Instrument gauges idiot to analog

[rusty]

Could usesome help with changing my idiot lights to gauges. Went over to maliburacing.com and got the color wires with the pin numbers to switch, but still don't really understand. Whats bothering me is the numbers are switched on the diagram. For example, the idiot lights #1 is orange and #18 is gray, on analog the chart says #1 is blank and #18 is orange, but the numbers are reversed reading left to right, so wouldn't #1 and #18 be the same orange. Before I start I want to make sure. I hope someone understands what I am trying to say, because it is confusing the hell out of me.

 

[79loserbluebu]

You have to repin the connector when switching to the round gauges. When I did mine it was pretty straight forward

 

[prico1976]

can some explain step by step what to do when changing from idiot lights to gauges, i didnt understand that diagram from maliburacing either and i want to change my instrument cluster too. please help us. thank you.

 

[86_olds]

is this what u need http://tech.oldsgmail.com/eint_rallye_swap.php ??

 

[rusty]

No thanks but does not help. The olds cluster has two plugs, the el camino has one. That would have helped with the pin numbers because that is the other problemwith the conversion from malibu.

 

[prico1976]

THANK YOU VERY HELPFUL

 

[rusty]

Hey prico76 do you understand the pin connections now. If so, give me a clue do we just put the wires in the number pin as shown or are do they get reversed. Thanks

 

[prico1976]

pm you rusty

Hey prico76 do you understand the pin connections now. If so, give me a clue do we just put the wires in the number pin as shown or are do they get reversed. Thanks