Gauge Dash?????& Tach - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

diggin69 · 07-19-2002, 08:28 AM

I was wonderiing, can you take a idiot light dash & put in a factory gauge dash... are the plugs the same... & if there are no wires on the gauges,amp,batt., &water can you get the wires or sender & the oil tube, this dash also has the fiber obtic light for the gear indecater...how rare is that... trying to see how bad it will be to change....alsoany body that has put a after market tach in let me know how you did it thanks.

Diggin 69

mikej71 · 07-19-2002, 10:43 AM

I replaced my idiot light dash with a guage dash, but I also had to replace my interior harness, so I just bought the guage harness. Both the tech tips section at the main page of this board, and GMCPauls site show how to re-wire the plug to swap the dashes. Paul's shows the pinout, etc..

http://www.gmcpaulstruckparts.com/Tech%20Tips1.htm

My under hood harnesses were also bad, so I went ahead and bought those for a guage dash, so that wasn't as bad for me.
My biggest problem has been finding the stock oil pressure line and fitting, but the board members should be able to help out with that (thanks JUNKYARDJOHN!).

I don't know about the aftermarket tach or the fiber optic.

Good luck!

Mike

Rod · 07-20-2002, 12:14 AM

All the non tilt automatic columns have the fiber optic indicator.

Longhorn Man · 07-20-2002, 07:10 AM

If you just plug in the guage et up into your dummy light truck, you WILL fry stuff. But it was pretty cool to watch the fuel guage no completly crazy.

07-19-2002, 08:28 AM	#1
diggin69 Southern but in Ohio!!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Eaton,Oh. 45320 Posts: 467	Gauge Dash?????& Tach I was wonderiing, can you take a idiot light dash & put in a factory gauge dash... are the plugs the same... & if there are no wires on the gauges,amp,batt., &water can you get the wires or sender & the oil tube, this dash also has the fiber obtic light for the gear indecater...how rare is that... trying to see how bad it will be to change....alsoany body that has put a after market tach in let me know how you did it thanks. Diggin 69 __________________ 1969 C/10 3/4 ton 4x4 longbed custom, frame made from a 79 1972 custom-10 half/ton longbed 1980 1/2 ton 4x4 all original 350/350/205 with air Eaton,Oh rebelryder@hotmail.com

07-19-2002, 10:43 AM	#2
mikej71 Unregistered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Houston, TX USA Posts: 538	I replaced my idiot light dash with a guage dash, but I also had to replace my interior harness, so I just bought the guage harness. Both the tech tips section at the main page of this board, and GMCPauls site show how to re-wire the plug to swap the dashes. Paul's shows the pinout, etc.. http://www.gmcpaulstruckparts.com/Tech%20Tips1.htm My under hood harnesses were also bad, so I went ahead and bought those for a guage dash, so that wasn't as bad for me. My biggest problem has been finding the stock oil pressure line and fitting, but the board members should be able to help out with that (thanks JUNKYARDJOHN!). I don't know about the aftermarket tach or the fiber optic. Good luck! Mike __________________ 71 SWB Stepside SB400/TH350

07-20-2002, 12:14 AM	#3
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	All the non tilt automatic columns have the fiber optic indicator. __________________ Senior active founding member. 70 3/4 ton GMC Suburban 4x4 250/4 spd. 71 1/2 ton Suburban Chevy 4x4, 350/350 72 Chev 1 ton tow truck 402BB w/Holmes 440 wrecker on propane 2005 FLSTSCI Harley Springer 85 FXSB Harley Lowrider 72 Triumph 650 Bonneville 5spd "Poor people don't have hobbies" Quote from wife.

07-20-2002, 07:10 AM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	If you just plug in the guage et up into your dummy light truck, you WILL fry stuff. But it was pretty cool to watch the fuel guage no completly crazy.



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