[Shotimes] Gauge Cluster Issues

[Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com]

Some of your problems may be sending units.  I believe they are
different between gauges and idiot lights.  The GL never had a
tach, so there is no signal to the new cluster.  Don't know what
to do about that.  You'll have to pick up the signal from somewhere.


Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio

-'95 White MTX
   '96 Brake Upgrade

Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.




shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 12/02/2003 10:12:42 AM:

> I just put a (known-working) 1990 SHO cluster (green backlight, 5-digit
> odo) in my 95 SLO GL to replace the OEM cluster (blue backlight, no
> tach) which i thought had busted fuel and temp gauges (both pegged out
> all the time).  All the wiring and clips seemed fine, so I figured I'd
> take the opportunity to upgrade to the 140mph/tach cluster while fixing
> my fuel/temp gauge issues.  Unfortunately, with the new cluster, the
> fuel and temp gauges are both stuck around the middle of their ranges
> (not pegged out like before) and the tach is dead at 0.  All of the
> lights (that are easily tested) in the cluster work fine, so I know I
> have connections at the plugs.
> 
> My next course of action is to pull the "new" cluster and probe the lead
> connectors for signals on the appropriate pins.  The gauges in question
> all have 3 terminals labeled ground, signal and "beede".  I couldn't
> find anything on the web as far as what "beede" is, but a little poking
> with 9V on my "old" gauges seem to indicate that it behaves almost
> exactly like the signal terminal, except +9V applied to beede and -9v
> applied to signal moves the needle one way and the opposite moves it the
> other.  Anyone know for sure what kind of signal I'm looking for on the
> lead connector pins?  Anyone have any experience diagnosing a dead gauge
> cluster?
> 
> Any help is appreciated.
> 
> Jon Heese
> '95 Vulcan GL SLO
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