Re pinning instrument cluster connectors
02-09-2017, 10:14 PM
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Re pinning instrument cluster connectors
. I purchased an aftermarket Instrument cluster by New Vintage USA. Without removing the OEM wire harness, is there enough length and play to repin and replace the two connectors that plug into the OEM cluster? It's been suggested that a Delphi GT-150 connector would be a good replacement. The cluster was a present from my wife so please don't ask why I bought it. I'm an old rookie. Any suggestions would be appreciated. The Mustang is a 1990. I've hit dead ends hoping that out there i could find a female connector that was a match to the existing harness 14 pin connectors that I could pigtail from into the new cluster.
02-11-2017, 08:05 AM
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There is enough length. You have to pull the harness quite a bit to get the wires to come through the holes but it is possible. I did something similar to my car and my brother's old car. Mine uses a 8 pin honda connector and his used a 16 pin Delphi GT connector.
02-11-2017, 11:38 AM
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88 Orangepeel Notch: I will advise on your request soon.
Boss Hotrod: That is what I was hoping to here. Were you 100% satisfied with the Delphi GT-150 connector? That was suggested in another thread on here by another that knows a lot more than I do.
Boss Hotrod: That is what I was hoping to here. Were you 100% satisfied with the Delphi GT-150 connector? That was suggested in another thread on here by another that knows a lot more than I do.
02-11-2017, 12:06 PM
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This is the link for the New Vintage USA instrument cluster. Their part number 87101-01. I purchased it through CJ Pony. A lot of money but it was a gift from my wife. I didn't want to say no. It was on a generous promotional sale at the time.http://newvintageusallc.mybigcommerc...-fit-packages/
As for the direction, I am disappointed. I will only say that they didn't consider all the possibilities regarding customer level of ability and maybe that's partially my fault. Eager to buy and worry about details later. I think they have a great product here. With all the $$$ invested I don't understand why they wouldn't go one step further to make it s true plug in replacement. I think they would sell s lot more but I'm not a mechanic or design engineer.
As for the direction, I am disappointed. I will only say that they didn't consider all the possibilities regarding customer level of ability and maybe that's partially my fault. Eager to buy and worry about details later. I think they have a great product here. With all the $$$ invested I don't understand why they wouldn't go one step further to make it s true plug in replacement. I think they would sell s lot more but I'm not a mechanic or design engineer.
02-14-2017, 05:29 PM
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Yeah I like the Delphi connectors. My car has mostly their Metri-pack connectors on it for the wiring I did. I used the GT connectors when I had a lot of wires since they are more compact than the Metri-pack connectors.
Just so you know I bought a Weather-pak crimper from Summit for $25. They can be a lot higher elsewhere so just look around before buying one. Also you dont need the seals for the terminals since the connector is in the car.
One other thing If you can find the part number for the connector you need, you can get the connector and terminals pretty cheap from Mouser.com.
Just so you know I bought a Weather-pak crimper from Summit for $25. They can be a lot higher elsewhere so just look around before buying one. Also you dont need the seals for the terminals since the connector is in the car.
One other thing If you can find the part number for the connector you need, you can get the connector and terminals pretty cheap from Mouser.com.
02-16-2017, 11:35 AM
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Thank you Boss Hotrod. I'm going in that detection as soon as it warms up. That's a great price for the crimper compared to many others I've seen.
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06-08-2017, 02:58 PM
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Okay. After a lot of reading, good advise given here and elsewhere and reading up on similar projects, I backed out. My only cost in the cancelled project was time; cluster moved elsewhere at breakeven $$$. Bottom line: I realized splicing into the wire harness was not an option. If my car was for the track only, it would have been different. Yes, still a novice but I learned a lot !
