cluster harness as well. I have unplugged and re-plugged everything. i don't know what to do. i don't understand how such a smooth swap has gone wrong. i am loosing my mind and cannot drive this car w/o this cluster incase something is wrong that i don't know of. At this point i just want to drop it off at a shop and let them take over. Any good shops in Jersey? pics:

09-20-2008, 12:30 AM	#2
Fonix36 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: southern cali Age: 34 Posts: 2,457 Trader Rating: (34) Feedback Score: 34 reviews	did you figure it out i have the exact same problem on my single cam __________________ DRiFT 4 A Cure!

09-22-2008, 02:39 PM	#6
Fonix36 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: southern cali Age: 34 Posts: 2,457 Trader Rating: (34) Feedback Score: 34 reviews	okay i changed my ecu and the cluster i tryed to mix match and everything. and it still doent work however today i filled up the tank and for the first time my tac started to jump but not work completely right it lags and stuff so im realy confused __________________ DRiFT 4 A Cure!

09-20-2008, 12:16 PM	#3
tommyboi Join Date: May 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 45 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	try swapping ecu's with a buddy, it might be your ecu if your wiring is correct. Thats what i ended up doing after buying two clusters.

09-20-2008, 01:46 PM	#4
drftthatshit Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: fox lake Age: 36 Posts: 192 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	a cluster can go out at anytime try just getting a new cluster if you did your wireing the same and it doesnt work new cluster time

09-21-2008, 08:32 PM	#5
Token240 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ft. Worth Age: 35 Posts: 8 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If the car was a SOHC before, it won't read the DOHC signal. Your speedometer, temp, and fuel will work but the tach won't.