Scooped up a I30 Cluster from the junkyard for cheap.. Figured I just install it see if it works and it does everything works but the illumination lol anybody know how to wire it up? If anybody can guide me or install for me I'm located in New Jersey. Let me kno thanks
I understand these clusters don't use bulbs they are driven by some kinda gas tube or something needs some help from some OG's in the maxima gang lol

 

I was comparing schematics for a 2001 Infiniti and a 2000 Maxima. A saw a few differences that probably don't mean anything, like the trunk open light in the Infinity cluster won't have a connection in the Maxima.

But I noticed that the Infiniti cluster has 3 power input pins (# 62, 66 & 31) while the Maxima only has 2 (# 62 & 66).

The Maxima used light bulbs for illumination and it used pin 64 as power to those bulbs. In the Infiniti cluster, pin 64 goes to the cluster control unit.

I'm kind of guessing, but I think the pin 31 power may be the issue.

 

I was reading some more and I don't think that my earlier guessing was right.

The light for the gauges is one long, skinny fluorescent light tube that goes the full width of the cluster. Click on the link below and scroll down to the photos in steps 8 and 10 to see this tube. After seeing this, I'm thinking that there is something inside the cluster blocking the light.

http://forums.maxima.org/infiniti-i3...strip-how.html

 

Yoooo good looks son!!!!!! This helped out alot def doing this!

 

Mileage Matches Body Fuel, Temp, Speed, RPM's all work im happy with myself lmao

 

so...explain how you got it to work, mang!

 

2000 Fully loaded 5Speed
Its pretty much plug and play except the illumination part you have to follow the LED write up provided in this thread. I could have wired it up to work with the stock EL Tube but the LEDs looked way better then the stock greenish color

 

I've never seen anyone do it with that cluster, I've seen a few guys go to the much better looking I35 cluster. Can't see the point in jumping to the I30, it isn't really any different looking. Either way, congrats, light output looks fantastic, nice work!

 

I was thinking about doing a i35 but its kinda difficult to do a i35 cluster swap for a Maxima its not exactly plug and play like the i30 or is it? Ive read the coolant temperature sensors are different and the temp gauge will not work unless u do some wiring

 

Yes there is more wiring involved, but the end result is worth it. Just personal opinion I guess, I see no reason to essentially downgrade to the I30 cluster, unless of course, you needed to replace the old one anyways.
It would be easier and better looking to get the SE cluster which would be PnP

 

Any idea on the wiring? I can do it if i have a guide lol

 

I know someone locally who did it to his 2002/2003 car, so the wiring wouldn't be identical. His name is TLM NICK, unsure of the exact layout of his name though. There have been a few guys on the Org who've done the swap though, not sure if any are still around.

 

google'd quickly, didn't read though, there's more that came up.

http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...02-maxima.html
http://forums.maxima.org/infiniti-i3...ster-swap.html
http://forums.nicoclub.com/gauge-clu...n-t155227.html

 

My boy already has this cluster in his 02 6MT I kno how to do this for the 02-03 but the 00-01 is the problem the coolant gauge for the 02-03 is read somehow directly off the ECU and the Coolant gauge for the 00-01 is read off the coolant temp sensor.. Some guy off voltage drop posted a write up for this here it is..



END result in 02-03


If somebody could help me figure out the wiring with the TEMP gauge I can do this no problem.. Ima hit up that guy you suggested

 

Does anyone have info to go from 2000 infiniti i30 gauges to 2002 gauges?

 

Are you talkin taking the inside gauges out of a i35 cluster and placing them in a i30? Not sure if its possible the entire cluster layout is completely different then that is of a i30

 

Same exact shape though. If i35 gauges can go in a maxima then they can go in an i30

 

Are you talkin about swapping the entire cluster over a whole?

 

You can swap it i think the MPH Gas and RPMS will work but the Temp gauge will not work seeing as the i35 reads the engine temp off the ECU i think and the i30 and 5th gen maxima uses a separate Temp Sensor.. So u have to figure it out on ur own to see how to get it to work...

 

I figured there has to be someone that has done the swap and figured out the wiring. Maybe I will just replace the CCFL bulb in it. Mine is getting dim. When it gets cold outside, it is even worse.