Jim, Get a GT cluster and Harness add the trip Button and voila.
my transmission swap
its in..
i still have 3 things left to do.
the steering rack needs to get bolted in and to the steering column.
And I bolted up the starter and tried to start the car. sounded horrible. I come to find out the m/t and a/t starters are different? Looks like I'm going to spend 125 dollars of money I don't have to get a m/t one because I never pulled it off the junk car.
I also have to work out the wiring for the starter circuit. I jumped 2 wires that I thought i needed to jump (power to the line that senses if the car is in P or N) and when the key was in the on position the starter was going. So I need to tap into a "power when crank" wire (somewhere???) in the engine bay and then I'll be good to go with that..
I worked on it for 2 hours last night on my lift, and today I started bright and early at 745, worked straight until a 15 minute lunch brake at 130, and then worked straight until 830pm. I've had a long day and it's not even done yet and will probably end up costing me 125 bucks for a M/T starter
i still have 3 things left to do.
the steering rack needs to get bolted in and to the steering column.
And I bolted up the starter and tried to start the car. sounded horrible. I come to find out the m/t and a/t starters are different? Looks like I'm going to spend 125 dollars of money I don't have to get a m/t one because I never pulled it off the junk car.
I also have to work out the wiring for the starter circuit. I jumped 2 wires that I thought i needed to jump (power to the line that senses if the car is in P or N) and when the key was in the on position the starter was going. So I need to tap into a "power when crank" wire (somewhere???) in the engine bay and then I'll be good to go with that..
I worked on it for 2 hours last night on my lift, and today I started bright and early at 745, worked straight until a 15 minute lunch brake at 130, and then worked straight until 830pm. I've had a long day and it's not even done yet and will probably end up costing me 125 bucks for a M/T starter
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ok, here are some random pictures from the swap
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car needs a wash
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the shop I work in
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my lift, toolbox, surround sound system and all my other crap
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car needs a wash
the shop I work in
my lift, toolbox, surround sound system and all my other crap
Tuesday is my day off, I did 99% of the swap in a day. Then on wednesday I used someone else's lift until after work, bolted the steering rack in, poped the clutch and drove it outside, and then a couple days later the starter came in...drove it in during work hours when no one was looking and put it together
Alright, I got the speedometer, and the backup lights working. The wiring is very simple. On the plus side the R on the instrument cluster lights up when you put it in reverse On the negative side I still have a check engine light, which I will have until I get a manual transmission ECU.
On the negative side I still have a check engine light, which I will have until I get a manual transmission ECU.awsome, congrats on your progress, i cantwait tp se it in persoon
Ya I regret buying an Auto now. Hey your not that far do mine next. BOB
BOB
can't wait to do it on mine.
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