R33 Cluster Guages Not Working Properly

[khunjeng]

hey guys

I recently installed then uninstalled some white dials on my S1 R33 and I find the oil pressure and water temp has screwed up. They still move but their apparent ZERO point when you start the car is not right so they eventually go well above max...

I have done this on a few cars and never had any troubles. I moved the needles down to 0 but when u start the car the water temp goes to mid way on ignition when its cold...I trying a few things but it doesn't seem to work!

has anyone else had this problem...seems quite bad...maybe the servo of been screwed/moved when I installed the dials...dunno

help appreciated.

Chris.

[mad082]

try turning the igntion on then putting the needles on where they should be.

[MANWHOR3]

Did you remove the needles? If so, the dial is most likely stuffed. Many people have done this on the forum and stuffed the needle.

[khunjeng]

hi guys...no i didn't remove the needles but I do reckon its stuffed - the calibration is out not on those to dials...

u can move the needles when its running but the return to the same point. My guess...guages = stuffed.

I reset the ecu ecu cos I was also doing something else and that didn't help...

lol my oil pressure is like over the moon!! the temp is ok and can still be used though...but its a new cluster time if I can't work this out..ffs so annoying.

thanks for the help.

[MANWHOR3]

yeah, could be a number of things. you may be able to get it calibrated, but it's definitely not worrth it at all. I asked once, and it was about $100.

If you want, I haev a few spare cluster parts etc. We can probably work something out.

[khunjeng]

after some advice from Kezza I think I have a way forward....not too bad and should be fixed by tomorrow.

thx Kezza ur da man

Edited July 15, 2006 by khunjeng

[justin911]

try as mad082 said, and start the car then put needles on... Would be pretty silly paying for someone to 'calibrate' them..

I screwed up my fuel gauge / speedo a while bak when i took the needles off.. speedo was off by 20km etc.. but the ol start the car then put the needle on trick worked acharm.

[khunjeng]

thanks.

I did exactly that. Took the needles off that were screwed (temp/pressure and fuel) I knew where they all should be so let the car run for 10min and put them back on - all fixed and took about 15min total.

for anyone who does this...just remeber where they should go, take them off and put them back on. Turn the car off and start again and all should be sweet.

KJ