digital dash swap

laydout97 · 07-02-2008, 11:18 PM

ok guys, i have a 92 ex cab auto 4.3 I am wanting to swap to a digital dash. Does anyone have any info or a link that might help me to this? I did search, but I came up with nothing. Is it just a plug and play swap? I have no clue about this, but I am sure someone knows how to do this. THANKS!!!!

gowiththeflow · 07-02-2008, 11:45 PM

there is a link somewhere on here of a wiring diagram, i performed the swap and its actually really easy once u have the diagram, but there is a 34 pin connector that u need when u get the digital one out of the truck, also when u take it out get as much wire as possible to give you room to work. the analog one that u probably have is only a 24 pin connector. i connected it all together with butt connectors but they reccomend a plug to do it. i will try and find the diagram for you man, but its really easy

laydout97 · 07-02-2008, 11:48 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by gowiththeflow

there is a link somewhere on here of a wiring diagram, i performed the swap and its actually really easy once u have the diagram, but there is a 34 pin connector that u need when u get the digital one out of the truck, also when u take it out get as much wire as possible to give you room to work. the analog one that u probably have is only a 24 pin connector. i connected it all together with butt connectors but they reccomend a plug to do it. i will try and find the diagram for you man, but its really easy

i will

you if you can find it for me.

ryancook00 · 07-03-2008, 11:01 AM

Here is the link that I used for my swap. http://mtx.mine.nu/. It may seem confusing at first but if you read over it a few times, it'll come to you. The hardest part I had was trying to mount the new plug in the center. I couldn't do it so I just left it hang and plugged it in before I bolted the cluster back in. No trouble so far. Hope this helps!! Took me maybe 2 hours or so to splice everything together. Just make sure you grab the digital cluster plug and as much wire as you can when you cut it off or it wont be long enough.

laydout97 · 07-03-2008, 03:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ryancook00

Here is the link that I used for my swap. http://mtx.mine.nu/. It may seem confusing at first but if you read over it a few times, it'll come to you. The hardest part I had was trying to mount the new plug in the center. I couldn't do it so I just left it hang and plugged it in before I bolted the cluster back in. No trouble so far. Hope this helps!! Took me maybe 2 hours or so to splice everything together. Just make sure you grab the digital cluster plug and as much wire as you can when you cut it off or it wont be long enough.

THANKS MAN, you get the worship....

ryancook00 · 07-03-2008, 07:11 PM

LOL...no problem man....let us know how it comes out!!

hyenad · 07-03-2008, 07:29 PM

Here is the link that i used for my swap http://oregonstate.edu/~akeym/

jtcfanof3 · 07-03-2008, 10:47 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by hyenad

Here is the link that i used for my swap http://oregonstate.edu/~akeym/

BEST LINK EVER!
I was to late to get the worship,oh well.
Ive done the swap in my old 91 Noma,I went through about 4 clusters in the 2 + yrs I had it in the truck,damn things go bad,but you can pick em up off ebay for cheap if ya know how to look.

laydout97 · 07-04-2008, 12:53 AM

I finished the swap tonight, and it worked great. I got the cluster from pull a part for 29bux. It was a little harder than I thought it would be. Although, I did the connector like the link showed. If I ever have any problems, I can just swap the analog cluster back in. Does anyone have a link or know how to correct the milage. Right now it shows 255,xxx but I need it to show 231,xxx.

ryancook00 · 07-04-2008, 10:38 AM

Mileage can't be changed, just like the analog cluster. What I done was took the mileage on my old cluster, wrote it down, then wrote down the mileage on the new cluster before I drove it. Whatever miles I put on it, I just add to the old cluster mileage. Of course if you were to ever sell the truck, the mileage is now exempt since you put a different cluster in, even though you can keep track of the actual mileage yourself. Glad everything worked for you. I was gonna try the small plug to switch back and forth, but I said hell with it lol. Good price on the junkyard cluster!

laydout97 · 07-04-2008, 12:44 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ryancook00

Mileage can't be changed, just like the analog cluster. What I done was took the mileage on my old cluster, wrote it down, then wrote down the mileage on the new cluster before I drove it. Whatever miles I put on it, I just add to the old cluster mileage. Of course if you were to ever sell the truck, the mileage is now exempt since you put a different cluster in, even though you can keep track of the actual mileage yourself. Glad everything worked for you. I was gonna try the small plug to switch back and forth, but I said hell with it lol. Good price on the junkyard cluster!

yeah i did that too. my new cluster has 24,326 miles more than the old one.

