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18-08-2005, 11:06 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Gidday,
I am rebuilding a EA Fairmont and have picked up a Fairmont Ghia with a digital dash. I was wondering if I can put this dash into the Fairmont? If so is there anything to change? Thank you, Cheers, Ross. |
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18-08-2005, 11:26 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Gidday Again,
I should add I guess, that the Ghia was a recovered stolen vehicle I picked up at the right price. The body and interior is a real mess but all the bits are there and it has a good running mpi motor and box. Cheers, Ross. |
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19-08-2005, 12:45 AM
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Low and Loud
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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To install a Ghia (digital) cluster into your Fairmont, requires alot of wiring to be modified. Its been done and I have done it myself but its alot of hassle and most parts of the cluster dont work (door ajar, few senders,etc) You COULD go the way I went by installing ghia dash & engine looms and you get the climate control :P but its alot of work. There is a doco floating about one of the forums that tells you how to install the digital cluster. someone should know
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19-08-2005, 12:11 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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I have put the Digi dash in my EB and I currently have a Sports dash in my EA. I think by far the Sports dash is HEAPS better. If i had the Digi dash in my EA, my engine would be dead now coz i wouldnt have noticed the low oil pressure until a bearing went. Digi is pretty but not as informative as the sports cluster. Not worth the effort in my opinion.
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19-08-2005, 12:32 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Northside Brisbane
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i was under the impression high oil pressure means low oil
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19-08-2005, 12:34 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Pk Ranger Modding - QLD 👍
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Oil pressure not raising with revs or sitting to low is bad, oil pressure guages are great to keep an eye on whats happening, after a while, you know exactley how much oil needs ot be added simple by the position of the needle at idle when warm
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19-08-2005, 06:06 PM
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Low and Loud
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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I went for the digi cluster cause i couldnt be bothered making a adaptor loom up like brent did ;)
I just installed some 'speco' gauges :P to show the oil pressure and volts brent, not interested in making a loom up for a price :P
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1993 Ford Fairlane NC3 Silver - LTD mockup, Worked V8 & Auto, Fully Optioned, Half of my Audio department at work installed in the car 1993 Ford Falcon XR6 Poly Green Stationwagon - 4.0 I6, Auto, 3:45LSD, All the usual XR6 Stuff but in a wagon :
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20-08-2005, 11:30 AM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Thanks for the replys, The main reason I wanted to do it was that the odometer wasn't working in the Fairmont dash, and I couldn't get it through a RWC without it. The mechanic wanted $100 to replace the gear in the speedo and the wreckers want $220 for a working guage cluster. I thought it would be cheaper to just replace the cluster with the digi one. Anyway I found another wreck in a mates backyard with a working odometer and I've thrown that in and passed the RWC.
I have another question but I'll start a new thread. Again, thanks for the quick and knowledgable response. Cheers. Ross. |
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EA Fairmont Ghia dash into Fairmont
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