Screwy base cluster in an 89 olds

[redneckguy]

hey i've got an 89 olds cutlass with a base digital cluster and it flicks on and off as it pleases. anyone know what might be causing it to do that?

[Bolt_Crank]

loose wires/IC chip

[Justin]

Pretty common to the base cluster, it was made by GM. The soldered joints crack I believe. The upscale cluster is made by nippondenso, and as much as I don't like anything imported, it is a great cluster.

[90KUTTY]

Your best bet is just to find another base cluster or just find the upgraded cluster, ive heard its best to find another one cause its not worth to get solder joints resoldered, I guess it won't last that long.

[Slade901]

Check my link about that intermittent problem.

 

http://members.fortunecity.com/slade901/automobile/

 

and click on Digital_Instrument_Cluster_Troubleshooting

[stlunatics2oo3]

yeah just get another one cause mine did that so i upgraded to the gauges cluster which is much better and is easy to wire up i just cut enough off the pig tail from the car i got the cluster from so i could just splice together and so far nothing is wrong

 

 

and all you will need for the upgrade is

 

the cluster with the pig tail

oil pressure sensor

and coolant temp sensor

 

so about 100 bucks worth of stuff

 

and then if you do the upgrade you will have an orange wire that isn't connected but it is your tachometer wire you splice it into the ALDL orange wire

 

 

thanks

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Jeremy