Golana · 07-04-2008, 01:39 PM

the digital ones cannot have the milage changed, but for my analog one, i just slid the pin out, and changed the milage to match what i had. worked like a charm

re-insertion of the pin was a bit of a pain in the ass though...

awilkie · 07-04-2008, 10:00 PM

Along a similar note, I have an 88 S10, and am building my own gauge cluster. What kind of gauges will work? I know it's cable driven rather than electric, but is there some sort of conversion I can do?

Golana · 07-05-2008, 02:50 AM

different transmission so you can get the electric speedo?

i think its the transmission that determins electric or cable...

jtcfanof3 · 07-05-2008, 09:57 AM

JTR sells an electric speedo conversion,it mounts on the rear axle,then you can use an electric speedo.

07-02-2008, 11:18 PM	#1
laydout97 VC Vice Prez Age: 22 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,266 Location: prattville, alabama User is: OffLine	digital dash swap ok guys, i have a 92 ex cab auto 4.3 I am wanting to swap to a digital dash. Does anyone have any info or a link that might help me to this? I did search, but I came up with nothing. Is it just a plug and play swap? I have no clue about this, but I am sure someone knows how to do this. THANKS!!!!
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07-02-2008, 11:45 PM	#2
gowiththeflow Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 17 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: digital dash swap there is a link somewhere on here of a wiring diagram, i performed the swap and its actually really easy once u have the diagram, but there is a 34 pin connector that u need when u get the digital one out of the truck, also when u take it out get as much wire as possible to give you room to work. the analog one that u probably have is only a 24 pin connector. i connected it all together with butt connectors but they reccomend a plug to do it. i will try and find the diagram for you man, but its really easy
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07-02-2008, 11:48 PM	#3
laydout97 VC Vice Prez Age: 22 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,266 Location: prattville, alabama User is: OffLine	Re: digital dash swap Quote: Originally Posted by gowiththeflow there is a link somewhere on here of a wiring diagram, i performed the swap and its actually really easy once u have the diagram, but there is a 34 pin connector that u need when u get the digital one out of the truck, also when u take it out get as much wire as possible to give you room to work. the analog one that u probably have is only a 24 pin connector. i connected it all together with butt connectors but they reccomend a plug to do it. i will try and find the diagram for you man, but its really easy i will you if you can find it for me.
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07-03-2008, 11:01 AM	#4
ryancook00 S-10 Junkie Age: 26 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 40 Location: Hartford City, Indiana User is: OffLine	Re: digital dash swap Here is the link that I used for my swap. http://mtx.mine.nu/. It may seem confusing at first but if you read over it a few times, it'll come to you. The hardest part I had was trying to mount the new plug in the center. I couldn't do it so I just left it hang and plugged it in before I bolted the cluster back in. No trouble so far. Hope this helps!! Took me maybe 2 hours or so to splice everything together. Just make sure you grab the digital cluster plug and as much wire as you can when you cut it off or it wont be long enough.
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07-03-2008, 03:08 PM	#5
laydout97 VC Vice Prez Age: 22 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,266 Location: prattville, alabama User is: OffLine	Re: digital dash swap Quote: Originally Posted by ryancook00 Here is the link that I used for my swap. http://mtx.mine.nu/. It may seem confusing at first but if you read over it a few times, it'll come to you. The hardest part I had was trying to mount the new plug in the center. I couldn't do it so I just left it hang and plugged it in before I bolted the cluster back in. No trouble so far. Hope this helps!! Took me maybe 2 hours or so to splice everything together. Just make sure you grab the digital cluster plug and as much wire as you can when you cut it off or it wont be long enough. THANKS MAN, you get the worship....
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07-03-2008, 07:11 PM	#6
ryancook00 S-10 Junkie Age: 26 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 40 Location: Hartford City, Indiana User is: OffLine	Re: digital dash swap LOL...no problem man....let us know how it comes out!!
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07-03-2008, 07:29 PM	#7
