Series 2 loom mating with series 1 speedo

chridk · Post by **chridk** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:10 pm

Ok here's my problem, I have a series 2 ej22 motor, g/boxd/r, loom, speedo & steering column to fit to my brumby. Ive tried many options of fitting the speedo cluster into the dash but it still looks like crap.

So how hard is it to change (ie rewire) the series 2 speedo loom to match a series 1 cluster as these seem to fit much easier & neater.

Im considering buying a complete series one and starting from scratch as i'm getting sick of chasing fiddly bits here & there from wreckers( they charge way to much), this way i know that i've got all i need.

Your thoughts are much appreciated

Cheers chridk

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:33 pm

do you mean Gen1 / Gen2?? What year is the engine?

series 1 and two clusters are the same size..

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:57 pm

Why not just use the Brumby cluster or use one from a coupe?

chridk · Post by **chridk** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:37 pm

Sorry my bad. It a 97mod gen 2.

I would prefer to use the gen 1 cluster for the simple fact that it sits neatly into the dash and it has all that i want in it, without having to pull the entire dash out. Im also planning on useing the steering column out of the liberty so i could just plug it all together mount it and away you go.

Thanks again

chridk

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:01 pm

From memory your gen 2 speedo will be an electronic one and the earlier one is cable driven, Some of your guages will not read correctly due to changes in design

chridk · Post by **chridk** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:16 pm

Thanks suby wan

Ive actually got both speedo clusters and just comparing the plugs in the
back of them and yes the gen 2 is elec spdo ( the speedo sensor simply
unscrews from the gearbox and will accept a standard gen 1 cable drive) so not to worried about that,
its the other three plugs in the back of the cluster ie, one behind the fuel
and temp gauges on either side and one at the top in the middle which i
assume runs all the auxillaries like, indicators, hi/lo range light, and all that guff in the middle there.
This plug is very diffrent between gen 1 & gen 2, so is it possible to rewire this plug to match a gen 1 cluster out of a gen 2 harness ???.

Sorry for all the questions, electrics is black magic to me.

thanks again

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:52 pm

Yes it is but you will have to trace everything out and double check as you swap. You will also need to pick out the speed sensor wire from the electronic dash and add that to one of the plugs on the gen 1 dash

chridk · Post by **chridk** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:32 pm

Thanks suby wan.

I forgot to mention that the the gen 2 cluster has a seperate plug for the speedo its self ( blue plug directly behind the speedo's needle).

I'm hoping to to do away with the entire electric drive & replace it with a cable( and gen 1 cluster obviously). Does the elec speedo go straight from the gearbox to the cluster or does it run via the ecu ?

Cheer chridk

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:02 pm

It Tees off from the box and heads to the ECU and dash