CLuster problem with 1990 Pathfinder

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jokajem
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CLuster problem with 1990 Pathfinder

Postby jokajem » Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:38 am

I know this is not the place for electrical problems but I've heard 1990 paths have this problem so I bet someone had to have this problem too. I bought a 1990 path a week ago and cluster light, fuel gauge, and temp. gauge does not work! Fog light does not work either! I checked the fuses but no luck there. any suggestion? I've heard something about cluster voltage regulator but what is that?


Scaramoche
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dead cluster

Postby Scaramoche » Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:17 pm

where you fuzes are on the lower left hand side of the drivers seat(under stearing columb) you will see your typical fuses, now just above it there are 2-3 relays, ie little blue square boxes about 3/4inch square. 99% of the time the relay died, you can pick one up for 30-40 dollars, or do what i do and hit junkyard and grab 10 or so for $5.00 totall

either way its that relay, i think its the second from the left. an easy test is swap it with the relay next to it.

funny story the only way i found this out was it happened to me in mexico, and i could not find out what was causing it, i paid a couple dollars us, and the roadside mechanic troubleshooted it with a piece of wire and a christmas light Oo

the sad part is im a electrical engineer, and couldnt figure it out lol

3vilPickle925
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Postby 3vilPickle925 » Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:56 am

No would this problem help for me as well everythign works on my gauge cluster except that my fuel guage doesnt read properly. It says i have a half tank of gas when its full

winter_sled

Postby winter_sled » Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:40 am

for my 89 pathfinder I just bought the temp or gas gauge wasn't working so I replaced the voltage regulater for the cluster gauge that I could only find at a dealer..that fixed the problem


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