hey, I was wondering if any of you know what I should do. I have a 89 camaro I-ROC and I just put a speedometer cable and gear in the car. the speedometer now works but the other gauges do not. It seems like i installed the insturnment cluster wrong but it all bolted back up. the gauges were working before I put the cable in. could it be the circuit board?, the bulbs still work liek the turning signals and the dash lights just not the rpm gauge oil pressure and engine temp. any advice would be helpful, thanks alot!

Shaun

 

Sounds like the cluster's not seated properly.

JamesC

 

is there any special way it seats on? Ive taken it out and puttin it back in and so far the oil pressure and the tacometer works but still not the fuel and temp and battery gauge, i replaced the fuse too. could it be a bad connection with that circuit board thing in the back?, is ther any way i could get another one without having to get a whole new insturnment cluster? thanks

 

when you take it out to check it again make sure the copper terminals are seated properly before you push the connector in. I've had the same problem before you're having now. And yes i believe you can get just the circuit board if you need to go that route.

 

Thanks, how can u make sure the terminals are seating correctly im not quite sure what you mean, and does anybody have a place where i can get the circuit board from I did a search but couldnt find anything thanks again everyone!

 

I had a couple of broken traces on mine. Decided to solder some wire in to splice the breaks. You have to peel the clear plastic from the trace you want to repair, or just melt it away with the solder iron. I also soldered in all of the lugs to keep them from falling out and to ensure good connections to the associated gauges.

 

Thats a pretty good idea. I've never really thought of that. It sure beats buying a new circuit

 

well i used an ohms meter and the everything checks out okay on the insturnment cluster, maybe i just have to spend more time with it and try to get it seated properly, il let you guys know haha

 

i cant get it, does anybody know how much it would cost for me to bring it in a shop and have them look at it?