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NB8A CLUSTER IN NB8B

Postby narita » Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:27 pm

Hi,

I have installed a nb8a cluster in my nb8b.

expect the high beam light is always on, i have found the thread on cartalk regarding a similar issue but its is for nb8b cluster in nb8a.

Any help?
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Re: NB8A CLUSTER IN NB8B

Postby KevGoat » Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:18 pm

narita wrote:I have installed a nb8a cluster in my nb8b.


:shock: question begs ... WHY?

However, having "Googled" and also found no answer, I'd take a wild guess and suggest that your problem is a reverse of the issue to the earthing problem of an NB8B cluster in to an NB8A mod .....

I had to add an earth wire to get my high beam lamp to work, maybe yours is constantly earthed somehow?

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Re: NB8A CLUSTER IN NB8B

Postby narita » Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:00 pm

Thanks kev that seems to make sense.

As to why well i installed some rev limiter faces a while back and me being a disabled mechanic all the readouts are way off. Got tired of it and picked up an nb8a cluster!
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Re: NB8A CLUSTER IN NB8B

Postby narita » Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:19 pm

Image

swapped the circuit boards over.

everything is as mazda intended. Success!

This also allows me to keep my old ODO.
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Re: NB8A CLUSTER IN NB8B

Postby KevGoat » Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:21 pm

Just a thought, but maybe place both clusters side by side and see if you can work out the variation in the circuitry to the high beam lamp that way. I couldn't find a clear enough image online of the NB8A cluster rear circuitry to check against the photo of the NB8B that I have on my laptop.

Good luck ...

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Re: NB8A CLUSTER IN NB8B

Postby narita » Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:37 pm

Hey kev read above post.

i swapped the circuit boards and now its fine!
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Re: NB8A CLUSTER IN NB8B

Postby KevGoat » Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:41 pm

We must have posted at same time haha ...

Glad it worked out ;)

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Re: NB8A CLUSTER IN NB8B

Postby narita » Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:56 pm

Sorry kev i do appreciate your help!

Maybe some others will find this idea usefull.

thought i doubt anyone else wants to backward modify.
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