hyenad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 16 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: digital dash swap Here is the link that i used for my swap http://oregonstate.edu/~akeym/
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07-03-2008, 10:47 PM	#8
jtcfanof3 "The Recruiter" Age: 32 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,080 Location: Sullivan Illinois User is: OffLine	Re: digital dash swap Quote: Originally Posted by hyenad Here is the link that i used for my swap http://oregonstate.edu/~akeym/ BEST LINK EVER! I was to late to get the worship,oh well. Ive done the swap in my old 91 Noma,I went through about 4 clusters in the 2 + yrs I had it in the truck,damn things go bad,but you can pick em up off ebay for cheap if ya know how to look.
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07-04-2008, 12:53 AM	#9
laydout97 VC Vice Prez Age: 22 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,266 Location: prattville, alabama User is: OffLine	Re: digital dash swap I finished the swap tonight, and it worked great. I got the cluster from pull a part for 29bux. It was a little harder than I thought it would be. Although, I did the connector like the link showed. If I ever have any problems, I can just swap the analog cluster back in. Does anyone have a link or know how to correct the milage. Right now it shows 255,xxx but I need it to show 231,xxx.
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07-04-2008, 10:38 AM	#10
ryancook00 S-10 Junkie Age: 26 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 40 Location: Hartford City, Indiana User is: OffLine	Re: digital dash swap Mileage can't be changed, just like the analog cluster. What I done was took the mileage on my old cluster, wrote it down, then wrote down the mileage on the new cluster before I drove it. Whatever miles I put on it, I just add to the old cluster mileage. Of course if you were to ever sell the truck, the mileage is now exempt since you put a different cluster in, even though you can keep track of the actual mileage yourself. Glad everything worked for you. I was gonna try the small plug to switch back and forth, but I said hell with it lol. Good price on the junkyard cluster!
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07-04-2008, 12:44 PM	#11
laydout97 VC Vice Prez Age: 22 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,266 Location: prattville, alabama User is: OffLine	Re: digital dash swap Quote: Originally Posted by ryancook00 Mileage can't be changed, just like the analog cluster. What I done was took the mileage on my old cluster, wrote it down, then wrote down the mileage on the new cluster before I drove it. Whatever miles I put on it, I just add to the old cluster mileage. Of course if you were to ever sell the truck, the mileage is now exempt since you put a different cluster in, even though you can keep track of the actual mileage yourself. Glad everything worked for you. I was gonna try the small plug to switch back and forth, but I said hell with it lol. Good price on the junkyard cluster! yeah i did that too. my new cluster has 24,326 miles more than the old one.
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07-04-2008, 01:39 PM	#12
Golana Truck #121616 Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,492 Location: High River, Alberta User is: OffLine	Re: digital dash swap the digital ones cannot have the milage changed, but for my analog one, i just slid the pin out, and changed the milage to match what i had. worked like a charm re-insertion of the pin was a bit of a pain in the ass though...
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07-04-2008, 10:00 PM	#13
awilkie Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 51 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: digital dash swap Along a similar note, I have an 88 S10, and am building my own gauge cluster. What kind of gauges will work? I know it's cable driven rather than electric, but is there some sort of conversion I can do?
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07-05-2008, 02:50 AM	#14
Golana Truck #121616 Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,492 Location: High River, Alberta User is: OffLine	Re: digital dash swap different transmission so you can get the electric speedo? i think its the transmission that determins electric or cable...
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07-05-2008, 09:57 AM	#15
jtcfanof3 "The Recruiter" Age: 32 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,080 Location: Sullivan Illinois User is: OffLine	Re: digital dash swap JTR sells an electric speedo conversion,it mounts on the rear axle,then you can use an electric speedo.
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