Dustyx77
03-28-2020, 07:52 AM
So hey guys, I just bought my first Nissan 200sx s14a a couple of weeks ago. So a bit backstory about the car. The car is heavily modified, it was ''diagnosed'' with 500hp and ~450 lb/ft in 2011. I live in Norway, and the car was professionally built. But the car has gone through 3 owners here in Norway and it's imported from Germany (don't know a lot about the car before it got imported here in 2006).
The first owner was the one that ordered all the modifications. I've got the whole part list and can send some pictures down the line. But the thing is that the second owner was a bit lazy, to say the least. They got stopped by the police once, and here in Norway it's quite strict when it comes to ''street legal'' cars. Long story short, the police decided that the car is not worthy of that tittle and they took the license plates. So they kind of gave up on the car shortly after. They did Drive it from time to time with those temporary plates, but that was not too often. So now it's up to me to fix it, un-boost it and get those license plates back. Buuuut, as always, it's easier said then done. I'm not a mechanic, but I've wanted a s14a for quite awhile now, and I've decided that this should be worth the trouble. When I was told that the car was built by professionals, I did expect that everything should go smoothly. Sadly this is not the case. The wiring Is a mess, at least it seems so, and I think that is the main reason why the tachometer and the fuel gauge are completely dead. Some of the cylinders doesn't work smoothly when the engine is cold. And the car didn't receive the love it deserves as in general.
So I basically came here to seek guidance by people that have some experience with these cars, and engines. At this moment I'm stuck fixing the tachometer. So long what I've done is that cursed re-soldering job, but that was in vain. I've also connected another tachometer to the back of my cluster gauge, but that one doesn't show any life signs either (except for glowing). I've traced the wiring that goes from, what I presume, is the cluster gauge to the fuse box that is under the hood. Can't exactly say that I tracked the black/blue wire, but it should be in there, hopefully. Cant exactly see where it goes from there but I found the same wire inside the foot well on the passenger side. That one goes nowhere, straight up cut and taped up. From what I've gathered the OEM ecu should be there. The one I have is a Pectel T2 and it's in the glove box, oddly enough. There is a wire connected into the RPM slot of the ecu, but it's hard to follow it since all the wires that are connected there are mostly white, there are also some black ones, and a few red ones. So I'm Kind of stuck here, and I really cant figure out where the RPM wire should go. Some say it goes to the speed sensor that is in the gearbox, some say it comes from the distributor. But since the OEM sr20det doesn't have a distributor so that didn't make sense. Until, that is, I found a makeshift looking distributor in mine...
Soooo, I think that's it. I know it's a lot to read, But I'd really appreciate any help I could get. Oh and, English is my third language, so if I write something stupid, just bear with me, because that might happen a lot. If there is any pictures I could send to help, just say the word.
The first owner was the one that ordered all the modifications. I've got the whole part list and can send some pictures down the line. But the thing is that the second owner was a bit lazy, to say the least. They got stopped by the police once, and here in Norway it's quite strict when it comes to ''street legal'' cars. Long story short, the police decided that the car is not worthy of that tittle and they took the license plates. So they kind of gave up on the car shortly after. They did Drive it from time to time with those temporary plates, but that was not too often. So now it's up to me to fix it, un-boost it and get those license plates back. Buuuut, as always, it's easier said then done. I'm not a mechanic, but I've wanted a s14a for quite awhile now, and I've decided that this should be worth the trouble. When I was told that the car was built by professionals, I did expect that everything should go smoothly. Sadly this is not the case. The wiring Is a mess, at least it seems so, and I think that is the main reason why the tachometer and the fuel gauge are completely dead. Some of the cylinders doesn't work smoothly when the engine is cold. And the car didn't receive the love it deserves as in general.
So I basically came here to seek guidance by people that have some experience with these cars, and engines. At this moment I'm stuck fixing the tachometer. So long what I've done is that cursed re-soldering job, but that was in vain. I've also connected another tachometer to the back of my cluster gauge, but that one doesn't show any life signs either (except for glowing). I've traced the wiring that goes from, what I presume, is the cluster gauge to the fuse box that is under the hood. Can't exactly say that I tracked the black/blue wire, but it should be in there, hopefully. Cant exactly see where it goes from there but I found the same wire inside the foot well on the passenger side. That one goes nowhere, straight up cut and taped up. From what I've gathered the OEM ecu should be there. The one I have is a Pectel T2 and it's in the glove box, oddly enough. There is a wire connected into the RPM slot of the ecu, but it's hard to follow it since all the wires that are connected there are mostly white, there are also some black ones, and a few red ones. So I'm Kind of stuck here, and I really cant figure out where the RPM wire should go. Some say it goes to the speed sensor that is in the gearbox, some say it comes from the distributor. But since the OEM sr20det doesn't have a distributor so that didn't make sense. Until, that is, I found a makeshift looking distributor in mine...
Soooo, I think that's it. I know it's a lot to read, But I'd really appreciate any help I could get. Oh and, English is my third language, so if I write something stupid, just bear with me, because that might happen a lot. If there is any pictures I could send to help, just say the word.