Before I do this, I'd like some info. The insturment cluster on my 85 Cd is in bad shape. I have a good cluster out of an 80. I would like to replace the left side segment on the 85 with the segment on the 80 (fuel gauge etc.) when I switch out the plastic case. The plug in connecter looks the same. Will these interchange? Thanks

if you have it out anyways, nows the time to dismantle it and repaint the needles with orange testers model paint (florescent), then wipe everything else down with rubbing alcohol. it will make the cluster look new and is very easy to do.

I know the Tach is different between the 80 and 85, not sure about the fuel etc.

thanks, have taken the 85 apart before and did what you suggest except I used orange flourescent paint from Walmart. Testors will probably hold up better. I see if I can find some locally.

The fuel/oil/temp gauge will swap right in. I swapped in a gauge from a 79 or older into our 85 300D, it is in "F" for the temp and "PSI" for the oil.

If down the road you want to swap the spedo, you need to use an 85 spedo for the 85 CD. 85 used the 2:88 Diff and the 80 (assuming it is a 300D) used a 3:46 Diff. the spedo is geared to the Differential.

Charlie

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1) Not much power
2) Even less power
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Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

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just swtiching fuel/oil/temp out. I used dayglo orange marking paint for the needles it is a match for the OE paint and has held up fine on the other needles.

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If it matters to you, in addition to the F/PSI markings on the eary guages, there is a bright aluminum center-button on the early fuel/oil/temp face that matches the bright center-buttons on the early speedometer & clock pointers.
Otherwise, the early guages should swap right in.

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Correct. On our 80 240D it all matches, as they all have the aluminum center button.
With the 85 300D the gauges, spedo, tach have the flat black button as the 3 small needles do on the Tri Gauge. the center button is aluminum and pointed. I just painted it black to match.

One of these days if I think about it, when Iam at pnp and come across a broken gauge, I`ll pop off some flat black buttons.


Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

On my '82 240D, I recently had to replace the fuel/oil/temp cluster, as the oil guage was leaking. It looked like a PO had installed an early unit with the bright center button, while my speedo & clock had black centers. I lucked out with a P-N-P replacement out of an '82 240D (plus what appeared to be a brand-new dashlight dimmer, and a complete set of original owner's booklets & manuals as mine were missing!)
Now my leak is gone, my temp reads in C, my oil in Bar, and all my guages match.

Happy Motoring, Mark

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