Digital dash conversion
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Digital dash conversion
I've wanted to do this conversion for awhile now. For anyone who doesn't know, digital guages were options for several Nissan cars. Kind of cheesy, but not as much as talking cars, which they offered for a few years
I'm a technology junkie, so the digital dash is pretty sick IMO.
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Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqxTl43eH24
HQ DL in XviD format: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=799E5UI7
Big thanks to gen3 for finding, and selling me the parts.
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Wow, thats an impressive amount of work! Looks better than what I thought it would. Is there a delay in the rpm gauge? I didn't notice it in your vid, I has seen a delay in a buick with a digital dash.
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Dude, that is awesome. I never knew the Digital Dash looked that good when lit up at night. When I get my car back, I should consider it instead of the SE gauges. I'm kind of a technology fan myself, but that looks a bit too complicated for me. If I can find the parts and some people to give me a hand with the electrical work, I will do that.
I believe that only the 89-91 came with them. I thought the 92-94 offered them too, but I have never seen one. It was only on the GXE model. It was an extremely rare option too.
What year Maximas came with the digital gauges? GXE only? I don't think I have ever seen one in person.
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I have a cluster laying around. I wasn't going to sell it but I found the part I need for the hud. I also may have a second hud laying around some where. I'll find it when Im done un packing my car stuff. PM me if your interested.
I was always curious to see what the digi gauges looked like. It looks good but I still like my SE's better. If I had a GXE Id probably go that route. But its HUD and SE's for me. Once I get around to installing the hud any way..
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I was always curious to see what the digi gauges looked like. It looks good but I still like my SE's better. If I had a GXE Id probably go that route. But its HUD and SE's for me. Once I get around to installing the hud any way..
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Originally Posted by nForce
That looks great!
Like how detailed it is but looks like it would take some getting use to on the gauges since everything is digital.
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Like how detailed it is but looks like it would take some getting use to on the gauges since everything is digital.
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Originally Posted by goon9
Is there a delay in the rpm gauge? I didn't notice it in your vid, I has seen a delay in a buick with a digital dash.
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Originally Posted by Cliff Clavin
What year Maximas came with the digital gauges? GXE only? I don't think I have ever seen one in person.
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Yeah glad to see the final product up and working. I was wondering how does it look during the day. Is it hard to read like radios are sometime? Yeah I'm working on the claims process. I forgot to mention it in the message but do you have the tracking number still on the box?
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Originally Posted by generation3
Yeah glad to see the final product up and working. I was wondering how does it look during the day. Is it hard to read like radios are sometime? Yeah I'm working on the claims process. I forgot to mention it in the message but do you have the tracking number still on the box?
Check your messages, i'm pretty sure I have the tracking number from the old PM..
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I couldn't tell in your video if you already have this covered, but you'll appreciate the HUD more if you cut out a piece of window tint for the windshield for it to project on to. Without the tint it's harder (and at times impossible) to read by day.
The tint will also prevent the display from 'ghosting'. By ghosting I mean, when the projected image doubles.
The digi dash does look far better than I had thought. I just went with the HUD alone. With the white faced gauges I get the best of both analog/digi. But I will admit the digital tachometer is pretty cool.
Nice work!
The tint will also prevent the display from 'ghosting'. By ghosting I mean, when the projected image doubles.
The digi dash does look far better than I had thought. I just went with the HUD alone. With the white faced gauges I get the best of both analog/digi. But I will admit the digital tachometer is pretty cool.
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Originally Posted by Cliff Clavin
That looks badazz. Good work, I am impressed.
What year Maximas came with the digital gauges? GXE only? I don't think I have ever seen one in person.
What year Maximas came with the digital gauges? GXE only? I don't think I have ever seen one in person.
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did you happen to notice whether or not the colors can be changed? i know nothing about the digi dash, so i have no idea....would be cool to recolor it and such.
edit: looks good, but i like my se gauges more, because i'm used to them. good work though man, alot of effort went into that thing i see.
edit: looks good, but i like my se gauges more, because i'm used to them. good work though man, alot of effort went into that thing i see.
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Originally Posted by hadman
I couldn't tell in your video if you already have this covered, but you'll appreciate the HUD more if you cut out a piece of window tint for the windshield for it to project on to. Without the tint it's harder (and at times impossible) to read by day.
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Originally Posted by ustfdes
did you happen to notice whether or not the colors can be changed? i know nothing about the digi dash, so i have no idea....would be cool to recolor it and such.
