Can i have Digital Speedo meter swap?
08-16-2008, 07:43 PM
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Can i have Digital Speedo meter swap?
i went to the junk yard today and pulled out the digital speedo meter along all the wiring...and plus cup holders....i didnt know that 92 maxima gxe had stock cup holders...but wow i have them now in my VE...easy to install, already installed....ok come to the point....is there any write up for digital speedo meter swap? i just want things to go easy and smooth while swaping....Thanks!!
08-16-2008, 10:18 PM
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08-17-2008, 12:21 AM
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But this will: http://pearlmax.freehyperspace.com/dd/digidash.htm
I haven't finished the page yet, but it will get you started if you're serious about the conversion.
Speaking of Craig's page, someone who talks to him on a regular basis might want to let him know that his wiring info for the mode door motor in the ACC writeup is inaccurate. I noticed that a year ago while doing the conversion and double checking his info with the FSM wiring diagrams, but I couldn't ever find his screen name to get in contact with him. It's been a looong time since he's posted round here.
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08-17-2008, 12:52 AM
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No, it won't.
But this will: http://pearlmax.freehyperspace.com/dd/digidash.htm
I haven't finished the page yet, but it will get you started if you're serious about the conversion.
Speaking of Craig's page, someone who talks to him on a regular basis might want to let him know that his wiring info for the mode door motor in the ACC writeup is inaccurate. I noticed that a year ago while doing the conversion and double checking his info with the FSM wiring diagrams, but I couldn't ever find his screen name to get in contact with him. It's been a looong time since he's posted round here.
But this will: http://pearlmax.freehyperspace.com/dd/digidash.htm
I haven't finished the page yet, but it will get you started if you're serious about the conversion.
Speaking of Craig's page, someone who talks to him on a regular basis might want to let him know that his wiring info for the mode door motor in the ACC writeup is inaccurate. I noticed that a year ago while doing the conversion and double checking his info with the FSM wiring diagrams, but I couldn't ever find his screen name to get in contact with him. It's been a looong time since he's posted round here.
digital dash + in-dash gps should look nice IMO
08-17-2008, 05:12 AM
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in dash gps now dats a mod i would seriously consider has anyone evr done it on a 3rd gen
08-17-2008, 08:35 AM
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, going back to this thread REALLY makes we want my 3rd gen up and running... 
I mean it is but I dont want the strut to go through the tower http://forums.maxima.org/3rd-generat...lock-went.html
08-17-2008, 08:41 AM
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but yea his GPS is pretty phat. sadly you didn't ever find a texture stamp to texture your fiberglass with to match the dash tho. But i'm sure you've got plenty of spares at work to keep practicing on
08-17-2008, 04:43 PM
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i m staring the swap and as soon as i get hands on a good camera like 10mp....i will start doing it and will take pics...i have to go bak to junkyard and take out that fuel sensor which turns on the fuel warning light on dash cuz analog cluster have less resistant than digital so i have to take out from the same car i took out the digi speedo meter.....
08-17-2008, 04:46 PM
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I wouldn't mind going digital myself, but I have never seen a Maxima with the digital readouts in any junkyards. I wonder if you can buy the supplies from another source? Complete with all the necessary wiring.
08-17-2008, 05:48 PM
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ya u r right....many people who owns brougham edition 3rd gen maxima in canada have everything digital like sonar suspension auto climate and digi speedo meter.....i got a question....wat those bulbs names behind the analog speedo? there are 4 big ones....2 for rpm 1 for speed meter and 1 for tempt and fuel guage......and there are 15 smalls ones for warning,seat belt,fuel etc etc......wats thier names? if u wanna get them in different colors?
08-17-2008, 05:52 PM
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there is another maxima here that got digi everything...if u want i wouldnt mind taking that out for ya....i paid $120 for mine with all necessary wiring and with complete harness.....
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08-17-2008, 08:55 PM
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08-17-2008, 09:07 PM
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08-18-2008, 10:27 PM
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i m staring the swap and as soon as i get hands on a good camera like 10mp....i will start doing it and will take pics...i have to go bak to junkyard and take out that fuel sensor which turns on the fuel warning light on dash cuz analog cluster have less resistant than digital so i have to take out from the same car i took out the digi speedo meter.....
If you're not rewiring, I don't see any point in taking pictures of anything besides your dash cutting job for the HUD, everything else is a direct swap. Is it really that important to take 10MP pictures of your dash and back seat after you remove them? Because that's about as interesting as the pictures are going to get if you aren't building a custom harness
The reason you need the fuel sending unit is so the actual fuel gauge work (accurately), not so the idiot light will work.
