Esky cluster swap problem

[Cartman372]

Well I did an Esky gauge cluster swap a few weeks ago, and all my gauges are incorrect. Tachometer, voltage, oil pressure, water temp. I couldn't test fuel level at the time because the sending unit was bad and I know my speedo is off a bit because of the bigger than OEM tires. What can I do to correct my gauges?

I talked to Justin at BB, and a BB tune won't help. So any ideas?

 

[dirtyhick42]

When you put the gauge in did you set the gauges to where they should be then put it in with the truck off? If you did then try setting the gauges to where they should be then connecting the cluster with the truck in the on position.

 

[Cartman372]

When you put the gauge in did you set the gauges to where they should be then put it in with the truck off? If you did then try setting the gauges to where they should be then connecting the cluster with the truck in the on position.

So you're saying I should have recorded the location of the gauges in the old cluster, then adjusted the new cluster to match?

 

[dirtyhick42]

So you're saying I should have recorded the location of the gauges in the old cluster, then adjusted the new cluster to match?

That is exactly what I'm saying.

 

[Cartman372]

That is exactly what I'm saying.

Hmm....what if I throw the old cluster in, and then do the adjustments to the new one?

 

[88GMCtruck]

How far off was it? I know the clusters aren't really accurate to begin with anyway, wonder if yours was just on one end of the spectrum and this one was on the other.

 

[88GMCtruck]

If it's THAT far off... You'll have to find the level of all the old gauges, then plug pull the needles on the new one, plug it in, and install the needles where they are supposed to go.

 

[DRAGGIN95]

I have several times used my live data scanner and put the needles on where the computer say's they should be, including the speedometer with the help of someone else holding the scanner and reading me off the info. You can leave off the clear lense and mount it in the truck and really get those needles accurate.

 

[Cartman372]

I have several times used my live data scanner and put the needles on where the computer say's they should be, including the speedometer with the help of someone else holding the scanner and reading me off the info. You can leave off the clear lense and mount it in the truck and really get those needles accurate.

Well a data scanner is better than what I used, at least I think it would be. I was using my ScanGauge 2 to tell me the RPMs, water temp, oil pressure, etc etc. Do you think it would be good to use my ScanGauge to set everything to what it should be?