VS SS 1996 series 2 Speedo not working, Help please lol

[Julian1969]

Hi everyone, thanks in advance for any advice.
Ok so to cut a long story short my Speedo stopped working a while ago and using a solution I found on this forum I fixed the issue. I did this by using a multimeter and finding the track the fault was on, then using alfoil taped down with electrical tape. This fixed everything, cruse control worked and the odometer worked.

Then it stopped working again, I thought likely the heat we've experienced this summer made the tape come up and not hold the alfoil down so not making contact to bridge the damaged tracks.

I repeated the process and it worked fine for a Day then stopped working again a week or so ago.

So I purchased conductive paint to fix the track damage where there's exposed copper, to get the job done properly.

I did this today, Speedo doesn't work, odometer doesn't work and neither does the cruse control , also the speed alert won't work likely due to the speedo not working.
Also where In one of the places I did the repair at the top of Con2 it smoked and burned a bit, likely the paint went over 2 tracks and shorted.

So I had it working great but now everything mentioned refuses to work, it's making me pull my hair out lol.

What have I missed?

Is it easier to just get another cluster?

Being an SS, can U just use a V6 cluster out of any Vs Commodore or does it have to be one out of a V8?
It looks exactly the same as the clusters iv had in a few VS execs iv had.

Thanks again for any help, thanks

 

[losh1971]

@NORTI can probably tell you if a V6 cluster is compatible with a V8.

 

[ephect]

Nar v6 can't be used in v8, Vr v8 can be used in vs v8.

I'll find the thread which has mass info on it.
https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/vn-vp-vq-vr-vs-calais-cluster-p-n.71924/

 

[07GTS]

the V8 clusters have slightly different calibration on the temp gauge and also tacho is for 8 cyl and coil, v6 is for dfi output signal and wrong cylinder, i dont know what this alfoil is but anything less the soldiering or crimping is not going to work for long

 

[Julian1969]

the V8 clusters have slightly different calibration on the temp gauge and also tacho is for 8 cyl and coil, v6 is for dfi output signal and wrong cylinder, i dont know what this alfoil is but anything less the soldiering or crimping is not going to work for long

https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/how-to-fix-speedo-vs-commodore.86469/

this is how I found out about this solution I initially used.
iv now used the electric Paint again,upon finding a few other damaged tracks. Will update tomorrow,cheers

 

[07GTS]

if u are super careful with a temp controlled soldiering iron u can touch them up with that, even if u bare back the same track earlier on where its thicker and use a little wire soldier and join it back to a further on thicker spot after the crack issue