Instrument cluster swap
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Instrument cluster swap
What do you guy think of this? Going to do the same conversion on my 80 RHD.
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he never said it was his...
Anyways, What year did that cluster come from? Is that a second gen? I have a 1980 and want to change out my cluster or get something custom made, any info about that picture would be great. Thanks
Anyways, What year did that cluster come from? Is that a second gen? I have a 1980 and want to change out my cluster or get something custom made, any info about that picture would be great. Thanks
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I think it's from a 89-91 2nd Gen. I got a 89-91 cluster last night and will try it this weekend. If you look close at the tach I believe I see 8-1000 rpm increments which has to be a 89-91 cluster. 88 and below I believe went to 7K redline. I will let everyone know how it goes. Once I get it in wiring is the easy part..
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That's cool. all I said is my car is odometer exempt. So it shouldn't matter. It's the same as swapping out a cluster when yours goes bad.. what can they do?
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i dotn see how a second gen 7 cluster would work. there a bit different in shape, and the plugs in the back are different.
so maybe is all custom. you can dismatle the cluster. and peice it back together on a 1st gen empty cluster maybe?
i have no idea. but it looks good. how ever that was done.
so maybe is all custom. you can dismatle the cluster. and peice it back together on a 1st gen empty cluster maybe?
i have no idea. but it looks good. how ever that was done.
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Well I got bored and tried it tonight. Can't believe how easy it was. Here is a peek.. Will finish project and wiring this weekend. Also going to get indiglo...
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has anyone tried this FC gauge cluster on an 84-85 GSL or GSL-SE FB before?? if so, please post relative and informative information about it... i too am contemplating on doing the same thing... hah!
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FYI it's illegal to swap instrument clusters. odometer tampering and all that.
FYI it's illegal to swap instrument clusters. odometer tampering and all that.
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Originally posted by gonzz
Well I got bored and tried it tonight. Can't believe how easy it was. Here is a peek.. Will finish project and wiring this weekend. Also going to get indiglo...
Well I got bored and tried it tonight. Can't believe how easy it was. Here is a peek.. Will finish project and wiring this weekend. Also going to get indiglo...
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The speedo in my car is of an FC (86 NA) and works as good or bad as the old one. I reset the odometer to the same settings as the original, and that'd make it legal.
The NA FC speedo also has the same inputdrive speed as the 81-83 1st gen. So there's no problem there: it still works the same way. It wasnt an easy fit though, and I suppose a cluster-swap might be easier, but then you would have to work on the wiring.
The NA FC speedo also has the same inputdrive speed as the 81-83 1st gen. So there's no problem there: it still works the same way. It wasnt an easy fit though, and I suppose a cluster-swap might be easier, but then you would have to work on the wiring.
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WOW that is incredible guys!! I love what was done to that.
but wait a minute thats my car in the pic. I should say that. there is quite a bit of work into doing this and its more than shoving it in to place and changing the wires in the plugs. alex is right do not forget the warning lights have their own cluster in the fc's. I mated parts from an sa cluster to a 91 cluster to make it work and plastic welded them together. Its a real tight fit. the pods are the ones for an 86-88 rx7
but wait a minute thats my car in the pic. I should say that. there is quite a bit of work into doing this and its more than shoving it in to place and changing the wires in the plugs. alex is right do not forget the warning lights have their own cluster in the fc's. I mated parts from an sa cluster to a 91 cluster to make it work and plastic welded them together. Its a real tight fit. the pods are the ones for an 86-88 rx7