Reply With QuoteHa! I watched that goof's video before I replaced my cable. I could not release the cable from the cluster as described. Unless you have small raccoon hands, it cannot be done that way.
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Originally Posted by POS Racing
Already got two out of three!
'94 Black & Black & Tan
'99 head swap, JR header, TDR intake & header blanket, MegaSquirt, RB hollow bar, Tein Flex, 15x8 6ULs, HD M2 Sport, FM cat, Borla cat-back, black '95M interior, MOMO Zebrano, IL Motorsport console...
Dyno Days
8/16/08 (bone stock): 103.1 hp/99.0 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/23/08 (Borla cat-back): 108.2 hp/104.1 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/13/11 (more stuff...): 126 hp/116 lb-ft - Mustang dyno
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Ha! I watched that goof's video before I replaced my cable. I could not release the cable from the cluster as described. Unless you have small raccoon hands, it cannot be done that way.
1990 White NA - SOLD
1994 Black NA - SOLD
2006 Red NC - GT with limited slip, HIDs, all OEM.
I thought Rogue was King of the Miatas.... This guys an imposter...
90 Red NA
91 Red NA
99 Triple Black NB "Dimples"
I'm going to get Rogue to replace mine soon, but I'm starting to wonder if it's really the cable or if it's something in the workings of the cluster...
Regardless, it drowns out my music. It's ridiculously loud.
09 Lexus RX350
.... no Miata
I spoke to soon about my $20 cable. It stopped working last night on the way home. I think it just came unplugged due to the cold weather.
1990 White NA - SOLD
1994 Black NA - SOLD
2006 Red NC - GT with limited slip, HIDs, all OEM.
Cold weather has nothing to do with it. If it wasn't plugged in fully it would have unplugged itself in the middle of summer. You have to be 100% sure that the clip clicks fully on the back of the cluster (another reason replacing from under the dash doesn't seem like a good idea to me). It will seat almost fully without clicking, so it can be a bit "tricky" to tell if it's good just by looking at it.
Depending on why you had to replace it, you might need to look at the gear on the end of the sensor/unit that goes into the trans (that the one end attaches to). I had to replace my cable because it melted when the FM downpipe failed. When it melted, it stopped the red gear on the trans piece from moving, so that stripped just enough to not work once I put a new cable in. Was fun to figure out.
Last edited by Rob®; 01-12-2011 at 11:02 AM.
Thanks UPS!
Wow that really wasn't much fun to install but it is 99% in just waiting on the rest of my parts so I can finish this project.
Glad I watched the silly video because I don't think would have ever looked for that pesky metal clip on the firewall dead center under the coil packs. I also see what he is talking about on keeping the cable away from the EGR tube.
My speedometer started working again this morning, but is now bouncing. I guess I will be tearing into this weekend. I know I heard it click when I installed it just like the one I installed on the 1990.
1990 White NA - SOLD
1994 Black NA - SOLD
2006 Red NC - GT with limited slip, HIDs, all OEM.
So, which method did you use? Remove the whole instrument cluster or go from underneath?
I already had the gauges out so I could get to the airbag module. But it looks like you could pull this off with the gauges in place as shown by the guy in the tin foil hat video!
So, POS - you put it all back together and test it yet?
He is still running the drill motor to roll back the mileage. :)
All done with the cable putting the airbag controller in it tonight!
You get a new controller?
Where was your squeak coming from? Mine is driving me nuts, and it sounds like it's coming directly from the cluster. I'm wondering if I should look into that before buying a cable... even though I've tried all kinds of lube already.
09 Lexus RX350
.... no Miata
Got a rebuilt unit.
Mine sounded like it was the entire freaking dash! Way worse when it was cold. Just took it for a test drive no noise whatsoever and the needle doesn't shake at all!
New Cable FTW!
Nice... looks like that's probably my issue then. Thanks
09 Lexus RX350
.... no Miata
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Well said, generaldefault