I messed up!

[Preston_lb7]

So I messed up guys and I need help in a bad way. I tore apart my gauge cluster to replace a bulb that had gone out and forgot to mark where needles were so now that I have it back together, none of my needles match up on the gauges. Does anyone know how to reset them or line them up?

 

[paint94979]

find a buddy with the same gauge cluster?

 

[Preston_lb7]

I can get them lined up but when I start it, they get all messed up again. I need to find some way to reset them

 

[elliottw]

Easy, Do a gauge sweep with a tech 2. Pull all the needles do the sweep then set them in there at the 0 marks. Works perfect

 

[MaxPowerLB7]

Monitor the data with efilive, edge, etc. and put the needles in place to match while at idle.

 

[duratothemax]

Easy, Do a gauge sweep with a tech 2. Pull all the needles do the sweep then set them in there at the 0 marks. Works perfect

well Im guessing he doesnt have a tech 2...

 

[duratothemax]

so what you can do to make all of the needles default to "zero" when you turn the key on, is disconnect the ECM and TCM (or just pull the fuses for them).

When the cluster loses comms with the ECM and TCM, all of the needles default to "zero".

So turn the key on...the stepper motors will go to zero...turn the key off...then put all the needles back on so they are pointing at the 0 marks.

 

[elliottw]

Yea I'd go to the closest dealer and ask them to do a sweep for you. They're usually stingy up front so sneak in the back and ask a tech, we're nice people unless it's Friday and were at work after 5:thumb:

 

[Max Attitude]

LOL, I did the same thing. See my post- http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50152

 

[PACougar]

Monitor the data with efilive, edge, etc. and put the needles in place to match while at idle.

This is exactly what I did. It works perfectly.

 

[Hot COCOAL]

so what you can do to make all of the needles default to "zero" when you turn the key on, is disconnect the ECM and TCM (or just pull the fuses for them).

When the cluster loses comms with the ECM and TCM, all of the needles default to "zero".

So turn the key on...the stepper motors will go to zero...turn the key off...then put all the needles back on so they are pointing at the 0 marks.

Ben, don't the needles actually sit sit below the "zero" mark until the key is in the run position?
I made this same mistake taking the needles off about 2yrs ago...and I remember the needles sitting below the "zero" point with the key off

I used my AutoCal to monitor data to get them into the proper positions, then a few months later I got the cluster "refurbished/reconditioned"

 

[duratothemax]

Ben, don't the needles actually sit sit below the "zero" mark until the key is in the run position?
I made this same mistake taking the needles off about 2yrs ago...and I remember the needles sitting below the "zero" point with the key off

I used my AutoCal to monitor data to get them into the proper positions, then a few months later I got the cluster "refurbished/reconditioned"

turn the key on with the fuses pulled so all of the needles go to zero...then unplug the cluster with the key on, so power is immediately killed and the stepper motors freeze in the "zero" position.