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Old 10-09-2013, 11:52 AM
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85-86 Digital Dash Cluster

I have been restoring my 88 SE and a few weeks ago I bought a Digital Cluster out of an 85-87 Maxima. I haven't had time to install it plus I needed a few more items to make it work. Trans sensor being one of them. I took the wiring harness as well and the trip and fuel display that goes behind the shifter. I have most of the wires marked as to were that go. Being an odd part I didn't post it in the classified area as you guys may have some interest. I wanted to see if I could trade for a fuel pressure Regulator. Short on cash and just repainted my Max. More or less I put a lot in it in a sort amount of time to keep it on the road.
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Old 10-09-2013, 04:22 PM
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i think you need the fuel float sensor or something to that effect to go from analog to digital gauge cluster, i know on 3rd gens you do to swap clusters. should be the same for 2nd gens
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Old 10-11-2013, 07:37 AM
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I was short on time when I was at the junk yard. Its a pick and pull were you take your own parts off. Next time I go if its still there I was going to get what I need so it works. Hope I don't need a whole harness they charge by the foot for that. know I need a trans sensor. Have to figure out the fuel econo display that goes behind the shifter and tie all of them together. may be more trouble then whats its worth.
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Old 10-11-2013, 10:49 AM
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Damn, I gotta make a trip to crazy rays again soon.
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Old 10-11-2013, 11:10 AM
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Damn, I gotta make a trip to crazy rays again soon.
Yeah they are under new ownership prices a little bit higher they haven't made new price list prints yet. Still a dollar to go in the yard.
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Old 10-11-2013, 11:20 AM
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Last November me and three friends took a trip down there. We were able to hit 4 outta 5 yards in a day there. I'll be planning another trip down soon.
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witch one

you go to the one in Baltimore? Yeah you can find some good deals there. Worth the trip.
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For the digital cluster i believe the speed sensor is different. I am not sure, but i also think the floater is different as well(as was mentioned above). I have an 86 that came stock with digital dash, so i never really looked at everything that is different. The fuel/trip computer was one of the things i really fell in love with when i got the car.
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the speed sensor is different as well as the fuel level thingy. its a seperate canister in the tank thats bolted down. id just take the whole tank if you want to avoid welding in a gas tank....
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