Hey guys,
Last night I watched the flatbed take my TT away to the dealer again. I got a new speedo cluster form M-Spec this week. I transfered my reverse indiglo faces onto the new cluster without removing the needles this time. That went smoothly. Thanks M-Spec! I then put the cluster back in the car and start the car. It starts, but again I'm getting no reading on my speedo or tach. Door ajar light comes on and regular lights work like check engine when they are supposed to, so it seems to me that it had a good connection into the plugs in back. I call the dealer and ask them since I removed the cluster from the car would they have to hook up the computer to it and recalibrate it. This occured to me because what would stop someone from putting 100,000 on a car and replacing the cluster when it was time to sell with a much lower one? The part number would be the same, the odometer would not show any signs of being rolled back. Next, I decide that I'll take the car to the dealer to get this done. Figuring that they shouldn't need access to the dash I put the speedo area back together. Which I have to say looks very cool, despite it not working. I get everything back in place and grab my key to start the car and check that everything is still working or at least the same as before. Turn the key, hear a real quick click and then nothing. Won't crank, do anything. You can turn the key freely all the way through the cycle with no change. I'm not getting any accessories, no radio, the windows won't roll up and down. At first I thought I tripped my fac. alarm. I called the Mitu. dealer and they said that the alarm system will not stop the car from cranking, which I believe is true because I've driven down the street with the alarm going off. Next I thought starter, but if it was that it wouldn't affect the accessories. Oh well, at least I'll get a four wheel alignment done since it is there anyway. I'm going now to fix myself a stiff drink.

Sounds to me like your battery was just dead.

You gauges didn't work because you didn't have the cluster plugged in all the way. I've played with this many times before and ran into the same thing.

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06 Blue EVO 9

I really hope that that is the case. I'll find out more from Don Miller on Monday. I'll keep you posted.

Here's the story. I just got back from a solo cruise! I got the car back from the dealer today and she works great. The previous time in the dealer found that the MFI relay was not getting power from the computer. Which means that there is a short in that wire between the two points. A simple solution, hook a jumper wire from 12V constant to the Black and White wire runnning into the MFI relay. Then install a 50amp 10 pound chrome toggle switch to cut power when neccesary. Did that. Mounted it out of sight, also acts as a theft deterent. Well, the reason it didn't start this time was due to the fact that where I grounded it shorted to the chasiss and kept blowing the engine fuse. Got that fixed. Found that with the speedo from what it sounded like to me that two wires in where it plugs into were not connected. Car is good to go! Finally got my white and custom gauges done!!!!!!! It took over $1000, 5 1/2 months, two tow trucks, a remaned ECU, a second cluster unit, and about 10 years off my life. It was the best mod ever! It does look good though. Don Miller Dodge on the westside of Madison did the work for me, I was very pleased with the service I received there. Downtown location can kiss my ass I have a guy bringing my a Viper tommorrow to detail so I'll take the tip (usually $100 to $150) and put it towards the Stillen downpipe fund. Hopefully that will go smoother. Thanks for everybody's help and advice.

R/T Bomber

Told ya that cluster wasn't plugged in all the way.

Which engine fuse kept blowing? Just curious.