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10-31-2006, 07:49 AM | #1 |
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cluster redo
I am going to start buying my guages for my dash redo. I am going with autometer phantom guages mainly because I like white and they still have 3 3/8 availible. A few questions The gas guage is 0-90 ohms correct? And the speedo I would like to go mech for cost reasons how do I know if they will fit with our speedo calbe or will I need to purchase a new cable or adapter? Is there anything else about the speedo or any other guage I need to know? I am going with speedo and tach, water temp, oil pressure, volt, fuel level and vac.
Thanks for any tips.
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10-31-2006, 08:09 AM | #2 |
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The gas gauge is 0-90ohmsThe mechanical speedo will work with your cable. The other thing you need to decide is if the other gauges will be electric or mechanical.
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10-31-2006, 08:48 AM | #3 |
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I am leaning toward mech I have always thought them to be more accurate. I have a small cheap three guage deal under the dash now with mech oil and temp and they seem to work fine.
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The above info is correct. Here is a pic of the Phantom gauges that I am using
I did swap the tach and speedo position as the speedo is supposed to be on the left side. Forget that when I initially installed the gauges. You will definitely like them.
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Yukon was the mod fairly easy? Looks good did you like the phantoms?
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Re: cluster redo
As per my PM. These are the ones I have.
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10-31-2006, 01:36 PM | #7 |
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I would be interested in the water temp one 5839 how much for it?
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Won't let this become a for sale thread. PM sent.
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Glad Mudder has seen this post - he helped talk me through the wiring when I was doing my project. Although I have PM'd you this pic, I thought I would post it here for others who are reading your post.
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Another question? The brake warning light did most you hook it up or no? Do I just need another led for it then wire it to the signal wire?
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You can wire whatever lights etc up by just finding the the right wire in the old harness that you will be diconnecting. There is a diagram that shows the wires and the colors. It may vary a little in the colors but works real well for finding the turn signals and high beam etc.
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Thanks. Will do that then.
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If you hook up an LED where a lightbulb once was you may need a resistor in line with it. When I did mine I had a slight draw when the light was off and it was just enough to light the LED. I put a resistor in line and it fixed the problem.
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Re: cluster redo
where is the diagram for the wiring if changing to aftermarket gauges????
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11-01-2006, 06:26 PM | #15 |
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Not to take this off on another direction I tryed to make my brake light go on. With e-brake on nothing pulled sending wire off prop valve nothing what makes these things come on? It comes on when I start her momentarly like it should?
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Brake light normally came on with mine if I was starting OR if the brake fluid was low.
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ok so only when starting or fluid was low.
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Re: cluster redo
Will SW gauges work dsame as d autenmeters with us trucks we has????
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