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Removed my cluster last night and when I put it back in I have lost all my speedo, tacho, odo, temperature gauge readouts and to top it off, my power windows won't go up or down now. What could have caused this and are the windows connected to the dash somehow?? Cheers guys I would really like to fix this problem

Could it be that the connection clips at the back of the cluster were not snapped back in correctly? If not, then spray a bit of electronics-safe lubricant at the back of the clips, then reconnect. For your power windows not working, I am unsure. Perhaps both are related or not. Is there a power window lock? Check for fuses as well, there is a fuse panel under the right of the steering wheel, and the others are in the trunk and under the bonnet.

I'll try the spray and see if that works. Unfortunately can't try it until tomorrow as im on duty (army lol) and not allowed to work on my car. Which part of the clip do i spray? the back where the wires go into the connector or the part where the clip connects into the cluster?

For the window problem is there a certain fuse for the windows and which one would it be?

Cheers for the help

I would spray very lightly on the whole clip on the wires connecting to the gauge set (not the back of the gauge set itself), and thus into the metal pins. Sometimes corrosion builds on the plugs and when we unplug the clip, creates an oxide insulator. Spraying also lubes things up so you can insert better, smoother, have moisture resistance, anti-corrosion, etc.

The fuse for windows are here:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/207464-r33-series-1-fuse-box-layout-rb25det/

If fuse are still good, then maybe relay switch is the problem. Or wiring, or power window motor, or could be as simple as the switch being kaputting kulprit.

Cheers mate. What brand of spray is electrical safe? And which fuse would be the one for the power windows as there is no fuse just for the windows themselves? Maybe one of the two 'Electrics' labelled ones. And what is the fuse labeled 'meters' for? Is it a fuse for the gauges by any chance?

Cheers for the help. I'm happy my car is parked on the Army barracks as she is windows wide open ready for the taking in the street lol.

Plain old WD40 is fine for electrical connections, as well as silicon spray, I go for whatever is cheaper. I haven't really gotten into the fuse boxes in my car yet so I cannot say for sure what those labels corresponds to (no electrical problems...................yet). But you can pull out each fuse and visually inspect for an open fuse or have a probe tester to check the conductivity of the fuses. I think it is a simple problem but let us know of your progress.

Ok so no luck yet. I tried all the methods above but the problem still exists lol so I am just going to take it into an auto elecy and get them to fix the problem. To me it sounds like a short circuit somewhere in the wiring causing me to lose both windows and gauges.

I'll keep you updated and hopefully if the problem can be found it might help someone else out in the future.

Cheers

Ok so no luck yet. I tried all the methods above but the problem still exists lol so I am just going to take it into an auto elecy and get them to fix the problem. To me it sounds like a short circuit somewhere in the wiring causing me to lose both windows and gauges.

I'll keep you updated and hopefully if the problem can be found it might help someone else out in the future.

Cheers

The two clips on the right of the cluster in the right way? That is to say in the right socket and the right way up? Both can go into either and can go in upside down. The clip on the left is the only one which you have to put in the right way up!

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I've just lost my cluster and windows... anyone know what it might be?

I've checked all fuses, I've got some chewed wiring in the wheel arch which I haven't yet had a chance to fix properly, but I connected everything a bit ghetto-like and it didn't seem to help

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