SR swap issues, gauge cluster. :(

niky · Jul 5th, 2003, 12:03 PM

just finished a GA-SR swap on my B14, problem is, the speedometer and the temperature gauge don't read right... been looking... we can't get the GA16 gauge to work with the new connector, and i don't even know where to begin with the speedometer...

The SR is from an altima, just for comparison,.. do you have to switch gauge clusters when you do a GA-SR swap in the US? and if so, how much is a set?

P.S.: this is for an automatic.

Katana200sx · Jul 5th, 2003, 10:40 PM

yes you have to swap the gauge cluster. even if you got the gauges to plug in and work they wouldnt read correctly, thats why you need a new one. not sure about price though.

off topic: altima's come with sr20's in the phillipines?

niky · Jul 6th, 2003, 04:21 AM

as far as i know, altimas were SR18DE here, and the so-called Super Sport Versions were SR20DE (hah!). They also came as either KA24DET or SR20DET (not sure which...) 4WD in japan... you can get those here, but they're expensive.

I kinda figured that was the problem... i'm going to scout for prices then...

Katana200sx · Jul 6th, 2003, 12:24 PM

i guess it's still true that every country other than the u.s. gets the better version of the car. you might want to try posting a wanted listing in the classifieds section of this site looking for a cluster. good luck man

niky · Jul 6th, 2003, 01:54 PM

hah... at least the US got the old SE-R and the new SE-R... what do we get? limited edition SE crap... their latest is a Sentra TS, or Touring Sport Edition... developed from years of experience, blah blah blah... know what's in it / on it? a body kit with new bumpers, a spoiler, and a QG16DE (you read it right... 16...) which is exactly the same as the old one... all crap.

thanks for the advice!

niky · Jul 10th, 2003, 06:34 PM

NEW QUESTION:

Will a US-Spec 200sx SE-R gauge (95-98) work with a JDM engine (96 or so)? has anyone mixed and matched these parts?

this may seem like a dumb question, but i'm desperate... and my desperation is in five different threads already!!!