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03-23-2015, 11:58 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: St. Louis
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Questions regarding swapping dash instruments
Hey everyone,
I'm looking to swap the factory dashboard my truck came with (fuel gauge, speedometer, and a couple of dummy lights) over to a dash that has instruments for oil pressure, engine temp, voltage, etc (no tach though). I have roughly three dashes from donor trucks and just lack the know how/required lines and wires. How complicated is this swap? Will i need different sensors for my engine or will I have to change my wiring harness? Any information at all would be greatly appreciated. Thanks |
03-24-2015, 12:17 AM | #2 |
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Wisconsin & Arizona
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Re: Questions regarding swapping dash instruments
Welcome to the board.
See third item in this link. It should answer your questions. You need a different temp. sensor and an oil line to run from the engine. http://gmcpauls.com/Tech%2520Tips1.htm |
03-24-2015, 01:04 AM | #3 |
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Location: St. Louis
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Re: Questions regarding swapping dash instruments
Okay, great. Thanks, that's an excellent source. Looks like j just need to buy the oil sending line and a new temp sensor and wire for it, and the rest is just a little rewiring of the pre existing setup.
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03-24-2015, 01:12 AM | #4 |
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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Re: Questions regarding swapping dash instruments
If you need any further help with this, let me know. This is what I do on a daily basis and have helped many members here do the same conversion you are doing.
GMCPauls website is a good place to start. Take care, Tom
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