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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 02:12 PM
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my check gauges light is on. all of my gauges turn on but my temp, oil pressure, odometer, trip and speedometer dont work, they turn on but dont work. My oil press. is way past 80, my temp is below 100 and my speedo/odometer dont work. i tried messin with the needles and still nothin. ive checked and replaced fuses. ive also replaced the coolant temp sensor. does anybody know where the grounds are??? this is the last thing i can think of.
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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youe defragulator went out...should replace that a.s.a.p
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 11:07 PM
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yea nice one. any real help on here????????????????
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 11:32 PM
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Cluster: fucked

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Seriously, did this happen suddenly while driving, i.e. speedo needle dropped to zero; or began on startup one day? Is the SES light on while the engine is running? Pulling codes is the first place to start if so. You can do that with a paper clip on a 93 (assuming you havent changed the engine/harness/ECM from the stock 93 ones:

http://shbox.com/1/dlc2.jpg

If no SES light, then get a diagram and poke around looking for a chafed wire between the cluster > body harness > junction to the engine harness in the pass. side kick panel.

Long shot, but if you have access to another compatible cluster you can do a swap test (throw a used part at it). Not sure, but I BELIEVE the 93-96 is the same pinout for Z28s. Here's a cluster pinout diagram if that's the case:

http://shbox.com/1/95_z_cluster_pinout.jpg
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 94maro
youe defragulator went out...should replace that a.s.a.p
You n00b.. You mean the defibrillator

OP, I would see if you can try another cluster. They are relatively sensitive. I know mine is all sorts of messed up (RPM's and MPH is off by almost double). Good luck!
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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 12:12 AM
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It hates the *** ricer overlay. Take that off and u should be gtg
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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by gregrob
It hates the *** ricer overlay. Take that off and u should be gtg

haha....Gregrob that one is all red so its the performance model overlay and it adds 15hp....the *** model is rainbow colored...lol



Yea I would try another gauge cluster.....Easy enough to swap out and a good starting point
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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 01:18 AM
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and here we go lol
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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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it really does add 15 hp.
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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 11:10 PM
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your gauges saw how gay the red is and tried to pc it.
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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 11:16 PM
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Maybe you moved the needles around on accident when you were painting it? It looks terrible btw.. IMO of course.
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted by airfix
your gauges saw how gay the red is and tried to pc it.
******* lold
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 03:06 AM
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is this a joke ? r u try to show us how gay your red thing is ? its pretty gay.
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 10:10 AM
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Damn guys lay off lol! I think it was a legitimate question, yeah the bezel looks like poop but damn you guys are going hard on him lol
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 10:14 AM
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He's here to figure out what went wrong with his gages. NOT to ask if you guys approve or disapprove of his red overlay. Quit being douchebags and post constructively. If he likes his red overlay, that's what he likes.

OP, try to find a functional cluster and swap them to see if your cluster is the issue. It's a good starting point and could save you from countless hours of tearing **** apart and tracing/inspecting wires.
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 01:30 AM
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When did this start? If you took it apart, your best bet might be to test it with a good dash cluster.
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 01:50 AM
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Its gonna be hard to find another 93 Camaro cluster so just find any cluster from 93-96 to test out and see if your cluster is dead . Did you drop it or jolt it hard when it was out of the car ?
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 12:09 AM
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all of these jokes amuse me. I really dont like the overlay it seemed like it was a better idea in my head. im just too lazy to take it off.
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