Cluster Issues
12-02-2012 | 02:25 PM
#41
i just tried to swap the mileage chip in my 2003 cluster the one that is pictured, and i just want to let everyone out there know, DO NOT TRY THIS ON A 2002 OR 2003 CLUSTER. it does not work. it is impossible to remove the chip safely. once you remove the chip it rips the little contacts off the board, i tried 3 different clusters and being more and more careful each time and its impossible. i have 5 clusters laying around and i tried and RUINED 3 clusters. i used flux, this chip is surface mounted and very precise, it is impossible it cant be done and i dont wanna hear it!!! im done venting now.
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12-02-2012 | 03:03 PM
#42
i just tried to swap the mileage chip in my 2003 cluster the one that is pictured, and i just want to let everyone out there know, DO NOT TRY THIS ON A 2002 OR 2003 CLUSTER. it does not work. it is impossible to remove the chip safely. once you remove the chip it rips the little contacts off the board, i tried 3 different clusters and being more and more careful each time and its impossible. i have 5 clusters laying around and i tried and RUINED 3 clusters. i used flux, this chip is surface mounted and very precise, it is impossible it cant be done and i dont wanna hear it!!! im done venting now.
It's possible to fix the contacts also if you're good with little things (that's what she said)
12-02-2012 | 03:40 PM
#43
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Im looking for a company or an individual that can program the clusters mileage for a small price, i could mail it out and wait for it, if anybody knows anything lemme know thanks. Im done with opening up the clusters.
The reason ive been swapping clusters was to fix my fuel gauge i had a good cluster that the fuel gauge worked and its ruined now so live and learn. Oh and swapping out the stepper motor to fix that issue will also NOT work ive done it 3 times on diff clusters i can confirm that doesnt work. I juss ordered my 6th cluster on ebay and im NOT opening it!
12-02-2012 | 03:53 PM
#44
The fuel gauge is inter linked with the mileage chip,i had one bad chip connection and the gauge didn't work.fixed the solder and all was good.
The clusters are programmed by a place in Michigan iirc, its a third party programmer that Nissan uses. They will only do it through Nissan. Its illegal to modify mileage reading so you are going to have an extremely hard time here.
The clusters are programmed by a place in Michigan iirc, its a third party programmer that Nissan uses. They will only do it through Nissan. Its illegal to modify mileage reading so you are going to have an extremely hard time here.
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