Instrument Cluster swap

Hello all, I'm about to change my '77 mav instrument cluster as the original just became white powder like it happened to many member of this forum, I got an old style instrument cluster from a '72 mav and I already have the pinout configuration for the quick connector, I also have the old style plastic connector base as the newer style ( I think from late 73's) is different from this and already removed the cables and pins from it, I'll find out the cable configuration from the '77 connector in order to place all the pins in the right order onto the old plastic base; as soon as I finish the job I will write a tutorial for anybody who need to do the same

 

great idea and good luck......:Handshake

 

I just ripped mine out and in the process of building a new one. Just gota finish up the pods then fiberglass it

 

Other than the cost of the gauges. It only ran me about 30 bucks. And got to do away with the idiot lights

 

Thats pretty sweet
i take it the big one is 3 3/8 like factory? Or a 5 inch?

 

3 3/8 for my speed hut gps speedometer. And 4 2 in for oil pressure water temp. Fuel. And volts. Plus 2 for turn signals. 1 for high beam and 1 for brake fluid warning

 

I'll update later as soon as I get my pods in the mail

 

There is a difference in the way the dummy lights are wired too. If I remember right the older ones have a separate light for oil pressure and water temp. The newer ones only had an engine light. This is a 75 or 76 I think.

Only an engine light.

 

Mines a 72 and it had separate lights one for oil temp brake and alt.
I'm only going to use the brake one because I put in a temp gauge sender in my radiator hose. And a sandwich plate on my oil filter for the pressure gauge and didn't need the alt light because I got a volt gauge

 

GPS is the way to go...more so if you change tire sizes allot or want to go with a newer trans that usually requires a vss..which you wont need now due to GPS


you can get a 3 3/8 speedo with a tach built in too

 

Speed hut is the way to go with them. Customizable in a lot of different ways

 

just waiting on my oil pressure gauge

 

hey man that pretty sick how exactly did you accomplish that

 

Started with a plastic barrel and traced my factory cluster on it. Cut it out and drew my gauges where I wanted em then I got it all cut out
And put some gauge pods in

 

Threw some screws in to hold the pods in the angle I wanted em in. Then Spray foamed the back to add some girth and strength to it