another instrument cluster question
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another instrument cluster question
Ok so here'* the deal I found an instrument cluster that has all the gauges plus a tach at a junkyard, but I want to verify if a cluster out of a 90 or 91 is the same as my 89? Will all the wiring be the same or do I need to grab the wiring as well. I'm tired of not having a tach or knowing what my oil pressure is. Also is the wiring the same in a LE and an SE. I know the SSE should be the same except it has different wiring for the compass and DIC. Am I right about all this stuff cause i'm really wanting this cluster. Also if it doesn't fit how difficult would it be to wire an aftermarket tach. What I guess i'm saying is where is the tach lead that I would tie into. It'* not as easy to do on a car without a tach lead on the coil.
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If you have the cluster that only goes up to 80 mph, it won't work with one that has a tach or speedo up to 110 mph. Timsmooth tried it without any success :?
It has to be a straight swap, SE for SE, LE for LE etc. and the shifter style has to match. If you do find an LE cluster with a tach, then it MAY work, but make sure if you have the floor shifter, you grab a cluster that came off another car that had a floor shifter
It has to be a straight swap, SE for SE, LE for LE etc. and the shifter style has to match. If you do find an LE cluster with a tach, then it MAY work, but make sure if you have the floor shifter, you grab a cluster that came off another car that had a floor shifter
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Re: another instrument cluster question
Originally Posted by egladman
Also if it doesn't fit how difficult would it be to wire an aftermarket tach. What I guess i'm saying is where is the tach lead that I would tie into. It'* not as easy to do on a car without a tach lead on the coil.
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Originally Posted by 89BonnieSE89
If you have the cluster that only goes up to 80 mph, it won't work with one that has a tach or speedo up to 110 mph. Timsmooth tried it without any success :?
It has to be a straight swap, SE for SE, LE for LE etc. and the shifter style has to match. If you do find an LE cluster with a tach, then it MAY work, but make sure if you have the floor shifter, you grab a cluster that came off another car that had a floor shifter
It has to be a straight swap, SE for SE, LE for LE etc. and the shifter style has to match. If you do find an LE cluster with a tach, then it MAY work, but make sure if you have the floor shifter, you grab a cluster that came off another car that had a floor shifter
-And for the tach question: Yes it IS the white wire. I remember when I wired my aftermarket tach, I checked out the wiring diagram in the Haynes manual to find the correct wire. Ill double check it if you want.
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