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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 05:22 AM
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dead temp gauge?

Has anyone had any issues with their temp gauge, i have a 91 with 205k on the motor. the temp gauge is turning on and off. i check the temp sensor and it was working fine while the gauge was acting up. is this a wiring issue anyone came across or am i lucky one. tap it and turns on (sometimes). can i replace it with another nissan temp gauge or do the gauges not come apart?
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 06:17 AM
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if a tap affects the gauge, then the gauge is the problem.
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 300zmax
Has anyone had any issues with their temp gauge, i have a 91 with 205k on the motor. the temp gauge is turning on and off. i check the temp sensor and it was working fine while the gauge was acting up. is this a wiring issue anyone came across or am i lucky one. tap it and turns on (sometimes). can i replace it with another nissan temp gauge or do the gauges not come apart?
you can individually replace odometer, trip meter, odometer drive motor, speedometer, tachometer, and the combo of fuel/temp. 91se or 91gxe? GXE i can provide the gauge... SE i'm using the only one i have that works (temp needle on my other SE cluster went bad the same way yours did)
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 06:38 AM
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you can individually replace odometer, trip meter, odometer drive motor, speedometer, tachometer, and the combo of fuel/temp. 91se or 91gxe? GXE i can provide the gauge... SE i'm using the only one i have that works (temp needle on my other SE cluster went bad the same way yours did)
GXE, will GXEs of other years work?
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 07:59 AM
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can i buy SE gauges new or do i have to JY dive for them
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 08:36 AM
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GXE, will GXEs of other years work?
everything is cross-compatible. it's just a matter of mismatching the font if you cross the 91/92 border. 89-91 has a different font from 92-94
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 01:03 PM
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can i buy SE gauges new or do i have to JY dive for them
you could buy new gauges, but they would come from nissan...
best bet would be a jy. or another member parting out.

just fyi, all gauges can be swapped with no modification (except the digital clusters, requires harness modifications)
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