08-18-2008, 10:41 PM
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If you're not rewiring, I don't see any point in taking pictures of anything besides your dash cutting job for the HUD, everything else is a direct swap. Is it really that important to take 10MP pictures of your dash and back seat after you remove them? Because that's about as interesting as the pictures are going to get if you aren't building a custom harness
The reason you need the fuel sending unit is so the actual fuel gauge work (accurately), not so the idiot light will work.
The reason you need the fuel sending unit is so the actual fuel gauge work (accurately), not so the idiot light will work.
i think i will still have to find wires and connect each of 'em.... if u have something tell me....i jus wanna make it as easy as it could be....
08-19-2008, 04:30 AM
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Bonus tip: Saying "please" and "thank you" goes a long way
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08-19-2008, 04:55 PM
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08-19-2008, 09:30 PM
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this is the harness i got and i cut these wires (as shown in pics) from the car cuz there were bunch of wires....sorry have i done something wrong?
tell me if it is wrong and i have to go bak and get any other harness PLEASE
in ur pic of harness have 9 harness and i have 8?
tell me if it is wrong and i have to go bak and get any other harness PLEASE
in ur pic of harness have 9 harness and i have 8?
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08-19-2008, 09:44 PM
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08-20-2008, 07:07 AM
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all you were supposed to do was to unbolt the entire harness, as in Pearlmax's picture, from the SMJ and pull it all out together. no cutting whatsoever... if there's another digi harness out there at your JY, then go back and just take it from the SMJ-to-the-end this time.
smj.. there's 2 connectors side by side, you need the smaller one iirc.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u...p/IMG_1314.jpg
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08-22-2008, 04:38 AM
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yes you do. it's the SMJ connector, behind the fusebox.
all you were supposed to do was to unbolt the entire harness, as in Pearlmax's picture, from the SMJ and pull it all out together. no cutting whatsoever... if there's another digi harness out there at your JY, then go back and just take it from the SMJ-to-the-end this time.
smj.. there's 2 connectors side by side, you need the smaller one iirc.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u...p/IMG_1314.jpg
all you were supposed to do was to unbolt the entire harness, as in Pearlmax's picture, from the SMJ and pull it all out together. no cutting whatsoever... if there's another digi harness out there at your JY, then go back and just take it from the SMJ-to-the-end this time.
smj.. there's 2 connectors side by side, you need the smaller one iirc.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u...p/IMG_1314.jpg
.............i m gonna go bak and take that harness out and put that with my wires again...
08-22-2008, 06:27 AM
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wow. you're gonna re-splice every single wire?! holy crap.... get LOTS of rest the night before you try that and take plenty of breaks b/c that's gonna get sooo tedious and frustrating. and have the FSM and multimeter handy to make sure it's all right in the end.
08-22-2008, 11:34 AM
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on SE gauges where the needles are clear, run white backlighting and then just take a sharpie to 'tint' the needle whatever color you wish.
08-22-2008, 12:03 PM
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isnt backlighting a bit pricy and im wondering if there enough room for a led, i dont really want to open my gauges since some of our orgers did and saw the inside, thanks
08-22-2008, 12:22 PM
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by 'backlighting' i just meant the standard little 194 bulbs that light up the cluster. SE uses a pale blue filter to correct the orangey nature of incandescent lights to return it to white... tho white LEDs would work well too if you know how to put LEDs in place of 194 bulbs, which I do not. Tho perhaps the auto parts stores sell 194-style LED things... perhaps that will work. opening the gauges is nothing to be afraid of. I had to swap out the drive motor for my odometer one time... a few screws and it was back together.
08-22-2008, 12:38 PM
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by 'backlighting' i just meant the standard little 194 bulbs that light up the cluster. SE uses a pale blue filter to correct the orangey nature of incandescent lights to return it to white... tho white LEDs would work well too if you know how to put LEDs in place of 194 bulbs, which I do not. Tho perhaps the auto parts stores sell 194-style LED things... perhaps that will work. opening the gauges is nothing to be afraid of. I had to swap out the drive motor for my odometer one time... a few screws and it was back together.
i tried leds in the gauges but they are too dark then i got these xenon bulbs
http://s262.photobucket.com/albums/i...Picture001.jpg
i just want the need to light up like red
08-22-2008, 12:50 PM
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i tried leds in the gauges but they are too dark then i got these xenon bulbs
http://s262.photobucket.com/albums/i...Picture001.jpg
i just want the need to light up like red
http://s262.photobucket.com/albums/i...Picture001.jpg
i just want the need to light up like red
08-22-2008, 01:01 PM
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