So I have a '97 GXE with the black-faced gauges. At the local junkyard today, I found a '95 SE and got the white-faced gauges from it. Just a couple questions:

1. Is there ANY way to roll back the mileage to match my mileage? My car has 85k and this cluster has 251k

2. I noticed the cluster has these "titanium" looking needles and a different looking check engine light. The one on my '97 reads "service engine soon" and this '95 says "check" with a picture of an engine. Is this normal? I don't know if I picked up a cluster from a foreign maxima or something lol.

 

Engine light is normal. I guess that's how it is for 95's, because mine reads the same thing. Check your PM too

 

I know for a fact that 95/96 have a different check engine light also the airbag light is not in the center of the speedometer (although this may only be on 98-99s).

As far as calibrating the mileage, I think the only way to do it is to bring it to a dealership and show them that your car has 85K, swap out the gauge clusters, and have them roll back the mileage.

I know there was a way to set ahead the mileage, but I am not sure about rolling it back.

 

95 & 96 look different than 97. The early clusters have white needles. They both have analog odometers, but Im not sure if they are plug an play.

As for the odometer you may have to swap yours in. You can add miles and hope it goes back to 0, that would take some time. I think the tool is a wave generator. Its mimics the speed sensor, thus adding miles. Swapping would be easier.

 

my 96 SE gauge cluster is the exact same as the 95 you described.

 

You can roll back your miles on the gauges. I rolled my spare guage to 000,000 miles just for fun. Not sure if I should post how but it IS possible.

 

Oh you can deffinately roll them back....when I bought my maxima the OD read 102k and a later carfax revealed 156k like a year and a half ago. Very ilegal

 

I need to roll mine forward. I replaced my SE gauges at 168,000 with my old black gauges that were only at 108k.