Are Gauge Clusters Interchangeable? (Page 2/2)
Doug85GT MAR 07, 05:18 PM
I bought one off of eBay this morning. Otherwise I would make you an offer.
olejoedad MAR 07, 06:56 PM
No biggie.

If it isn't what you need, or you want in good shape, let me know.

I am curious as to price....
Skybax MAR 07, 08:53 PM
Cluster removal going by memory...

remove lower panel
remove upper panel
remove headlight/trunk switch plates and disconnect
disconnect connectors to cluster (one on right, 2 on left maybe)
remove the two bolts at bottom holding cluster to dash
remove the two bolts on top holding cluster to dash
carefully remove cluster from car

I might have forgot a step but you will figure it out, just pay attention to screws and lengths, lay them out in order.

[This message has been edited by Skybax (edited 03-07-2022).]

Doug85GT MAR 08, 12:56 AM
I paid $150.
olejoedad MAR 08, 07:09 AM
Thanks for the info.
fierofool MAR 08, 07:26 AM

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Originally posted by Skybax:

Cluster removal going by memory...

remove lower panel
remove upper panel
remove headlight/trunk switch plates and disconnect
disconnect connectors to cluster (one on right, 2 on left maybe)
remove the two bolts at bottom holding cluster to dash
remove the two bolts on top holding cluster to dash
carefully remove cluster from car

I might have forgot a step but you will figure it out, just pay attention to screws and lengths, lay them out in order.




Add: disconnect connector on lower left of cluster.
Dennis LaGrua MAR 08, 09:47 AM
From my experience the gauge clusters are a direct plug in as long as they come from cars with the same engine and model year.

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82-T/A [At Work] MAR 09, 11:04 AM
Like many of you, I had a lot of Fieros back in the day and a junkyard that saw 3-4 new Fieros every week... so I was always buying and swapping parts. I've learned that basically all gauge clusters are totally interchangeable with the exception of the 1984 year. There was something about those that was a little different.

The sensors / ECM / gauges are designed to read / feed power at different levels depending on whether you have a V6, an L4, etc. So that's the only thing you'll want to consider.

I know you've already purchased one and everyone else has answered this... but one of the more "ricey" things I did in the late 90s / early 2000s (don't know if we can still say that term) is that I swapped out my 120mph speedo with a 180kph one to make it look like my car went faster. Hahah. It made the car feel more exotic, hahah...

In this case, I simply swapped out the gear motors that drove the gauges. You can see that here:

https://www.pontiacperforma...IC-GAUGES-CONVERSION





I basically got this from a Canada Fiero owner who drove his/her Fiero down to Florida and it somehow ended up in the junkyard.
Doug85GT MAR 23, 02:33 PM
Update

I found what was pulling the copper "fingers" off the plastic at the sockets. My connector is a PITA to remove on the RH side of the cluster. I was undoing the top of the connector and rocking out slightly to undo the bottom. That rocking was raking the fingers and knocking them loose.

I missed two problems with the new gauge pod. There were two wires soldered onto it to repair two broken circuits. One of those repairs failed and could not be further repaired. I ended up using the gauges from the pod so it was not a complete loss.

I ended up using hot glue to repair the fingers on my pod. If I made a mistake I used my soldering iron to remelt the glue and reposition it. I got everything working afterwards.