Diffrence between CA18 and SR20 gauge clusters ?????????????????????????????????????? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

Grey240Drift · 03-07-2005, 07:44 AM

What is the diffrence (tach wise) between the CA18DET and SR20DET clusters? Reason I am asking is because I have had a CA18DET cluster (one that has dotted red line from 7000- 7500) And it wont work with my redtop. All the SR clusters i have seen, don't have the dotted line but rather just a solid red line from 7500 onwards.
Do they make a SR cluster with the dotted red line from 7000 - 7500 ???? Because a CA18 cluster wont work with redtops, and i kinda want a tach so i can have fun!

goodjuan · 03-07-2005, 07:50 AM

why not just use an s13SR gauge tach?(or a dohc KA tach) The redlines are the same as the CA...the dotted red line is just a warning before the actual redline.

If you're asking why the CA tach isn't working. it's probably the same reason a sohc ka tach won't respond to dohc ka or SR tach signals....they just don't use the same signals

use a dohc tach or an SR tach ......and less "?" marks next time or the mods will chew you out. =P

gluck

Grey240Drift · 03-07-2005, 08:34 AM

I would use a SR tach but i don't have one thats the problem... This is the second time I bought a "SR" tach and it turned out to be a CA18 one. I'm just wondering if what i have is really a SR tach or a CA18 tach.

goodjuan · 03-07-2005, 08:45 AM

i don't think cars that came with sr redtops came with that style tachometer. i have a blacktop sr and it doesn't have those dotted lines...just a redline at 7.5

**mrmephistopheles** · 03-07-2005, 09:48 AM

is your car wired wrong????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????

how'd you get a CA cluster with an SR???????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????

why can't you search???????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????

Lay off the question marks.

KiDyNomiTe · 03-07-2005, 01:56 PM

CA tach works in an SOHC car, but not DOHC (SR or KA)

mr_240sx · 03-07-2005, 04:21 PM

you know whats weird!?!?! i have a '89 240sx with sr20det and still have my stock sohc cluster and everything works fine! weird eh?

trixxxr4_kids · 03-12-2005, 01:34 AM

have you thought about chaning out the cluster harness , that might have some play in it

03-07-2005, 07:44 AM	#1
Grey240Drift Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan Age: 36 Posts: 49 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Diffrence between CA18 and SR20 gauge clusters ?????????????????????????????????????? What is the diffrence (tach wise) between the CA18DET and SR20DET clusters? Reason I am asking is because I have had a CA18DET cluster (one that has dotted red line from 7000- 7500) And it wont work with my redtop. All the SR clusters i have seen, don't have the dotted line but rather just a solid red line from 7500 onwards. Do they make a SR cluster with the dotted red line from 7000 - 7500 ???? Because a CA18 cluster wont work with redtops, and i kinda want a tach so i can have fun!

03-07-2005, 01:56 PM	#6
KiDyNomiTe Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chicago Age: 35 Posts: 6,296 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: KiDyNomiTe Feedback Score: 0 reviews	CA tach works in an SOHC car, but not DOHC (SR or KA) __________________ PROCEED Grip Gambler

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03-07-2005, 07:50 AM	#2
goodjuan Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San andreas Posts: 391 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	why not just use an s13SR gauge tach?(or a dohc KA tach) The redlines are the same as the CA...the dotted red line is just a warning before the actual redline. If you're asking why the CA tach isn't working. it's probably the same reason a sohc ka tach won't respond to dohc ka or SR tach signals....they just don't use the same signals use a dohc tach or an SR tach ......and less "?" marks next time or the mods will chew you out. =P gluck

03-07-2005, 08:34 AM	#3
Grey240Drift Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan Age: 36 Posts: 49 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I would use a SR tach but i don't have one thats the problem... This is the second time I bought a "SR" tach and it turned out to be a CA18 one. I'm just wondering if what i have is really a SR tach or a CA18 tach.

03-07-2005, 08:45 AM	#4
goodjuan Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San andreas Posts: 391 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i don't think cars that came with sr redtops came with that style tachometer. i have a blacktop sr and it doesn't have those dotted lines...just a redline at 7.5

03-07-2005, 04:21 PM	#7
mr_240sx Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ottawa Age: 35 Posts: 6,320 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: mr_240sx Feedback Score: 4 reviews	you know whats weird!?!?! i have a '89 240sx with sr20det and still have my stock sohc cluster and everything works fine! weird eh?

03-12-2005, 01:34 AM	#8
trixxxr4_kids BANNED Join Date: May 2003 Location: san diego Posts: 56 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	have you thought about chaning out the cluster harness , that might have some play in it