Factory malibu tact

[1983mailbuwagon]

anyone know if the circuit board for the gauge cluster with tach is the same without.Trying to build a cluster for my wagon.
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[O. D. Showtime]

Yes I believe the printed circuit is the same whether you had the clock or tach....providing you already have the full gauge package and not just the idiot lights.

 

[1983mailbuwagon]

my car came with just the idiot lights and clock delete. i have a full gauge package from a 79 el camino but the bezel is the wrong color. i have another gauge cluster from a 80 malibu that has the gauges but not the fact that is the right color. don't know how bad it is to take the circuit boards off so i figured i would check.

thanks

 

[pontiacgp]

circuit boards are easy to remove...the instrument lights hold them in place

 

[1983mailbuwagon]

what about the tabs that hold the center gauges in? the look like they need to come out too?

 

[O. D. Showtime]

Yes I'm pretty sure they will have to come out...been a little while since I've taken one apart. You'll also have to repin your wiring harness...if you didn't know that already.

 

[1983mailbuwagon]

i have a chunk of the factory harness. I think i just have to ad the tact wire ? i can just line up the two harness's and see whats missing.

 

[O. D. Showtime]

I spend alot of time over on Malibu Racing...this is one tech article I can find pretty easy

http://www.maliburacing.com/gauge_conversion.html