Dash lights are non-opperational...
03-12-2008, 09:07 PM
#41
ok...i just opened up the knee panel and also took out the "metal box" right in front of the white one. but as i got to the white box i couldnt unscrew darn thing!! nor unfasten the tabs!! i might try again tom. will keep you guys updated.thanks
03-12-2008, 09:14 PM
#42
just pop the 4 tabs. I couldnt get those damn screws out either, and when I pulled the metal bracket off the box, i broke the box. fortunately, this was at the junk yard, and I just needed the box to take it home safely. its easier to pull the bottom out, and slide the board out the bottom (and its connected to the bottom cover anyway)(use a small flat blade screwdriver)
03-13-2008, 09:26 AM
#43
ok finally got the thing out...and unfortunately its toasted as what benstoked guessed.
heres some pics:
whole pic
close up of burnt spot
so i guess this leads me to the junkyard. i was thinking maybe i can just buy it off the internet cause im one lazy b*st*ard. how much did u pay for yours benstoked? know any site that offers this? thanks for your help.im feeling relieved now that i know what the caused the problem and bummed at the same time. : (
heres some pics:
whole pic
close up of burnt spot
so i guess this leads me to the junkyard. i was thinking maybe i can just buy it off the internet cause im one lazy b*st*ard. how much did u pay for yours benstoked? know any site that offers this? thanks for your help.im feeling relieved now that i know what the caused the problem and bummed at the same time. : (
03-13-2008, 10:42 AM
#44
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03-13-2008, 11:52 AM
#45
ok finally got the thing out...and unfortunately its toasted as what benstoked guessed.
heres some pics:
whole pic
[IMG]http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z62/mokylim/Image014ka-1.jpg[IMG]
close up of burnt spot
[IMG]http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z62/mokylim/Image046.jpg[IMG]
so i guess this leads me to the junkyard. i was thinking maybe i can just buy it off the internet cause im one lazy b*st*ard. how much did u pay for yours benstoked? know any site that offers this? thanks for your help.im feeling relieved now that i know what the caused the problem and bummed at the same time. : (
heres some pics:
whole pic
[IMG]http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z62/mokylim/Image014ka-1.jpg[IMG]
close up of burnt spot
[IMG]http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z62/mokylim/Image046.jpg[IMG]
so i guess this leads me to the junkyard. i was thinking maybe i can just buy it off the internet cause im one lazy b*st*ard. how much did u pay for yours benstoked? know any site that offers this? thanks for your help.im feeling relieved now that i know what the caused the problem and bummed at the same time. : (
I thought about this on mine, however, it looks like some of the resistors and diodes (maybe even the IC...) were a little toasted on the path to the connector.
03-13-2008, 12:14 PM
#47
dont know anything with soldering nor do i know any1 who does. i might just drop by a pick & pull tom to look for one. does it matter what year/model of TCU i should use? mine is a manual 91 SE btw.thanks for all your inputs guys.
03-13-2008, 12:35 PM
#48
(and its a fun car, isnt it? what color?)
03-13-2008, 12:45 PM
#49
pearl white. dont know if paint is original since i bought this 2nd hand. its not like regular white but kinda like glossy/pearly whatever its called lol. and love it to death 
. so manual or AT doesnt matter either? anyway i can tell if maxima is 89-91? sorry..hehe
. so manual or AT doesnt matter either? anyway i can tell if maxima is 89-91? sorry..hehe
03-13-2008, 01:10 PM
#50
there should be no pin on 15 on the harness side
pin config on harness
____________[+]_____________
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10|
|11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
--------------------------------
hmm didnt do it right.. but do you understand?
pin config on harness
____________[+]_____________
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10|
|11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
--------------------------------
hmm didnt do it right.. but do you understand?
03-13-2008, 01:16 PM
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03-13-2008, 01:17 PM
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03-13-2008, 01:54 PM
#53
what do u mean by the confuzean chassis code?
tried looking for a FSM for my model but cant find 1.can u guys give me a link.tnx
benstoked: thanks for the info with the absent 15th pin on the harness.il keep that in mind.
tried looking for a FSM for my model but cant find 1.can u guys give me a link.tnx
benstoked: thanks for the info with the absent 15th pin on the harness.il keep that in mind.
