Replacing 1 window cluster with a 3 window

[dusted]

Hi guys, I'm looking at replacing my single window cluster with a 3 window one. I got a series 2 S. Is there anything else I will need to get it to work as it should?

Cheers,

[Hairy Eater]

i read in here that its okay to do it... i tried to find the back threads but cant... from memory theres no probs in doing it... after reading i too was gonna buy a 3 window for my 2000 VX exec

[achimw]

If you get a secondhand one (more than100 km on it ) you will not be able the get the km's changed and if you go from a dash from a 6 to 8 cylinder car or the other way around you have to get the tacho reset.
Tyre size also matters.
I get mine reset by holden on Monday and I was quoted around $40.-.
I let you know about the outcome.
achimw

[dusted]

just comparing the 2 dial faces leads me to believe that u wouldn't have to get the techo reset, just the speedo recalibrated. It would seem on the techo side the only difference between the V6 and V8 dials is the V8 hit redline at a higher rpm (6000 as apposed to the V6s 5500).
What I plan on doing is getting a 3 window cluster and replacing the dial face with a color coded V6 one (which I have already purchased). I beleive that replacing the face means I dont need anything recalibrated.

However I do wish to make sure all 3 windows display something without the need of buying anything extra.

Hope somebody can answer this question, and if I'm wrong with the dials please let me know.

Cheers

[achimw]

I think you are wrong , as i have ,as you can read in the previous post,have replaced the single cluster dash in my V8 VT2 SS Commodore with a three window cluster from a V6 VT Berlina. The tacho redline is the same in both starting at 5500rpm. The only think that does not work properly is the tacho !!!!! I talked to Holden and they confirmed that there is a different setting for V8's and V6's. (Normal rpm @110km/h is 2000 and now is 1400)
achimw

[dusted]

do all 3 windows work after plugging it in?

[achimw]

Everythink except the tacho workes fine on mine .

[dusted]

do all 3 windows work after plugging it in?

[dusted]

ignore that one

cool that the windows work fine

so from everything you've said the speedo still shows correct speed?

[achimw]

The speedo works fine. I was quoted $40 by holden to adjust the dash....
achimw

[dusted]

thank you muchly for for help Achimw. Now i just gotta get the cluster

[VTSSDUDE]

So can you get your kilometres adjusted back to your car's original?

[achimw]

No you can not change the km . I wanted mine increased but no luckm
I paid $ 35.75 for adjusting all the paremeters.
achimw

[Ev0LuTioN]

So wait, if I was to buy a cluster with say 50,000km, and my car has done 86,000atm, I would be stuck with 50k ????

Woldnt that stuff up like your service due and stuff? I dont get it lol

[cuckoo]

No you can not change the km . I wanted mine increased but no luckm
I paid $ 35.75 for adjusting all the paremeters.
achimw

i got my km wound backfrom 212,000 to 165,000 with a vn calais 3 window dash
don't know wether this is the same but i went from an exec dash to a calais dash
Cuckoo

[VT_Exec_HSV]

I tried to put a second hand HSV VT series 1, 3 window dash in my v6 VT series 2 exec. Everything worked except the tacho. It did not work at all. Am wondering if the tacho may have been broken before I bought it or whether it may not work due to different wiring? Any help would be appreciated.