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Kr240sx · 05-16-2011, 06:54 PM

Soooo, my speedometer was not working and I swapped in a new cluster whichworks. When I start the car the speedometer immediately sits at about 13km/h so its way off of calibration, which I can deal with considering my old one didnt work at all, as long as I can figure out how much its off exactly. Anyways now the cruise control does not work which leaves me a bit confused. Before the cruise would only work if the speedo read speed, now its reading it and the cruise on button lights up on the bezel but when I push the button on the steering wheel nothing lights up in the cluster nor does it work. I switched the speedo head back into the old cluster and the cruise still does not work. If anyone has any idea of what this could be I would really appreciate it! Thanks in advance.

1990 240sx hatch Ka24e

camaro379ss · 05-16-2011, 07:09 PM

Is there anything that you may have done that you left out?

Kr240sx · 05-16-2011, 07:56 PM

I dont think, i still havent put it back together completely just in case you guys gave me some suggestions. Thanks for the input though.

camaro379ss · 05-17-2011, 05:10 AM

out of curiousity does your horn still work? Just checking to see if your clock spring is still good.

Kr240sx · 05-18-2011, 04:38 PM

Yup horn still works, put it all back together still the same

what can ya do! cant win em all

drift freaq · 05-18-2011, 04:54 PM

sounds like there could be a short in one of the switches . Most of the stuff in the gauge cluster area of your dash is interconnected wiring wise. I had a shorted turn signal switch that would take out the lights on the cluster. Affect brake lights and cause other anomalies. I suggest you start testing for shorts.

redline1320 · 05-18-2011, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by drift freaq

sounds like there could be a short in one of the switches . Most of the stuff in the gauge cluster area of your dash is interconnected wiring wise. I had a shorted turn signal switch that would take out the lights on the cluster. Affect brake lights and cause other anomalies. I suggest you start testing for shorts.

I also had the same thing happen about a couple weeks ago during a spurt of cold weather.
Shortened wire caused alot of problems.
Also happened once before when I switched to a injen gauge cluster. Also if you have tinkered w/ the ecu any there is a green rpm wire not sure of exact location but when that shorted out my speedo and a majority of gauges went nuts.

05-16-2011, 06:54 PM	#1
Kr240sx Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 94 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	A Little Confusion Soooo, my speedometer was not working and I swapped in a new cluster whichworks. When I start the car the speedometer immediately sits at about 13km/h so its way off of calibration, which I can deal with considering my old one didnt work at all, as long as I can figure out how much its off exactly. Anyways now the cruise control does not work which leaves me a bit confused. Before the cruise would only work if the speedo read speed, now its reading it and the cruise on button lights up on the bezel but when I push the button on the steering wheel nothing lights up in the cluster nor does it work. I switched the speedo head back into the old cluster and the cruise still does not work. If anyone has any idea of what this could be I would really appreciate it! Thanks in advance. 1990 240sx hatch Ka24e

05-16-2011, 07:09 PM	#2
camaro379ss Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 363 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Is there anything that you may have done that you left out? __________________ 1991 Nissan B13 Sentra sr20det 300whp/1991 Nissan S13 240sx sr20det ~260whp

05-17-2011, 05:10 AM	#4
camaro379ss Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 363 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	out of curiousity does your horn still work? Just checking to see if your clock spring is still good. __________________ 1991 Nissan B13 Sentra sr20det 300whp/1991 Nissan S13 240sx sr20det ~260whp

05-18-2011, 04:54 PM	#6
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,558 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	sounds like there could be a short in one of the switches . Most of the stuff in the gauge cluster area of your dash is interconnected wiring wise. I had a shorted turn signal switch that would take out the lights on the cluster. Affect brake lights and cause other anomalies. I suggest you start testing for shorts. __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! #/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html #/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html

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05-16-2011, 07:56 PM	#3
Kr240sx Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 94 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I dont think, i still havent put it back together completely just in case you guys gave me some suggestions. Thanks for the input though.

05-18-2011, 04:38 PM	#5
Kr240sx Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 94 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yup horn still works, put it all back together still the same what can ya do! cant win em all