Okay, I've just spent the past hour searching for old posts to this problem, and the closest to an answer I found was in a thread from back in 2007 (http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showpost.php?p=2105465&postcount=1). Instead of reviving what looks like an abandoned thread, I figured people would rather have me create a new one.
I just replaced my DX cluster with an EX one, but I noticed that when I start my car, the speedometer will shoot to around 20MPH even while idling. It eventually drops back down to 0MPH. If I drive with it at 20MPH, the needle stays put or bounces around just a little bit, but the trip/odometers don't turn. Again, it eventually starts working, and I think even resetting the trip meter several times "fixes" the problem for the moment. Unfortunately, the problem comes back the next time I start my car back up, of course.
The threads I found here and many other sites I found after doing a bit of Googling suggest I check and/or replace the VSS. I am a bit hesitant on this because when I put the old cluster in, the speedometer works just fine.
Now I know some of you may be about to suggest I just swap out the two speedometers, but I bough the new cluster because the odometer broke on my original cluster.
Another thread suggest putting oil on the needle because the lubricant may have dried/hardened over the years, but I am also reluctant on doing this because (1) I have to remove the needle to do it and (2) I only found one discussion suggesting this.
I guess what I am trying to ask for is if anyone else is familiar with this same problem (the problem is almost obviously in the new cluster itself) and what a solution would be, knowing that another cluster does work fine?
Could the problem be in the circuitry on the back of the whole cluster? Would I be able to use my DX cluster enclosure with the gauges from the EX cluster?
Also, if it comes down to it, I would be willing to replace the odometer from my old cluster with the one from the new one since that's the main reason I bought a new cluster in the first place. The tach is just a bonus I figured I'd get since I was replacing the cluster. The problem is, I can't find info on how to replace just the odometer and not the entire speedometer.
Thanks for any help.
I just replaced my DX cluster with an EX one, but I noticed that when I start my car, the speedometer will shoot to around 20MPH even while idling. It eventually drops back down to 0MPH. If I drive with it at 20MPH, the needle stays put or bounces around just a little bit, but the trip/odometers don't turn. Again, it eventually starts working, and I think even resetting the trip meter several times "fixes" the problem for the moment. Unfortunately, the problem comes back the next time I start my car back up, of course.
The threads I found here and many other sites I found after doing a bit of Googling suggest I check and/or replace the VSS. I am a bit hesitant on this because when I put the old cluster in, the speedometer works just fine.
Now I know some of you may be about to suggest I just swap out the two speedometers, but I bough the new cluster because the odometer broke on my original cluster.
Another thread suggest putting oil on the needle because the lubricant may have dried/hardened over the years, but I am also reluctant on doing this because (1) I have to remove the needle to do it and (2) I only found one discussion suggesting this.
I guess what I am trying to ask for is if anyone else is familiar with this same problem (the problem is almost obviously in the new cluster itself) and what a solution would be, knowing that another cluster does work fine?
Could the problem be in the circuitry on the back of the whole cluster? Would I be able to use my DX cluster enclosure with the gauges from the EX cluster?
Also, if it comes down to it, I would be willing to replace the odometer from my old cluster with the one from the new one since that's the main reason I bought a new cluster in the first place. The tach is just a bonus I figured I'd get since I was replacing the cluster. The problem is, I can't find info on how to replace just the odometer and not the entire speedometer.
Thanks for any help.