Pics: GT500 Cluster "Finally" Installed - Workaround Mod - Sorry for the Short Book!
02-23-2011, 07:42 AM
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The only thing I swapped are the actual gauge overlays. They are completely interchangeable once you take the clusters apart. So, yes, the boost gauge is actually reading water temp from my original overlay, and the water temp is reading the amp from my original overlay.
It's kind of confusing I guess, but really it ended up being a gauge "overlay" swap.
It's kind of confusing I guess, but really it ended up being a gauge "overlay" swap.
I would have bit the bullet and paid the dealer to install the GT500 cluster. You are missing out on the Red/White/Blue special MYColor THEME ... and most importantly .. you are not getting the customizable SHIFT LIGHT and TONE .... I have the SHIFT LIGHT/TONE set for 5500RPM and I use it all the time ... My reflexes aren't that fast so by the time I actually shift after hearing the tone it's closer to 6K rPM .
02-23-2011, 12:34 PM
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That is not the outcome if you have the dealer install it. If the dealer installs it everything works properly except for the Boost Gauge.
02-23-2011, 01:54 PM
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02-23-2011, 02:00 PM
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The ideal situation would be to have the dealer install it for sure. I couldn't have the dealer install mine because of my aftermarket push-start button and the fact that I no longer have factory keys.
02-23-2011, 02:00 PM
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02-23-2011, 02:03 PM
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The speedo is off by 10mph, and I normally use my GPS anyway for speed because the old gauges were so hard to read. I know where the other gauges are supposed to read so I'll notice if one of them climbs or drops too much.