all possibilities to fix a broken cluster?

[maciag]

i already replaced all my fuses, so i wouldn't have to deal with more "blown fuse theories"

im guessing my cluster has a bad SI board or bad batteries.. is that the only thing that can be wrong?
if so im just going to buy a new cluster. can someone please tell me the other possibilities of what could be causing this just in case?

the speedometer worked on it the last time i drove it.. haven't it droven it since then, tachometer doesn't work, fuel guage doesn't work.

 

[Doughnut]

Have you ruled out the possibility of there just being loose connectors at the back of the cluster?
If not, all those symptoms sound like they lead to bad SI Board batteries to me.
Good luck, peace.

 

[maciag]

yeh, deff ruled that out. i made sure they were all the way in atleast 4 times

 

[Doughnut]

yeh, deff ruled that out. i made sure they were all the way in atleast 4 times

Ok, yeah time to inspect/change those SI board batteries, They probably haven't been changed in long time
If that's not your problem purhaps look towards getting a whole new cluster (second hand working one)
I'm hoping for your sake that it's not a faulty speedo switch, fuel level sensor, ect.

Get back to us when you get those batteries changed out.
Good luck!

 

[E30m42cab]

It's almost always those two damn little batteries.