Question about a bux gauge cluster

randomZERO · Post by **randomZERO** » Sat May 08, 2010 5:09 pm

Have a chance at a bux cluster in kmh. My question is if I switch the board out of my cluster will the odometer read in miles? Not worried about the printed numbers but just the digital display.

cgneon · Post by **cgneon** » Sat May 08, 2010 6:30 pm

the display is just a display IIRC, so it will display whatever the cluster is programmed

randomZERO · Post by **randomZERO** » Sat May 08, 2010 6:46 pm

Ok cool thats what i figured just wanted to make sure as i figured someone may have already done it.

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Sat May 08, 2010 6:50 pm

Your odometer will read in KM. Swapping out the ODO board on the cluster won't do a thing.

randomZERO · Post by **randomZERO** » Sat May 08, 2010 7:08 pm

Not the screen. What I mean is when you buy one of wiggy(think that's right) clusters he mods he says you can switch the electronics to keep your mileage, so would doing this between the kph and mine do the same?

cgneon · Post by **cgneon** » Sat May 08, 2010 7:27 pm

no clue, never heard of wiggy and modding clusters, that requires micro soldering, and some skill, even then its a bitch.. u got a link to this guy and his modded clusters?

randomZERO · Post by **randomZERO** » Sat May 08, 2010 7:41 pm

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superdan · Post by **superdan** » Sat May 08, 2010 10:34 pm

yeah, your ODO will still read in miles...think of the bux cluster as just getting a new overlay basically

randomZERO · Post by **randomZERO** » Sat May 08, 2010 10:41 pm

superdan wrote:yeah, your ODO will still read in miles...think of the bux cluster as just getting a new overlay basically

See us dans think alike. Thats what i was thinking but i wantex to be sure. Have you done this? Pics?

superdan · Post by **superdan** » Sat May 08, 2010 10:46 pm

Dans FTW!!!! lol

was going to do some kind of write up on how to do it but its self explanatory really...extremely simple

randomZERO · Post by **randomZERO** » Sat May 08, 2010 10:59 pm

Quick write up go!! I dont have the gauges infront off me but do the needles need to come off? Also are the numbers tinted green like the us clusters? Got night time pics?

superdan · Post by **superdan** » Sat May 08, 2010 11:02 pm

no the needles dont need to come off...lemme go take some pics of my sxt cluster so i can explain a little better

as for night pics, i dont have any. They wouldnt help you out much anyways cause i put UV LEDS in mine. But stock, the cluster does light up green

BREIF WRITE UP

on the back of cluster there will be 6 star bolts (you can use a hex tool though, thats what i used cause i couldnt find my star tools) that holds the piece of cardboard onto the cluster

Once you remove the cardboard, there will another 8 star bolts holding the circuit board down (used the same size hex tool for these)

almost ready to take the circuit board off, But first there is a tiny plug at the bottom. This is for your ODO so you want to be very careful not to rip any of the small wire out or break the connector. Use a pair of pliers to wiggle the plug out. I used my fingers but its easier using pliers

Once you unplug that connector the circuit board is free to come off. Be very careful and gently pull the board off as evenly as possible. Once you get the circuit board off, you will see 4 sets of prongs (shown in next picture) those are to help line up the circuit board so no need to worry about messing that up

then all thats left to do is place your other circuit board on, plug that connector back in for your ODO and tighten all the star bolts down and your done!

Havent figured out if you could do this with going from SXT to SRT or vice versa yet but i dont see why it wouldnt work.

randomZERO · Post by **randomZERO** » Sun May 09, 2010 2:15 am

THANK YOU!!! If you get a chance take a lit up darkness pic for me.

superdan · Post by **superdan** » Sun May 09, 2010 5:11 pm

well i put UV leds in the cluster and its hard for cameras to pick up the UV light...plus some of the leds in my cluster wont light up right for some reason lol

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Sun May 09, 2010 6:21 pm

It probably wouldn't work in the SRT because the needle would be full sweep saying you are going 160 when you are doing 120. Not sure though.

superdan · Post by **superdan** » Mon May 10, 2010 12:07 am

well yeah it would need calibrated, mine does but i could care less really lol

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Mon May 10, 2010 12:46 am

OR you cats can be cool like me and get the chrome trim rings on your black, no-tach cluster.

randomZERO · Post by **randomZERO** » Mon May 10, 2010 2:59 am

FAC3L3SS wrote:OR you cats can be cool like me and get the chrome trim rings on your black, no-tach cluster.

OR I can get the bux cluster to go with my bux airbag, grill and tails that reads in awesome kph and have a tach so I can see when im reving to 7800rpms

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Mon May 10, 2010 11:00 am

TRUE. I was simply posting the cheapo DYI bux cluster.