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Say i have a dato roadstar ute, and as some you may know it came with an electric clock. I have recently purchased a 1200 coupe tacho and want to fit it in. I understand that you have to almost pull the whole dash out as those intrusments are pretty much in there... any ideas on where to start i put my head under the dash and kinda don't really know where to go..??? Any light anyone can shed on this would be much aprreciated ! Cheers

Yeah when l took the clock out of my ute l found that it just had three screws holding it in. There is one at 1, 4 and 8. There is also a bracket attached at 5 that may have a little bolt through it but l cant remember.

The screws run from behind the dash into the dash, so use about a 100mm shaft phillips head (screws are close to the clock housing), and go under the dash. There's plenty of room.

Then all you have to do is unplug the wire.

There is no need to remove the dash or anything else at all

Cheers

Welcome to the club Datopower.

The dash (bit that holds the gauges) is pretty easy to get out. First off remove the windscreen wiper, headlight, heater controls, and choke knobs. The heater control knobs come off by undoing a small screw under the knob. Headlight knob will come off by pushing down on it and turning (i think) anticlockwise (might be the other way). Take off the collars behind the choke/headlight/windscreen wiper knobs. Remove your stereo front facia or whole unit.

There are two screws holding the dash in. They are located up under the dash, one behind the clock/tacho and one kind of inbetween the other two gauges. While you are working under the dash, remove the speedo cable (just unscrew it), and pull out the multi pinned plug from the gauge cluster. There might be a two other wires that need disconnecting but you will find that out when you try to pull the cluster out.

You might need to remove the plastic cover over the steering column to allow you more room to squeeze the cluster out. Once its out its pretty obvious how to take the gauges off. There was a wiring diagram floating around on here somewhere for installing the tacho, maybe someone can post a link to it?? if it is needed. Because i dont think you can just hook it up.

I've got good diags at http://www.shoeys.com/diag/

Chris

while were talking about our knobs, has anyone else had trouble removing the choke knob and putting it back on, all the other knobs twist on and off really easy but i had trouble getting the choke one off and now cant get it back on, seems to be the same story with 1200's at wreckers aswell (not that the chokes connected to anything anymore)

Cheers for all the help guys !

Cheers for all the help guys !

I had the same trouble 1200rc when I first took my dash out. Bloody choke knob wouldnt come off, I got frustrated and *accidently* busted it off. I went without it because I couldnt get it to glue back on. Sometimes kept pliers in the car to assist. Oh, how disgusting this whole knob buisness could get, I will shut up now.

Yeah it is easier to pull the lights and wipers and such knobs right out and then use some pliers to grip the stem behind the knob. Then push the knob in (While holding stem with pliers) and twist off...

Cigarette lighter is just unscrewed from behind...

Hey speakin of chokes....

What's the deal with the choke staying out when you pull it out. I remember i had 1 120y and when i pulled the choke out it would turn and stay locked in that position. With my ute it seems to gradulay slide back in... kind've fustrating on a cold morning.... any susggestions on how i could make it so it 'locks' ???

Cheers

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