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I've been pinching my hand trying to pull the plug on the back of my gauge trying to get it out. I'm not sure how careful I have to be with it. I don't wanna wreck anything. Any tips from your experiences? I'd just rather be safe than sorry. I'm swapping our the standard cluster for one with a tach.
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If you're talking about the white and black plugs, make sure you lift that tab on the center of the back of the plug...it won't come out unless you do...after that a gentle pull or a not-so-gentle pull will do the trick.1989 Red L- The Baron
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It helps if you unhook the speedo cable from where it connects in the engine bay to give you some slack"Lane, I've been going to this high school for seven and a half years. I'm no dummy."
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Well thanks guys. I'll try that when I get back home. I can't see this stuff so I'm going by feel. btw I should have said plugs, ya, plural.Comment
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Do what lane said...unhook the speedo cable at the tranny....then you can pull the speedo out far enough from the front and unhook the plugs....much much easier.Originally posted by thered56 View Post
Remember....if you are going from regular speedo to tach cluster you need to move the speedo cable to the other side of the support you will see when remove the speedo. Then there will be plenty of room and no kinking of the cable."FLTG4LIFE" @FINALLEVEL , "PBH"
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^^^^^What Geneva D said!^^^^^1989 Red L- The Baron
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^^^^^ What all of ya said! haha
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i found a nice little spot to reach up and un-hook the speedo cable from the cluster and from there you can easily reach behind the cluster to unhook the wires
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Awesome guys. Got the new one in and took 150k off my car! heheh (km's btw). Thanks!
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Good job! I found it to be remarkably easy by just following these guys instructions!1989 Red L- The Baron
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Yes, for sure. It's so much easier when you've got the help from guys with experience. I love this site!
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Ok, so I followed these steps, and my tach doesn't work. I put the white face (1990) cluster in with the tach, and it stays at 0. Is there an extra wire I need to hook up, and where would I get the wire and hook it up at? ThanksThe normal is not always normal... MOST is not ALL... And any job can be hard if you don't have the right tools!!!
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No extra wires. Possibly you have the plug not all the way on?Originally posted by doylerl View Post90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
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So, do you mean you found a place up behind the dash to reach up and unhook the speedo cable? Meaning you don't have to unhook it at the tranny?Originally posted by Damkid View Post90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
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I can unhook them without unhooking the cable from the tranny, done it 3 times that way now.Originally posted by TominMO View Post-93' L BP swap/e-series, coilovers, RIO front swap, redrilled festy drums, Miata 14" 7 spokes.
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