Hey all,

just trying to switch instrument clusters to fit the coupe cluster into my perfect stock sedan dash - but I'm stuck as the bloody wiper switch won't come off!!

the headlight one just fell off pretty much but the wiper one is on tight - do I just pull harder on it or is there a trick to it? it's just the knob on the end that's giving me grief btw - I know to undo the actual switch itself.

Also question 2 - when I retrofit the coupe cluster in - is the black wire on the back of the tacho the one to wire to the coil?

Cheers
Ash

knobs are secured the same way as a lightbulb (push and turn to remove)

also about the cluster change, does the loom have to be changed too? I put the original back in my ute (strip speedo) and the switches/lights did all the wrong things.

crap! I hope the looms are interchangable - I don't have a coupe loom!

edit: the wiring FAQ states that the loom in non-tacho cars has the loop for the factory tacho - so in theory it's the same loom?

anyone confirm?

this has obviously answered my tacho question

Was there a round speedo dash that didn't have a tacho? cause my loom doesn't appear to have the right gear in it. Also as Tyrie said - the large round connector appears to have totally different pinouts.

I'll probably have to put it all back & get an aftermarket tacho now goddamnit!

The looms contain the same wires, but you will need to swap some pins around in the round plug that goes into the dash.

From memory I think Dattodude had a picture on swapping the pins on one of his websites

Awesome! *goes looking for Dattodude's website*

Are the tacho loop wires definately there? I couldn't find them.

Alright, found the diagram -->Click me

but I'm a tad confused about the tacho wiring still - I assume the loop isn't there & you have to put it in?

Loop is definately there. Its the black/white wire from your key to the coil. From factory it originally runs directly behind where the tacho will be located and it will have coloured tape over it.

hrm, my loom might be a freak.

There's two wires there alright, but they are red/white and green/blue - also they have round plugs not the flat spade connectors of the tacho. multimeter time I thinks... edit: they aren't plugged together either - I believe the ones I'm looking for should be plugged together?

Also a couple of the wires in the round plug are different too but I think they might just be discoloured as other than that they are in the right spots.

the red/white in the tacho location goes to the connector on the ignition barrel adjacent to the black/white

the green/blue goes through the firewall to a box with 3 prongs on it next to the balast resistor

Is this the right animal with the wrong colours/plugs?


PS: this is an Auto shell - do they have different looms?