Factory Boost Gauge Issues And Map Sensor

[Marshstag]

Hey guys,

The factory boost gauge on my Rs4-S isn't working. I've taken it to be looked at by a professional and he told me that the MAP sensor was shot (see pic below). Any advice on how I can hold of a replacement would be appreciated.

Also, in my car the climate control and triple gauge cluster are swapped around. From what I've seen, the gauges should be at the top... While the car was being looked at, I asked about swapping the gauges around so that they'd be in the correct spot. I was told that I had the wrong mounting bracket in my car, and the gauges couldn't be moved up a spot because of this. Any takes on the situation?

Edited October 20, 2011 by Marshstag

[scotty nm35]

The sensor is probably faulty due to dry solder joints on the plug. Here is a how to for repair if you have a soldering iron handy.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/297345-m35-factory-boost-gauge-repair/page__p__4953193__hl__boost+sensor+repair__fromsearch__1#entry4953193

[Daleo]

+1. I did this with mine after Scotty posted the fix originally. Has worked perfectly ever since.

You can probably just invert the din bracket; that's probably how they were moved originally.

[SatchiThaStagea]

Your car didn't roll of the factory floor with the triple gauges or the bracket is from another stag (rsv?). It would have had a double din stereo under the climate control, I had the same problem when I wanted to move my climate control to the middle and put the gauges up top.And you cant just flip the bracket over, wont work you'll have to do some modifiying to move your gauges mate.

Edited October 20, 2011 by SatchiThaStagea

[pipster11]

mine is in a funny order too

i also have funny extra holes drilled in it

must be a jap thing

[Marshstag]

The sensor is probably faulty due to dry solder joints on the plug. Here is a how to for repair if you have a soldering iron handy.

http://www.skylinesa..._1#entry4953193

Sounds good, I'll give that a go on the weekend. Can I assume that it's the same for C34s2?

Your car didn't roll of the factory floor with the triple gauges or the bracket is from another stag (rsv?). It would have had a double din stereo under the climate control, I had the same problem when I wanted to move my climate control to the middle and put the gauges up top.And you cant just flip the bracket over, wont work you'll have to do some modifiying to move your gauges mate.

What did you end up doing?

mine is in a funny order too

i also have funny extra holes drilled in it

must be a jap thing

I'm not sure if it's a Jap thing or a previous owner thing

[scotty nm35]

Can I assume that it's the same for C34s2?

Yep, same sensor.

Its about the only part we share I think.

[KiwiRS4T]

Just rip out your climate control etc - it should be pretty obvious what you have to do and probaly just need a drill and maybe some fasteners.

[SatchiThaStagea]

I just made do with what I had and ended up with the climate up top, gauges in the middle and stereo at the bottom.

theres 2 problems with trying to move the climate control,

1: the front of the climate control is a little wider than the bracket so the bracket is cut to accomodate this and;

2: where most things are mounted from the middle (stereos, din pockets ect) the climate contol is mounted from the bottom of the side

look here for my post that shows these probs

[Marshstag]

Well... I tried the soldering solution and no luck. Looks like i'll have to replace it.

[Marshstag]

I just made do with what I had and ended up with the climate up top, gauges in the middle and stereo at the bottom.

theres 2 problems with trying to move the climate control,

1: the front of the climate control is a little wider than the bracket so the bracket is cut to accomodate this and;

2: where most things are mounted from the middle (stereos, din pockets ect) the climate contol is mounted from the bottom of the side

look here for my post that shows these probs

I've had a look at your post and I'm now on the hunt for correct brackets... and I've found the ones below. They appear to be different from the bracket in the pic you posted. Does anyone know if they will be appropriate?