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sideshow775
04-18-2005, 06:13 PM
i took out my gauge cluster so i could put on my indiglos and then when i put it all back together in the car it didn't work properly. The problem is that right before i turn the car over the needle on the speedo moves up to 60km/h. Why would this be and can i fix it?
pdiggitydogg
04-18-2005, 08:02 PM
almost seems like it has a short and is connecting voltage to the speedo section when the car is turned to "on" or acc
sideshow775
04-18-2005, 08:24 PM
well i looked at all the wires and i guess two of them were touching and now they don't work at all. The needles won't move at all. Any thoughts?
pdiggitydogg
04-18-2005, 08:42 PM
Probably killed a fuse.
Move them back to where theyre supposed to be, find the fuse for the cluster and replace it if blown. Give that a shot
sideshow775
04-18-2005, 09:50 PM
Which fuse is it on the diagram?

http://spoon.org/civic/pics/Interior-Fuse-Panel.jpg
pdiggitydogg
04-18-2005, 09:55 PM
Not sure its there...Check the ones under the hood
mavaaoife
04-18-2005, 10:02 PM
My needle still wiggles while im driving..
pdiggitydogg
04-18-2005, 10:06 PM
is your vss secure?
sideshow775
04-18-2005, 10:56 PM
Yea i looked under the hood and their is no fuse their either? It is wierd because all of the lights work but the needles are all towards the bottom.
pdiggitydogg
04-18-2005, 11:03 PM
someone else probably knows...
AkimboStylee
04-19-2005, 08:41 PM
indiglos were not a god choice. something always gos wrong with them
sohc_vtec 2NR
04-22-2005, 08:43 PM
so far i haven't had a problem with my ebay special indiglo gauges....i got 'em a while back, when i went through my "ricer" phase and as of now i'd rather get sport the stock ones....
sideshow775
04-28-2005, 10:04 PM
is there anyway to fix this problem. i think this is why its not working. One of the bronze pieces that carry the main power throughout the gauges broke and their is a gap between it.
pdiggitydogg
04-29-2005, 06:14 AM
You can try some conductive paint (radio shack might have it), but there is no guarantee that will work.
ebpda9
04-29-2005, 06:24 AM
might as well just buy a new board. i know i had a short in it a while ago in my teg and i had to replace the thing.
thermal
04-29-2005, 01:08 PM
A drop of solder might work....
ebpda9
04-29-2005, 02:20 PM
i tried that too, but it didn't work that great. i made more damage than fix things lol
pdiggitydogg
04-29-2005, 02:40 PM
Id think that'd melt the backing first