Last edited by mokylim; 03-13-2008 at 02:01 PM.
03-13-2008, 02:09 PM
#55
nice!!! thanks a lot benstoked. ill take this print with me tom to the junkyard. so the ones i need to look out for is letters K/L & M (89-91)?
OT: what does the TCU have to do with my gauge lights not working anyways.
OT: what does the TCU have to do with my gauge lights not working anyways.
03-13-2008, 02:13 PM
#56
and
its the dimmer feature.
03-13-2008, 02:16 PM
#57
03-14-2008, 12:04 AM
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- Confuzean for me: my year code is none of those - but zero = 0
- Btw. check my cardomain last page 26 for links...
03-17-2008, 01:42 PM
#59
ok bad news....just got back from the junkyard.got myself not 1 but 2 of those boards that i needed and sad to say it didnt solve the problem that i was having.
i got them from 2 89 maxim's and im pretty sure the units are in working order (looked clean and no burnt marks or anything). so right now im out of ideas on how to get this thing fixed.
.
i mean i checked all the harnesses and they all looked clean and taped. checked the bulbs and theyre not burnt. i even tried unplugging the stereo to see if thats the thing thats causing this issues.
my only options right now is to install a aftermarket custom gauges like this:
http://www.andysautosport.com/nissan...ces/alfa_otto/
i got them from 2 89 maxim's and im pretty sure the units are in working order (looked clean and no burnt marks or anything). so right now im out of ideas on how to get this thing fixed.
.i mean i checked all the harnesses and they all looked clean and taped. checked the bulbs and theyre not burnt. i even tried unplugging the stereo to see if thats the thing thats causing this issues.
my only options right now is to install a aftermarket custom gauges like this:
http://www.andysautosport.com/nissan...ces/alfa_otto/
Last edited by mokylim; 03-17-2008 at 01:57 PM.
03-17-2008, 06:46 PM
#61
i did check them before and after i install both for each board.
they are covers that illuminates and which is what i need.cause the gauges themselves (pins/needles) work.its just that they dont illuminate when i need them to at night. but its a lot to pay for something simple.
they are covers that illuminates and which is what i need.cause the gauges themselves (pins/needles) work.its just that they dont illuminate when i need them to at night. but its a lot to pay for something simple.
Last edited by mokylim; 03-17-2008 at 06:48 PM.
03-17-2008, 07:46 PM
#62
benstoked it worked!!!!! it was working after all!!!! its just that all the time that i was checking the gauges it was daytime and i couldnt tell if it was illuminating or not! lol. damn fool. thanks for all your help dude. i was expecting the gauges to illuminate red but it was white after all.
03-17-2008, 10:28 PM
#65
yeap, change the bulb colors and you changed the gauge color. LEDs may have cold spots, incandescent bulbs are more uniformed.
Some good colors:
Red
Amber (as in turn signals amber, warm look to the gauges)
Green
Some might argue with me, but blue = bad if you live an area where you are constantly exposed to light then dark area, your eyes won't adjust fast enough and your gauges will seem to disappear.
Some good colors:
Red
Amber (as in turn signals amber, warm look to the gauges)
Green
Some might argue with me, but blue = bad if you live an area where you are constantly exposed to light then dark area, your eyes won't adjust fast enough and your gauges will seem to disappear.
03-18-2008, 05:39 AM
#67
03-18-2008, 11:10 AM
#68
another option is if you can find the colored "condoms" for the bulbs, however, I do not recommed them as they just arent as effective...(think about the blue cover on the oem bulbs)
note: if you buy bulbs they usually wont have the plastic socket(thing?), so don't be confused if you go and find them, but they don't look right. they are just standard wedge based bulbs(as mike said, 194A's).
anybody know what size the warning lights' bulbs are?
note: if you buy bulbs they usually wont have the plastic socket(thing?), so don't be confused if you go and find them, but they don't look right. they are just standard wedge based bulbs(as mike said, 194A's).
anybody know what size the warning lights' bulbs are?
03-18-2008, 06:52 PM
#71
Hmmm, not really sure....have you tried idiotzone? Back in the day, you could get just about any bulb you needed from the part stores. But, that was then, not sure about now. Just carry one in with you and see if they can help match them.
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