I have the 83 Factory Turbo Supplement and 83 FSM as well as the 84 full factory manual and besides a half page indicating what pins are different for Turbo models theres really not a whole lot to help me convert a failed digital to a analog cluster setup.

 

Has anybody ever done the swap successfully?

 

Ill also point out:

When the digi dash fails it emits a very loud screeching noise from the dashboard. Removing the Turn/4wd AT fuse makes the noise shut off but of course you lose the turn signals and I believe you lose the power windows. In a pinch in decent weather you can keep your sanity and just use hand signals to get home.

 

As I work thru the pinouts I will note them as best I can for future. Ill also scan the pages from the FSM with the Analog pinouts that seem to be there but incomplete/wrong at times.

 

Any help is appreciated!

 

Gauges/indicatiors On digital:

Oil Light

Temp in bars

Digital Speedometer

Turbo spool light

Charge Light

AT OIL temp light

Digital Tachometer

 

Gauges/indicators on analog

Oil light-SAME shouldnt be hard

Temp gauge

Speedo-direct plug and play (DONE)

Turbo meter

Volt Meter

AT/Oil temp light-Same shouldnt be hard

Analog Tach-signal wire from coil, easy.

Shouldn't the only differences be the 4WD and Turbo indicators between the Turbo and Non-Turbo Digi's?

 

I'll see if I can find my notes on this. I put an 80 cluster in mine.... it's probably got slight differences. A lot of it should be the same tho. I had the biggest problems with the door ajar/dome light setup. All my ajar lights work, but the dome light does not come on when you open the rear drivers door . I called it good enough and quit screwing with it.

 

I'll help with what I can.....

 

GD

Im goin turbo to turbo so I hope its fairly easy but I know better.

I had problems with differences in some circuits not having diodes in them on the 80 cluster, but the digital did. I had to add the needed diodes into the circuit before it entered the cluster. But this may not be needed on an 83/84 cluster. Just be aware of differences like that, and look for them on the schematics. Took me weeks to figure that out.....

 

GD

do you already have an anolog dash?

Yep. Already have it.

cool, I was gonna tell ya I just knocked my t-brat in the head and it was a anolog dash.