I Now Have All The Vitals

"Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness" (long-voyager-2nd-edition) 10/18/2018 at 07:25 • Filed to: wrenching, acclaim, Mopar

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IMO when driving a vehicle, it is important to have as much information as possible. That of course left me disappointed with the car’s factory gauge cluster:

I decided I like the layout of the Spirit RT cluster and it gave me far more vitals than my original cluster:

Problem arose as 1989-1991 wiring is different than 1992 wiring, which is different yet than my car’s 1993-1995 wiring. The general consensus was the Spririt RT cluster would not work because the 1991 wiring is not compatible with the 1994 wiring. This was disappointing news.............

Then I got to thinking..........My original cluster worked fine when I had the 1992 wiring harness ( not compatible ) in the car, so what is making people think the 1991 cluster won’t work?

I said to hell with it and ordered one. Installed it last night and:

IT WORKS PERFECTLY!

pip bip - choose Corrour > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 10/18/2018 at 07:37

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success!

\0/

vondon302 > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 10/18/2018 at 07:40

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Just do it! Congrats.

E90M3 > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 10/18/2018 at 08:00

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That first gauge cluster reminds me of the gauge cluster I saw in a Nissan Hardbody in the Lane earlier this year:

Just t he whole poverty spec cluster with replacing the tack in your case with a fuel gauge and in this case, nothing.

RacinBob > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 10/18/2018 at 08:02

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Too bad you can’t fit one in from my long departed Omni GLH....

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > E90M3 10/18/2018 at 08:05

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I love it, the car screams at you every time you drive it “you could’ve had a tach ya cheap bastard”

E90M3 > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 10/18/2018 at 08:05

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Hey, let me remind you of the time you saved a whole $10, for the next 5-10 years. 

PyramidHat > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 10/18/2018 at 08:17

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So,,what condition makes the “Front Drive” light come on?

boredalways > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 10/18/2018 at 08:23

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Is the cluster bezel teal, or it just looks that way due to the natural lighting?

Nibby > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 10/18/2018 at 08:48

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aww yis

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > PyramidHat 10/18/2018 at 08:49

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When you floor it, it gets really excited about sending all the POWOAR to the front wheels and turns on the light.

Chuckles > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 10/18/2018 at 09:00

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I like the upgrade, but I'm honestly kind of wishing that I had a big analog gas gauge like your old one. So much precision! My Fiat has a digital gas gauge broken up into 8ths of a tank. I need more info than that! You think you have a half tank, but 2 minutes later it's 3/8ths.

random001 > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 10/18/2018 at 09:21

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Coolant temp isn’t working.

=0P

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > random001 10/18/2018 at 10:01

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It is, it was still cold. ;)

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Chuckles 10/18/2018 at 10:03

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The big gauge seemed to float really bad. I could have 1/2 a tank, then take a corner and it would bury on E. The new one doesn’t seem to float that bad.

I told the wife I’ll probably look at the Tach and be like WTF is up with my gas gauge!?!?!

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > RacinBob 10/18/2018 at 10:04

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Same info, different layout.

Not sure I like the gas gauge position in that layout?

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > PyramidHat 10/18/2018 at 10:06

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It’s actually supposed to have the gear position in that window, but my position part was broken, so I just left the Front Drive block in. I don’t think it even lights up, although I like Duck Duck’s idea on it.....

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > boredalways 10/18/2018 at 10:07

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It’s a Seafoam green surround. I wanted to pull some of the graffiti coloring inside the car and thought it made a nice accent.

Chuckles > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 10/18/2018 at 10:12

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Once I started driving a manual, I realized that a tach is largely unnecessary. I let a friend drive my Miata and he asked when to shift. I said I don't know, when it sounds right.

hedbutter > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 10/18/2018 at 10:12

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I did the same thing in my comanche! Also had to change the oil sending unit and temp unit to get the right data but it’s so much better.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Chuckles 10/18/2018 at 10:15

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My gauges were starting to go on the fritz (temp gauge fluctuated depending on whether or not lights were on, voltmeter always read high) and I like knowing what I’m running for revs when cruising. So getting a tach and a proper oil pressure gauge (instead of a fucking dummy light) were good for me.

boredalways > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 10/18/2018 at 10:24

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m'kay

Urambo Tauro > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 10/18/2018 at 11:04

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That fuel tach is hilarious. Good upgrade!

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Urambo Tauro 10/18/2018 at 12:03

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If you managed to run out of fuel with the old cluster you had to be blind.