84 Dash Cluster, solution
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 18
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From: Pittsburgh
84 Dash Cluster, solution
My 84 Dash Cluster, when i purchased the car (about a month ago) i never saw the dash cluster work
Well..... yesterday while in the car, the sun came out, and i put my sunglasses on, and sure enough, i could see the lights on the dash.
I was so thrilled, that it actually worked, and i dont have to send in for repair. i ordered the polarized kit, cant wait for it to come in.
So until then, guess i'll have to wear polarized sunglasses to see it lol
Well..... yesterday while in the car, the sun came out, and i put my sunglasses on, and sure enough, i could see the lights on the dash.
I was so thrilled, that it actually worked, and i dont have to send in for repair. i ordered the polarized kit, cant wait for it to come in.
So until then, guess i'll have to wear polarized sunglasses to see it lol
Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2016
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Dash cluster
Glad your cluster problems are easily fixed.
I would caution you to be sure to get the little rubber alignment pieces are in right as I had one that held my one of my lenses up and when I re-installed the power module it cracked and ruined the oil, water, charging and gas gauge read out.
I then opted for the Intelletronix digital kit.
It's not plug and play so you have to wire it yourself and I am having trouble getting the right info to wire my speedometer right and their support sucks.
I would caution you to be sure to get the little rubber alignment pieces are in right as I had one that held my one of my lenses up and when I re-installed the power module it cracked and ruined the oil, water, charging and gas gauge read out.
I then opted for the Intelletronix digital kit.
It's not plug and play so you have to wire it yourself and I am having trouble getting the right info to wire my speedometer right and their support sucks.
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Minneapolis Mn
Are the backlights on in the cluster? Are the turn signal lights on? There is a known condition with the Atari clusters where the ground goes out between the 2 boards in the cluster and though the cluster is working, it's unreadable. That's what happened to mine and I sent it to Batee to have it repaired. Bryan changed out the connector between the two boards and replaced all the bulbs with Xenon bulbs. He did a great job at a reasonable price and it's been working fine ever since.
For more info, check out Batee.com as there's a wealth of info on his website.
For more info, check out Batee.com as there's a wealth of info on his website.
