Gauge Cluster...Acting CrAZy!

RCRat · 10-17-2009, 10:30 PM

Okay so I did a simple LED swap..no problem there and then I put the gauge cluster back in and now all the needles move (sweep) the entire range of motion and then after doing this six times..they work normally.....WTH went wrong?

Oh yeah 2004....

Lt4mula · 10-17-2009, 11:57 PM

Havent dont this my self, but i would say check your grounds. What else would all the gauges have in common?

Black_Box · 10-18-2009, 12:01 AM

like this??? i kinda had a prob like that

YouTube - 108fast's Channel

wrong one...try this one..no edit ftl

YouTube - 100 6399

shortbus_8 · 10-18-2009, 09:26 PM

yea mine went all over the place on the road trip spedo and tac running into each other they are still off spedo by 10 mph or so and tac off by 1000rpm

RCRat · 10-19-2009, 03:37 AM

that's weird.....My gauge...All the needles go their full range and then after 6 times it goes back to normal.....I'll take some video tonight and post it up.

YouTube Video

Sorry about the crappy vid...camera phone sucks....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black_Box

like this??? i kinda had a prob like that

YouTube - 108fast's Channel

wrong one...try this one..no edit ftl

YouTube - 100 6399

How did you fix yours? Replace the gauge cluster?

gravebox · 10-26-2009, 05:35 AM

lol that actually looks awesome... if you could figure out how to make it go a bit faster and only do it once... you've got luxury lexus gauges :P

RCRat · 10-26-2009, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gravebox

lol that actually looks awesome... if you could figure out how to make it go a bit faster and only do it once... you've got luxury lexus gauges :P

WORD!!! It does look pretty cool....

gravebox · 10-26-2009, 06:16 AM

if you can figure out how that happened... and if you can figure out how to make it go once a bit faster, let me know how ya did it :P

JP_Extreme · 10-26-2009, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by RCRat

that's weird.....My gauge...All the needles go their full range and then after 6 times it goes back to normal.....I'll take some video tonight and post it up.

YouTube - Scion xB Crazy Gauge Action

Sorry about the crappy vid...camera phone sucks....

I agree that actually is kinda cool. If it would just go faster instead of 6 slow sweeps. I don't know though I have removed my gauge face about 12 times and about to do it again for the 13th and I am still doing good as far as my gauges go. I am only about 4mph over actual speed, don't know about my tach or the fuel gauges.

el_jorge · 10-26-2009, 07:49 PM

Did you reset the needles back to the original spot by spinning them into place? or did you just push em on?

RCRat · 10-27-2009, 03:40 AM

I pushed them on in the same position as they were, which I have done multiple times before with no problems.

el_jorge · 10-27-2009, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by RCRat

I pushed them on in the same position as they were, which I have done multiple times before with no problems.

that may be the problem. you have the sweep them back to make sure the needles stops at the correct area. if they dont you rotate them the other direction and push past that stop. then move it back and forth to manually adjust the stop to the correct position. sounds confusing. but it may be your issue

RCRat · 10-27-2009, 09:48 PM

Yeah I made sure they were set right by turning them as you said...but I think it's more than that...I got a new one now anyway, so...oh well!

rcarmchl · 10-28-2009, 12:30 PM

did you relace the whole gauge cluster? if so did the new one keep the right mileage or did you have to take it in to get adjusted?

RCRat · 10-28-2009, 09:44 PM

The funny thing is I found a gauge that has 56K on it and my box just turned 56K so it worked out perfectly!

But yes, if you replace the gauge you will lose your mileage.