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what is the difference in these two clusters
okay, the upper cluster is out of my car, it was in bad shape so I found another off of the internet. I got to looking at them and the one on top out of my car has a relay looking thing on it and the lower one doesnt...
I have already changed out all the bulbs in the lower cluster to LED and its a much nicer cluster and want to use it... will it be ok and what are the differences..
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Well, you've also got a different number of pin outs on the round connector.
Jim
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Gasser vs diesel maybe? We had this discussion a while ago, with two different 82 clusters, one had it and one didn't. So, I checked mine and same thing. I don't think we ever came up with a definitive answer for why some had that thing and not.
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The lower cluster is for a gasser. Notice the line for the economy/vac gauge.
Your fuel gauge will be inaccurate if you swap the clusters out. Are you going to come to our Texas meet? Nice to see another Houston area member!
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There isn't one on there.
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and redassag00 I will have to see about the meet, do a little checking on some stuff, but I don't think I will have the car up to a daily driver yet... thanks for the observations, please keep them coming..
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Really? I'm not sure what that is for then, something wierd on a W123 cluster?
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um, oil pressure line... on the 123, the oil pressure is mechanical, not electrical like on the SD/126
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This is what I don't remember seeing:
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Post the date codes on the individual assemblies (triangle looking stamps on the back) for comparison. Maybe this will help. Could simply be a running production update to the cluster.
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Just curious ...... but why would the fuel gauge in the cluster function differently for a gas vehicle than it does for a diesel vehicle? Isn't the gauge just a simple display device indicating the change in resistance as the float changes position in the sender unit?
David Roseman Long Beach, Ca |
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Thats right! I had forgotten all about that. I been away from W123s too long!
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JimmyL, that's the thing I don't think we ever came up with a reason for being different. I've never researched it.
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The only real differences I can spot on the cluster are the extra pin and the black box.
They should work the same though. |
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thanks!
You guys are awesome, I am not that computer savvy and all the arrows on the pics were just what I needed. Thanks again for looking into my question. I will install the lower cluster and report back if there are any problems. next problem is finding another CCU temp sensor that hangs from the top of the dash, I broke mine putting it back in....
thanks again
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