Speedo75Needle.JPG
1194 hits | 46.79 KB | Posted: 5/14/09
I tried simply pulling, and the needle wouldn't come off the shaft. So I put a few drops of WD-40 o...

Cluster01.JPG
987 hits | 56.43 KB | Posted: 12/22/11
I found this cluster in a truck that was about to be crushed, so it only cost a few bucks. I'm goin...

Cluster02.JPG
1408 hits | 51.89 KB | Posted: 12/22/11
The old cable-drive speedo is top-of-the-list to go. I'm hoping to find an electrically-driven spee...

Cluster03.JPG
907 hits | 41.97 KB | Posted: 12/22/11
There's not much depth to work with, but the steel case should make mods easy.

Cluster04.JPG
905 hits | 50.38 KB | Posted: 12/22/11
The simple face should also be easy to work with.

Cluster05.JPG
1076 hits | 51.24 KB | Posted: 12/22/11
Parts

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Cluster06.JPG
1021 hits | 51.41 KB | Posted: 12/22/11
Parts

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Cluster07.JPG
983 hits | 34.53 KB | Posted: 12/22/11
Speedo

Cluster08.JPG
939 hits | 35.1 KB | Posted: 12/22/11
Speedo

Voltmeter01.JPG
1949 hits | 98.01 KB | Posted: 12/22/11
This Sunpro CP8215 is the gauge used for the [url=h...

Voltmeter02.JPG
1214 hits | 86.63 KB | Posted: 12/22/11
Step 1 is to remove the swaged bezel ring. I just used a flathead screwdriver to pry the lip out al...

Voltmeter03.JPG
1213 hits | 86.86 KB | Posted: 12/22/11
Eventually, the lip was large enough to push the ring down & pry it off the gauge housing.

Voltmeter04.JPG
1229 hits | 85.11 KB | Posted: 12/22/11
Only the gauge body inside will be reused.

Voltmeter05.JPG
1242 hits | 99.59 KB | Posted: 12/22/11
Remove the nuts, and the gauge body comes out of the housing.

Voltmeter06.JPG
1244 hits | 94.6 KB | Posted: 12/22/11
Use a jeweller's #0 phillips screwdriver to remove the face screws.

Voltmeter07.JPG
1361 hits | 103.01 KB | Posted: 12/22/11
Behind the face is a resistor, a Zener diode, and a trim pot for calibrating the meter. There's als...

Voltmeter10.JPG
1525 hits | 105.81 KB | Posted: 12/22/11
This is the MarsChariot face, cut out of gloss...

Voltmeter11.JPG
1284 hits | 94.13 KB | Posted: 12/22/11
Using the original face as a guide, I used the screwdriver to punch screw holes in the MarsChariot f...

Voltmeter13.JPG
1318 hits | 91.92 KB | Posted: 12/22/11
The MarsChariot face will make the new voltmet...

Voltmeter14.JPG
1226 hits | 90.86 KB | Posted: 12/22/11
The last step is to add a drop of glue (I used E6000) to hold the face flat against the support peg ...

Voltmeter15.JPG
1136 hits | 80.57 KB | Posted: 3/4/12
This is the last time it'll have that useless ALT gauge...

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Voltmeter16.JPG
1963 hits | 92.16 KB | Posted: 3/4/12
During the rewiring, I added these 4-pin connectors to make the cluster more modular. Note that the...

Voltmeter17.JPG
1179 hits | 111.66 KB | Posted: 3/4/12
The paper face is slightly too large, but it's easy to trim.

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Voltmeter18.JPG
1148 hits | 93.98 KB | Posted: 3/4/12
A few minutes with some tin snips turned a piece of scrap metal into a new backplate.

Voltmeter19.JPG
1229 hits | 83.27 KB | Posted: 3/4/12
A few sketch lines locate the the gauge studs. The shoulders fit 11/32" holes, and a little wa...

Voltmeter20.JPG
1587 hits | 109.29 KB | Posted: 3/4/12
The paper insulator prevents the hot side from shorting to the plate; the steel washer on the ground...

Voltmeter21.JPG
1377 hits | 91.83 KB | Posted: 3/4/12
If the driver's angle doesn't show the whole face, I might redo the backplate to shift the gauge inb...

Voltmeter22.JPG
1248 hits | 96.7 KB | Posted: 3/4/12
Accurate enough!

AmmeterConn.JPG
2442 hits | 88.81 KB | Posted: 3/4/12
Even the 2G alternator was too much for the stock ammeter splice (C205); good thing this circuit has...

ClearanceC.JPG
1167 hits | 81.7 KB | Posted: 3/4/12
Just a shot of the clearance behind the cluster. This truck has a LOT of extra wiring since the who...

ClearanceL.JPG
1216 hits | 88 KB | Posted: 3/4/12
Just a shot of the clearance behind the cluster. This truck has a LOT of extra wiring since the who...

ClearanceR.JPG
1294 hits | 86.12 KB | Posted: 3/4/12
Just a shot of the clearance behind the cluster. This truck has a LOT of extra wiring since the who...

Voltmeter23.JPG
1436 hits | 75.93 KB | Posted: 3/5/12
Looks like the backplate I made is OK - the meter's face is visible.