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It should work fine on the VE. Considering the white faced clusters are interchangable with both VG and VE, the digital display should be compatible as well. The tach should even go into the red if installed on a VE, which would be kind of cool
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The tinted shield looked cool when the display is off, but it also makes it more boring and gives it a dull aqua colored tint which I didn't care for that much. So I took a transparent shield from a set of my analogs and dremeled the tabs off which are supposed to lock it in place (locations are different). Then drilled two holes where the two push/twist ***** go through and stuck it to the housing with some black double sided tape.
The tinted shield looked cool when the display is off, but it also makes it more boring and gives it a dull aqua colored tint which I didn't care for that much. So I took a transparent shield from a set of my analogs and dremeled the tabs off which are supposed to lock it in place (locations are different). Then drilled two holes where the two push/twist ***** go through and stuck it to the housing with some black double sided tape.
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Originally Posted by mooze
i noticed it only goes to 115. think it will keep reading on my ve?
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WOW that looked like a lot of splicing and wiring! Good job on the transplant! I just got my max back after a deer ran into the front of my car on the highway and can't wait to start changing things up!
Good job! I'll keep an eye out for the writeup!
Good job! I'll keep an eye out for the writeup!
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What exactly is needed for this swap? I have the digital cluster with HUD module plus controler and pigtails. could i just get an extra analog cluster, remove the female connections, solder wires to the female connection, and solder opposite ends to the male connection on the digital pigtail? this would be to have a quik disconnect feature so i could switch between the two clusters. LMK if i need anything else because i want to get started on this in two weeks.
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Originally Posted by onyx10
What exactly is needed for this swap? I have the digital cluster with HUD module plus controler and pigtails. could i just get an extra analog cluster, remove the female connections, solder wires to the female connection, and solder opposite ends to the male connection on the digital pigtail? this would be to have a quik disconnect feature so i could switch between the two clusters. LMK if i need anything else because i want to get started on this in two weeks.
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Hey Guys Hello from Canada!! i was hoping to find someone one here with a digital dash. I just bought my second maxima, with digital dash, but am having some issues with it. Does anyone know why from first thing in the am, till around noon, my dash wont come up. But after lunch i can get in it and it comes one. It pretty much runs like that throught the day. Really hit and miss to when it somes on. Since i just started ripping out the factory stereo, maybe someone would have an idea, when im at all the wiring, as to what to look for...a loose connection maybe? Now be easy in answers, i just a Canadian girl!!! Thanks Guys!
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Originally Posted by iciqueen
Hey Guys Hello from Canada!! i was hoping to find someone one here with a digital dash. I just bought my second maxima, with digital dash, but am having some issues with it. Does anyone know why from first thing in the am, till around noon, my dash wont come up. But after lunch i can get in it and it comes one. It pretty much runs like that throught the day. Really hit and miss to when it somes on. Since i just started ripping out the factory stereo, maybe someone would have an idea, when im at all the wiring, as to what to look for...a loose connection maybe? Now be easy in answers, i just a Canadian girl!!! Thanks Guys!
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I use the heads up display portion (projected on the glass), but I don't use the digital speedometer, so I can't think of what would cause it to perform poorly in the morning, but not as bad in the afternoon. It's probably is a loose connection somewhere that manages to get bumped back in to place when you drive, but it's so hard to say where to look specifically. I don't know of a particular 'problem area' on the unit.
I do know that at one time on eBay there was a guy who was selling repaired digital speedometers, which requires you to send him your core unit.
I just looked on eBay and didn't see him - but check back on there from time to time and you might see one of his auctions.
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Ok Hectic....i dont know how your dash works, but mine illuminates all the time, if my dash doesnt come up, i have no gauges, no spedometer nothin...lol but for ****s an giggles i tried to take a vid...i will try again with someone else holding my camera phone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmyomHSsHtc
ok ok i know its really fuzzy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmyomHSsHtc
ok ok i know its really fuzzy...
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Yo, bumpin the thread a bit, came back to check on wire colors and which is which but appearantly the juicy info is gone. There's a Digital Dash/HUD equipped max I wanted to take the harness off to get ready on my free time just for ****s and giggles. Hectic you still got the which wire to which wire write up? I'd appreciate it if you would share the wealth of knowledge
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Yo, bumpin the thread a bit, came back to check on wire colors and which is which but appearantly the juicy info is gone. There's a Digital Dash/HUD equipped max I wanted to take the harness off to get ready on my free time just for ****s and giggles. Hectic you still got the which wire to which wire write up? I'd appreciate it if you would share the wealth of knowledge ![Smilie](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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i want the digital cluster, but i dont really want to go through the process of modyfiying my dash just to get it in there. all i want is the cluster itself.
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I only said that cuz I've had people bug me and bug me for these but then the time comes and bla money talks.
you really want a digital dash then eh?
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