Hey guys, Just after some words of wisdom from you guys. I have recently purchased a non-turbo VL 5 speed SL. The first thing I want to do is get rid of the stupid clock on the dash and install a dash complete with tacho. I can get my hands on a full Calais dash for next to nothing so I was wondering what the best method for installing it is? I am sure you guys have had experiance with this so, is it easy enough to install myself or is it worth paying a little more and getting it done professionally? Either way doesnt worry me, I just want to get it done. Regards Dave

unplug the old one and plug the new one in... its simple, ur sister could do it. if you want the oil prseeure to work, search the technical section to find out how

Cheers mate, I will look into the oil pressure as suggested. I spose I will have to do the same for voltage? Dave

nah, voltage will work as soon as u plug it in

But what do you plug to the voltage? With the standard dash there is nothing already on the dash to do with voltage? Dave

the wiring is in the loom for it unplug ur old cluster plug in the calias an evrything shud work cept oil pressure as mentioned

Quote: Originally Posted by shred the wiring is in the loom for it unplug ur old cluster plug in the calias an evrything shud work cept oil pressure as mentioned i got a calais cluster and my car is a sl, and the oil pressure guage works

Lucky one, doesn't work for me.

Quote: Originally Posted by bextor84 Lucky one, doesn't work for me. true, once before it stoped working, took em a day to fix and they did nothing, their solution to the problem, just hit the clear plastic a few times and ill work...

haha, well mine gets power but not the correct signal, which i believe is the case with most of them.. instead of displaying anything between whatever its meant to be.. it just jumped right up to full.

Thanks heaps for the info guys. Will let you all know how it goes. Regards Dave

Quote: Originally Posted by bextor84 haha, well mine gets power but not the correct signal, which i believe is the case with most of them.. instead of displaying anything between whatever its meant to be.. it just jumped right up to full. oh true, when i accelerate it does that, goes stright up to full..

yeh it wont work proper unless u get teh correct sender unit for the guage else it goes straight up if u only if the sender unit for the light

Quote: Originally Posted by shred yeh it wont work proper unless u get teh correct sender unit for the guage else it goes straight up if u only if the sender unit for the light how would i got about getting the sender unit ? do you know where from, if ya can get em, how much and that ?? thanks.

The dash is now installed guyz. As mentioned above the oil pressure doesnt work properly. Mechanic said you need the sender. So you guyz where right. Thanks again for the advice. Regards Dave

daddy vl a new sender unit for the guage starts around 60$ depending where u try u may find one at a wreckers but from my experience so far no wreckers have been willing to remove a guage sender from an engine

Wonder how much from Holden.. 300??

Or Repco