Hello guys, I am planning to purchase a Monte Carlo cluster that does not have tach. Instead it has a clock (I prefer having a tach but there hard to find). My question is, do you still need to re wire the plug with this type of cluster? If so, is there some kind of doc how to do this? Have you done it? How hard is it?
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That looks like a pic of one of the clusters I sold lol.....here's the back side...
Here is the back side of a cluster with tach...in 78-85 the optional tach had a clock...that is the clock workings sticking out the back of the bracket. You'll see that the printed circuit board (PCB) is the same for both full gauges with clock or with tach.
You'll need the tach and tach bracket of course...here's a closer pic of the 78-85 tach bracket...
You would unbolt the clock and bracket and bolt in the tach and bracket...then run a wire out to the tach terminal on the distributor. The tach wire is white and located in pin 17 of a full gauge cluster connection..
Hope this helps some...below is a link on how to swap from warning lights to full gauges..
http://www.maliburacing.com/gauge_conversion.html
Here is the back side of a cluster with tach...in 78-85 the optional tach had a clock...that is the clock workings sticking out the back of the bracket. You'll see that the printed circuit board (PCB) is the same for both full gauges with clock or with tach.
You'll need the tach and tach bracket of course...here's a closer pic of the 78-85 tach bracket...
You would unbolt the clock and bracket and bolt in the tach and bracket...then run a wire out to the tach terminal on the distributor. The tach wire is white and located in pin 17 of a full gauge cluster connection..
Hope this helps some...below is a link on how to swap from warning lights to full gauges..
http://www.maliburacing.com/gauge_conversion.html
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There is a little tab on the connector end of the wire...insert a small flat screwdriver and press the tab to release the wire. If you don't have the wire once you have it you would just slip it into the harness connection making sure the tab is out to hold it in place securely. If you don't have a white wire I have a few here...
From this wire you really should have the tach filter harness...which connects to the white wire and then to the tach terminal on the distributor. I've heard of people not running the filter but you could have erratic tach operation.
I'm not sure what I've got for tach filter harnesses...I may have something here.
From this wire you really should have the tach filter harness...which connects to the white wire and then to the tach terminal on the distributor. I've heard of people not running the filter but you could have erratic tach operation.
I'm not sure what I've got for tach filter harnesses...I may have something here.
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