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General Information => General => Topic started by: ORCoaster on August 03, 2018, 10:28:11 am

Title: Replacing the Speedometer
Post by: ORCoaster on August 03, 2018, 10:28:11 am

I was wondering if anyone has tried to install one of those GPS speedometers in place of the OEM one in the cluster.  Since most of the OEM ones are old and failing not to mention hard to get ahold of I was thinking replacing mine with one.  Just wondering if anyone has done the same.

Found a custom cluster in a dash on Craigslist that had a square VDO Tach, fuel and oil gauge on right and speedo on the left.  Dominguez Custom Design on the steering wheel and DCD on the VDO face.  Man selling almost was willing to part it out for me but changed his mind.  Dang. 

Title: Replacing the Speedometer
Post by: F.O.R.C.E. on September 21, 2019, 05:06:38 pm

Just read about there being 2 different gearboxes in the manual ftos. I am going to be fully replacing mine but the actual gearboxes are hard to come by, only found the one so far that isnt trashed, does the replacement have to be the same gearbox number F5M421 or F5M422, or if im replacing it completely does it not matter? If it does is a conversion simple enough to do, or how much extra time would it take a mechanic to do?

Thanks