1987-1991 Parley with regards to your 1987 to 1991 Bonneville, Olds 88 or Buick Le Sabre Please use General Chat for non-mechanical issues, and Performance and Brainstorming for improvements.

Cluster Swap no go0d

Old Jun 23, 2003 | 04:38 PM
  #1  
TiMSmo0th's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Posts like a Turbo
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 230
Likes: 0
From: Louisiana
TiMSmo0th is on a distinguished road
Default Cluster Swap no go0d

Today I tried to swap clusters, but was unsucessful. I thought it might work, because the car I got it from was an LE just like mine, but it must have been a different year, because it did not work @ all. So if you wanted to do this mod, it won't werk!
I wanted to replace my cluster:

With this one:
Reply
Old Jun 23, 2003 | 04:51 PM
  #3  
Jim W's Avatar
Senior Member
Expert Gearhead
 
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 20,893
Likes: 2
From: Mississauga, Ontario
Jim W is on a distinguished road
Default

To bad Tim, you may not have the proper wiring set up for a tach style cluster. Would have been nice to make it work tho
Reply
Old Jun 23, 2003 | 05:11 PM
  #4  
TiMSmo0th's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Posts like a Turbo
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 230
Likes: 0
From: Louisiana
TiMSmo0th is on a distinguished road
Default

Wrong wiring [I guess] different years...
Thanx, I really like the wheel myself!
I know I wanted it to work!!!!Ahhhh
Damn i can't remember who was going to send me that fuse cover....from Canada
Was that one of you guys?
Reply
Old Jun 25, 2003 | 10:16 AM
  #5  
rjolly87's Avatar
Senior Member
True Car Nut
 
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 7,270
Likes: 465
From: Las Cruces, NM
rjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant future
Default

ever thought about the racing style after market gauges? if you get the right ones, it might even look better then the tach style cluster. by the way, i saw a '90 bonny with a cluster like his, it was the cheap bonneville though.
Reply
Old Jun 25, 2003 | 10:46 AM
  #6  
Jim W's Avatar
Senior Member
Expert Gearhead
 
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 20,893
Likes: 2
From: Mississauga, Ontario
Jim W is on a distinguished road
Default

Yeah..or get one of Ty pillar pods.
Reply
Old Jun 25, 2003 | 10:57 AM
  #7  
rjolly87's Avatar
Senior Member
True Car Nut
 
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 7,270
Likes: 465
From: Las Cruces, NM
rjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant futurerjolly87 has a brilliant future
Default

Originally Posted by 89BonnieSE89
Yeah..or get one of Ty pillar pods.
THAT WOULD WORK. I THINK YOU' VE GOT IT! where can he get one to fit an older bonnevill though. i was looking at specs and prices, i just see the stuff for newer cars. they cant handle our oldie but goodies. we're just too good for them
Reply
Old Jun 25, 2003 | 10:59 AM
  #8  
Jim W's Avatar
Senior Member
Expert Gearhead
 
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 20,893
Likes: 2
From: Mississauga, Ontario
Jim W is on a distinguished road
Default

Send a PM to one of our members Speedyguy, he'll be able to help you out
Reply
Old Jun 25, 2003 | 04:04 PM
  #9  
acg_ssei's Avatar
Senior Member
True Car Nut
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 2,409
Likes: 1
From: Chicago, IL
acg_ssei is on a distinguished road
Default

Originally Posted by 89BonnieSE89
Yeah..or get one of Ty pillar pods.
Speaking of which, whatever happened with that? I thought there was a prototype in the works that we'd be trying out on the various model series, but never heard anything further. Status...?
Reply
Old Jun 25, 2003 | 04:10 PM
  #10  
Jim W's Avatar
Senior Member
Expert Gearhead
 
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 20,893
Likes: 2
From: Mississauga, Ontario
Jim W is on a distinguished road
Default

Last I heard, Ty was waiting for the manufacturer, or members who were interested to decide on what kind of gages they were interested in.
Reply

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:17 AM.