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mikey_S13 · 06-02-2010, 11:55 PM

ok well thought i could trim plugs and wires without any major issues but of course there are minor issues now and i need help!

first off, i stripped off excess wires/plugs that arent being used..then when i go to plug almost everything back in ( didnt plug in taillights yet) the car starts and lights/blinkers work but guage cluster doesnt work at all.

could i have cut wrong wires?
what should i look at first?

im not much of an electrical genius so bare with me lol

worst case scenario, can i still wire in aftermarket gauges still?

miravete · 06-03-2010, 12:13 AM

well, to begin with, which gauges dont work? all of them, or just the temp/fuel/rpms/miles? lol

you should download the fsm (factory service manual) and that tells you every single cable in the car, including color and location, and relays.

and yes, you can wire in aftermarket gauges.

(someone should post up the fsm links soon

miravete · 06-03-2010, 12:18 AM

found it.

here you go.

http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/240sx/19...RT%20HERE!.pdf

have fun, and enjoy.

mikey_S13 · 06-03-2010, 12:27 AM

yea the whole cluster doesnt work. not even the lights.
im thinking maybe i should change the grounds.

thanks for posting that fsm! ...but can i still use that if i have s13?

miravete · 06-03-2010, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by mikey_S13

...but can i still use that if i have s13?

oops. lol

im gonna go with a no. lol

now lets hope someone posts up the s13 fsm :P

06-02-2010, 11:55 PM	#1
mikey_S13 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NW houston Age: 37 Posts: 145 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	gauge cluster not working ok well thought i could trim plugs and wires without any major issues but of course there are minor issues now and i need help! first off, i stripped off excess wires/plugs that arent being used..then when i go to plug almost everything back in ( didnt plug in taillights yet) the car starts and lights/blinkers work but guage cluster doesnt work at all. could i have cut wrong wires? what should i look at first? im not much of an electrical genius so bare with me lol worst case scenario, can i still wire in aftermarket gauges still?

06-03-2010, 12:13 AM	#2
miravete Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: tecate Age: 41 Posts: 2,127 Trader Rating: (44) Feedback Score: 44 reviews	well, to begin with, which gauges dont work? all of them, or just the temp/fuel/rpms/miles? lol you should download the fsm (factory service manual) and that tells you every single cable in the car, including color and location, and relays. and yes, you can wire in aftermarket gauges. (someone should post up the fsm links soon __________________ taking corners just as good as a drunken rhino..

06-03-2010, 12:18 AM	#3
miravete Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: tecate Age: 41 Posts: 2,127 Trader Rating: (44) Feedback Score: 44 reviews	found it. here you go. http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/240sx/19...RT%20HERE!.pdf have fun, and enjoy. __________________ taking corners just as good as a drunken rhino..

06-03-2010, 12:27 AM	#4
mikey_S13 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NW houston Age: 37 Posts: 145 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	yea the whole cluster doesnt work. not even the lights. im thinking maybe i should change the grounds. thanks for posting that fsm! ...but can i still use that if i have s13?