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Old 15-09-2016, 03:22 PM   #1
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Default AU Cluster, how to Power On?

G'day all.

I've got a cluster from an AU1 wagon... that's I'd like to be able to power on, so I know how many kms are on the odo.

Anyone know how?

I've tried looking at schematics but couldn't work it out

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Old 15-09-2016, 03:49 PM   #2
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Default Re: AU Cluster, how to Power On?

Haven't tried, but workshop manual on here says:
J2 pin 1 = Power Ground
J2 pin 20 = Battery

I'll see if I can try tonight. Got on old low series clusters that is no loss of it goes pop
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Old 18-09-2016, 10:22 AM   #3
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Default Re: AU Cluster, how to Power On?

I also have a cluster I have been wanting to power on to verify the KM's on it.
I can locate the connector as their is only one 20 pin connector.
But which Pin is Pin 1 and which is Pin 20.
There are no numbers on the plastic connector to indicate where Pin 1 is.
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Old 19-09-2016, 12:23 AM   #4
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Default Re: AU Cluster, how to Power On?

So just the J2 connector needs to be connected to read km's.

My preference would be the swap clusters on a car given how easy it is to do.

The pin out diagrams are in the workshop manual, which is on here under tech resources.

For series 2 clusters you need to connect:
J2 pin 1 - Power ground
J2 pin 2 - Signal ground
J2 pin 20 - Battery

For Series 1 this does not work, due to the cluster needing to be on with ignition to read km's. Connecting in J2 pin 4 - ignition, didn't work. So ill try to do some more diagnosing this week
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Old 19-09-2016, 12:13 PM   #5
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Default Re: AU Cluster, how to Power On?

Id wager a guess at J2, pin 19, but its 8.2v. If i knew where my old cluster was id try it.

Use a 9v battery on j2 p2 (ground/neg) and j2 p19 (postive).
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Old 19-09-2016, 12:58 PM   #6
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Default Re: AU Cluster, how to Power On?

J2 Pin 19 is 8.2v out, to the spedo transducer
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Old 19-09-2016, 10:33 PM   #7
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Ah ok. I could see 8.2v but wasnt saying where it was coming from/ going to.

Wait, isnt P17 to the transducer?
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Old 19-09-2016, 11:16 PM   #8
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Default Re: AU Cluster, how to Power On?

Pin 17 is speed input from the transducer.

Spedo transducer is standard 3 pin sensor. Power and Ground go in, signal comes out.
All of these come from/to the cluster

Then you also have speed out from cluster to ECU (pin 18)
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Good thing I'm still looking for my cluster and didnt use a 9v on it yet then.

Id highly doubt its pulking power from the parkers, i have an s3 cluster in my s1, but im fairly certain the odometer turns off with the key out. Cant think of many wires it could be on though
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