Where is the check engine light on S13?

[s13drifterbabe]

Where is my check engine light? I have an S13 and I have noticed that there aren't any markings on my gauge cluster that indicate the check engine light. I posted pics of my gauge cluster below. Does my cluster look normal? How come there are blank spots for some of the indicator lights?

[kamikazestorm420]

Where is my check engine light? I have an S13 and I have noticed that there aren't any markings on my gauge cluster that indicate the check engine light. I posted pics of my gauge cluster below. Does my cluster look normal? How come there are blank spots for some of the indicator lights?

the one on the right is the CEL. the other two are for the cruise control options. it lights up green.

[ricebike]

thanks kamikaze for the CEL & cruise control light descriptions...

apparently, s13, you & I have "federal-emission" cars w/out the CEL (& knock sensor)... only CA-emissioned s13 had them w/ the Icons that kami stated earlier...

[ddgsxr504]

Off topic and not to be nosy but whats with bleeping out the milage is it that bad?? Or are they super low?? hunh hunh?

[s13drifterbabe]

thanks kamikaze for the CEL & cruise control light descriptions...

apparently, s13, you & I have "federal-emission" cars w/out the CEL (& knock sensor)... only CA-emissioned s13 had them w/ the Icons that kami stated earlier...

I live in NJ, I haven't taken the car to get inspected yet. The car was from Virginia. Do you think it would be a good idea that I get a regular cluster w/the CEL light?

Off topic and not to be nosy but whats with bleeping out the milage is it that bad?? Or are they super low?? hunh hunh?

I have high miles, it's embarrasing.. that's all.

[s13drifterbabe]

the one on the right is the CEL. the other two are for the cruise control options. it lights up green.

Thanks for the info. What about the blank spot in this pic? It's the first one, what is that for? One last thing, can anyone post a pic of regular analog S13 gauges so I can compare the two? Thanks

[ricebike]

I live in NJ, I haven't taken the car to get inspected yet. The car was from Virginia. Do you think it would be a good idea that I get a regular cluster w/the CEL light?

If you're going to change the cluster just to pass NJ emissions/inspections, DON'T! It's not needed since they know this is a Federal-emissions car that didn't came w/ the CEL light. Eventhough, it came from VA, that's still not a nazi-CA-emissioned car of that year... just make sure it's tuned up (plugs/cap/rotor/filters/etc.)

They'll just proceed to put it on rollers for the Dyno/exhaust gas test (keep an eye on them; they thought my car was a front-wheel-drive ford probe & almost started to run the car into the big front testing fan LOL)

Quote »I have high miles, it's embarrasing.. that's all. [/quote]no need to hide it; just shows to other NICOnauts that the engines can last! i'm around 205ooo miles on my original 1989 SOHC engine! yay

[supra brit]

High mileage = 318xxx (on chassis...motor has around 200k)

[ddgsxr504]

I have high miles, it's embarrasing.. that's all.

There is nothing wrong with that, be proud of that $hit!! Now you can rub that in peoples faces like...hey look how many miles I have on my car and it still runs better than your (insert POS car other than Nissan here) and laugh at how much they paid for their car.