hmm, I have an '82 GSL and my spedo only goes to 85, does anyone know can I use the gauges listed here? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=43952

tia,

John

 

The listed items are for 86-88, so i dont think they will fit! But do a search on this forum, and i think you should find something!

 

ok, forget the glossy **** what about the one in this listing?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33678

while I am at it... can I use this with just the wiring mod? is it the 80 amp alt? is there a way for me to tell?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=10076

or this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33573

thanks again,

John

 

well again, thise gauges clearly state for 84-85 only, so unless you upgrade yuor dash and everything to series 3 you cannot use those

 

ok, so next ? is What the hell can I do to replace the 85 MPH spedo? the connectors on the back of this last cluster seem to be the same. oh, and the 84-85 is not S3 (leastwise I dont think it is with 82 being 1st gen)

also what about the alts? anyone?

 

First off, to replace the 85 mph speedo, just get a cluster out of an '83. The connectors and everything are the same as your '82, but the speedo goes to 130 mph. It is a direct bolt in. No mods required.

When Gregs referred to series 3 (S3), that is a designation typically used by the Aussies. It is used to note design changes. Series 3 is not the same as third gen.

S1 = 79-80
S2 = 81-83
S3 = 84-85
S4 = 86-88
S5 = 89-91
S6 = 93-95

As far as the alts go, the second one ('90 turbo) will bolt in directly with just a wiring mod. Yes, this alt is 80 amp (the third gen alt is 100 amp). The thread with the wiring mod is listed in the 1st gen FAQ and in the archive. The first alt will not mount directly as the 3rd gens used a different pulley/belt style (serpentine vs. v-belt), so it won't work without the pulley being changed.

Kent

 

very cool, thank you for the help...

now i'm off to find a cluster from an '83...

wish me luck...

 

I know of one if you cant find one. I have no idea on cost but I can check for you if you are truly interested.

 

PM Atkins Dan. He had one when I was looking late last year.

 

I put a TII alt into my '85 and it was a direct bolt in, didn't need to change a thing.

 

S4 alts wiring is the same, S5 was different. Both bolt up.