4xKory

Hmm, good note I will check to make sure all are pushed in very well.

ok so I got out the meter and tested all the connections on the back of my spedo and tested the connections on my dimmer switch. both came out positive and work good. I found out what two wires specifically light up the bulbs for the needles and clock etc and will trace those back because that is for sure where my problem is. Im going to put together some photos tomorrow and teach everyone step by step diagnostics on dash lights because without a tester its a big guessing game and that just costs money. Im going to include how to disassemble switches and a few other components as well. Ive looked at just about every thread with a complaint on dash lights not working and many of them are dead ends with no solid answers so I hope when I am done it can get stickied or something because it seems to be a real common problem at least in the older rigs. After banging my head all day I hope after I make this guide no one else will have to, at least as much as I did today and got pretty much no where lol.

I havent checked under the hood, what ones do I look out for specifically- i will check all i can find. I didnt pull the whole dash, just where the gauges are and the steering column- and gauges as well. Yeah I checked the dimmer switch each time turning both ways fully. I will take it apart again and check, and check connections on circuit too. thanks again guys!

So yesterday I was cleaning up some switches for my cruise control and defogger (which both work now =) and finished up and put the dash back together, I had not even touched the spedo console. I start up the truck, and turn on the lights and now I have no spedo/tach/fuel/temp/cig lighter lights, but all hazard lights and blinker lights and others work perfectly, not even dim at all. -Everything worked before I cleaned up the switches and took apart the bezel and steering wheel plastic. -I replaced all the bulbs (larger size red/brick colored backing) -checked the dimmer switch (and tore it apart and it was very clean, no bad connections i could see) -check all fuses like 9 times, and checked all the connections behind the spedo cluster. Everything seems good, but no luck. *I read there may be a ground behind the ash tray and looked for it but no luck* Anything Im missing? Thanks in advance!

Right on thanks man I'll hold off on buying one from the JY then till i get the word on it. Every buck I can spend on something else for the pathy im gonna, I really love this truck!

Yeah its an MPFI with rear disks, LSD... all that yummy stuff! I nabbed it up quick cuz it was so rare to find. I even drove 300 miles 2 ways to get it. It only had one owner with the title saying 2 miles on it when purchased. They then donated it to the police academy and they sold it on auction where some auto flipper picked it up and i grabbed it from him. I thought I would hate the red interior but its not really too bad. Later on down the road im sure i will replace a lot of it with black interior parts however.

Yeah that sounds like a lot of fun! I will have to go for sure. Great to see a bunch of us live in the area! Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome =) -Kory

Hello everyone on NPORA! Im new to pathfinders as well as NPORA =) I just bought a 1990 2Dr SE-v6 5-speed with 95k on it. Its in pretty darn good condition but not without its issues- of course. I have favored nissan motors when purchasing vehicles ever since I was 15 and got an 86 maxima, and then just last year picked up a 91 infinity g20 which was just an amazing car! Nissan motors have seemed to be very reliable and easy to work on so I just kept buying them and without dissapointment. I will be posting my issues in the garage when I can not find answers already on the site for them or just have issues or concerns. Anyway, onto the pictures!