instrument panel

preedster · 6th July 2014, 18:04

Hi all,

I am currently running around in a 2.5 v6 and my problem is that the previous owner for some reason or another has fitted an instrument panel from a diesel car and obviously I have a diesel gauge instead of a petrol one although there is no problem in this itself it does not look right so if I fitted one from a donor car would it plug and play

klarzy · 6th July 2014, 18:06

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Originally Posted by preedster

Hi all,

I am currently running around in a 2.5 v6 and my problem is that the previous owner for some reason or another has fitted an instrument panel from a diesel car and obviously I have a diesel gauge instead of a petrol one although there is no problem in this itself it does not look right so if I fitted one from a donor car would it plug and play

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vindaloo · 6th July 2014, 18:15

You only need to change the dial face & there are plenty of spare ones knocking around. If you change the complete instrument cluster, you will need some expert help to get it to work. Besides your fuel gauge surely your rev counter and speedo aren't reading correctly?

preedster · 6th July 2014, 18:22

Hi vindaloo as far as I am aware my speedo and rev counter are working fine

Walter · 6th July 2014, 18:41

Contact Marinabrian, he might have spare petrol facias, I sent him complete IPK down but it was scrap

Phil-T4 · 6th July 2014, 19:38

To answer your original question, no it wont be ok just fitting another one, they need to be coded to the car.

preedster · 6th July 2014, 19:59

Thanks phil that's what I wanted to know, also thanks to other members for letting me know that all I have to do is change dials, had a butchers at klarzys work and its got me thinking

Phil-T4 · 6th July 2014, 20:01

Changing the dials will not work as the rev counter reading will then be incorrect!

klarzy · 6th July 2014, 20:04

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Originally Posted by Phil-T4

Changing the dials will not work as the rev counter reading will then be incorrect!

But dials custom or standard will be required..

preedster · 6th July 2014, 21:12

Hi Phil,

firstly if I just change the diesel gauge for a petrol one will it affect the rev counter and secondly from what I can ascertain is that I need another instrument panel fit it and then have a T4 session to get it all working correctly

6th July 2014, 18:04	#1
preedster Avid contributor rover 75 tourer Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: banbury Posts: 120 Thanks: 1 Thanked 29 Times in 9 Posts	instrument panel Hi all, I am currently running around in a 2.5 v6 and my problem is that the previous owner for some reason or another has fitted an instrument panel from a diesel car and obviously I have a diesel gauge instead of a petrol one although there is no problem in this itself it does not look right so if I fitted one from a donor car would it plug and play

6th July 2014, 18:15	#3
vindaloo Ex Owner MX-5 ND2 RF Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Leigh Posts: 6,574 Thanks: 462 Thanked 799 Times in 524 Posts	instrument panel You only need to change the dial face & there are plenty of spare ones knocking around. If you change the complete instrument cluster, you will need some expert help to get it to work. Besides your fuel gauge surely your rev counter and speedo aren't reading correctly?

6th July 2014, 18:22	#4
preedster Avid contributor rover 75 tourer Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: banbury Posts: 120 Thanks: 1 Thanked 29 Times in 9 Posts	instrument panel Hi vindaloo as far as I am aware my speedo and rev counter are working fine

6th July 2014, 19:59	#7
preedster Avid contributor rover 75 tourer Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: banbury Posts: 120 Thanks: 1 Thanked 29 Times in 9 Posts	instrument panel Thanks phil that's what I wanted to know, also thanks to other members for letting me know that all I have to do is change dials, had a butchers at klarzys work and its got me thinking

6th July 2014, 21:12	#10
preedster Avid contributor rover 75 tourer Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: banbury Posts: 120 Thanks: 1 Thanked 29 Times in 9 Posts	instrument panel Hi Phil, firstly if I just change the diesel gauge for a petrol one will it affect the rev counter and secondly from what I can ascertain is that I need another instrument panel fit it and then have a T4 session to get it all working correctly

6th July 2014, 18:41	#5
Walter Posted a thing or two zebadee Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 1,481 Thanks: 135 Thanked 207 Times in 192 Posts	Contact Marinabrian, he might have spare petrol facias, I sent him complete IPK down but it was scrap

6th July 2014, 19:38	#6
Phil-T4 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T, Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Olney Posts: 2,969 Thanks: 245 Thanked 1,088 Times in 657 Posts	To answer your original question, no it wont be ok just fitting another one, they need to be coded to the car.

6th July 2014, 20:01	#8
Phil-T4 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T, Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Olney Posts: 2,969 Thanks: 245 Thanked 1,088 Times in 657 Posts	Changing the dials will not work as the rev counter reading will then be incorrect!