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| Author: | n4dxx [ Tue May 09, 2017 5:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Dash Gauge swap |
I have a 86' D-150 And it had the lights for the temp and oil pressure i put the factory mechanical gauges in from another used instrument panel and they do nothing as i expected it would..Does anyone have a diagram of the oil and temp sensors so i can see what changes i have to make to get them working?Thanks in advance. |
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| Author: | DadTruck [ Thu May 11, 2017 1:50 pm ] |
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when I re-newed the 83 D150 I swapped in a gauge cluster from a 1990 D150,, that swap upgraded the speedo from an 85 mph to a 100 mph, added a trip odometer as well as the variable oil pressure and temperature gauges, changed the ampmeter to a voltmeter, retained a fuel gauge,, that also had some changes. the 1983 D150 gauge cluster with oil pressure and temperature idiot lights routed the voltage to the gauges through a 5 volt limiter. the 1990 D150 gauge cluster runs the gauges off 12 volts. assuming your variable gauges are from a 12 V gauge cluster, this is how mine are wired oil pressure gauge has three wires from L to R L oil pressure sending unit M ground R 12V power in temp gauge has three wires from L to R L temperature sending unit M ground R 12V power in I remember having to change out the engine mounted oil pressure and temperature sensors, get the ones for a 1990 D150 and you should be good. The OHM's resistance on the fuel level gauge also changed from the 83 to the 1990 gauge clusters, but I swapped in a 1990 fuel tank with the renew. If you swap in a new gauge cluster you will need to understand the OHM's resistance in use for the fuel level gauge that you have. If you choose to swap in a complete 1990 gauge cluster send me a PM and I will send you a diagram that I worked out for the wiring. From 83 to 1990 the speedo changed from a cable driven unit in 83 to a electro-mechanical unit in 1990, but that made the addition of cruse control that much easier. regards |
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