New Cluster

[stormtrooper]

Hey guys,

I'm going to be picking up an S1 cluster for my GTR this weekend as the S2 doesn't work properly, issues with the electricals or something causing the ODO and fuel guage to not work properly. I am wondering how hard it is to swap these out? Is it a case of take out the dash undo plugs, install new one put back together and go?

-Chris

[bubba]

Pretty easy, IIRC it's only about half a dozen screws. Just make sure you don't snap the needle on the end of the speedo cable when you're putting the new cluster in

[stormtrooper]

hehe yeah. I had done it once with my ole' VL many many moons ago, just not sure about the dash setup for the R32's. I am wondering aswel, being that I have an S2 cluster in there at the moment, would I have to get it calibrated for the S1? Or you think it's likely it was never done for the S2? Just so as the speedo is not out at all ..... Guess the easiest way would be to speed test next to another car heh

Edited July 10, 2009 by stormtrooper

[Kerr34]

but then that car might be out and you may think you are omg then what would happen!!!

[stormtrooper]

Well, you're location says your close to freo so should swing past Palmyra and check with me heh

[Kerr34]

ahaha im up 4 that if you want me to.. im at work atm but yea pm me.. i only live 2 suburbs away e.freo

[stormtrooper]

Has teh new cluster, pretty much same KM's as mine at the moment will look at installing it today.

Edited July 12, 2009 by stormtrooper

[stormtrooper]

Okie dokie, finally got around to installing the new cluster today (had to switch out some of the bulbs from the old one but no biggie) and I have noticed 2 things. The water temp guage does not work (when you turn the ignition to accessories it maxes out then when you kick over ignition it goes flat) and the rev tacho is not working. However ODO and trip counter now working which is waht I wanted. I have put the old one back in again for now.

I was wondering, what would be causing this issue? Would it be the PowerFC? Because it was originally calibrated for the S2 cluster? And then of course would I need to get it recalibrated for the S1 ?

Cheers

[stormtrooper]

Surely someone must know...

[inthisglass]

pull the clusters apart and make one good one with all working gauges

[stormtrooper]

The one that is currently installed is the S2 and the one I was installing is a S1 cluster, which the water temp and rev tacho don't work in at the moment. I'm only replacing the cluster because the S2 I have at the moment doesn't have a working odometer or trip counter, the ODO I need to keep track of for me log book.