3 Window dash upgrades to a VY Seiries II

An easy mod!

Buying new from the Holden dealer should avoid all the potential pitfalls.

My estimated cost would be about $435 for the cluster, a small charge to fit and about $25 for the Tech2 to program the cluster. All up should be about $500.

Other way is to buy second hand.

If you get the wrong cluster for your model, the fuel gauge will work back to front, and the Distance to Go will increase as you use fuel, making it useless. I have heard one unfortunate fellow who ended up in this position, and spent $400 on a new fuel sender unit and installation to fix the problem.

He ended up spending more than buying a new one from Holden all up.

The other potential issue with a used cluster is that, if you want to set the odometer correctly, it will probably cost about $150 if the clouster has passed 100 kilometres as the Tech2 cannot change it after this distance.

New will work, but costs a bit. Used will work, but will need care to avoid the pitfalls.

May you choose wisely.

Cheers.

 

Berlina, Calais or Statesman Clusters.

Hi,

I think the dealer is having a lend of you.

$600 is more than RRP from my recollection a couple of months ago. The dealer than I prefer to use sells parts at a discount to me, which is where the $435 came from. It is a discount, but an available price.

Fitting a three window or single window is no different. Same screws, same plug. No differences. The Tech2 should be no different either, as that relates to setting the car configuration rather into the cluster, rather than setting up anything special in the cluster. The trip computer works automatically, so does not need to be set.

 

Which ss had a three window dash?
cause i would love one.. as my last car was a berlina and i got spoilt i guess by three windows.
But if i did i guess would i loose my quicksilver ssz V8 dash..

 

HSV v SS

My understanding is that the SS has a single window cluster, and HSV the three window one.

Other models with the 3 window are Berlina, Calais, Statesman and Caprice. Oh and the Monaro CV8 I think.

For SS models, the Monaro one is probably the best replacement.

 

I'm getting a new instrument cluster installed next week. Picked this little gem up on ebay, brand new. Awesome upgrade from the standard one window display found in an Acclaim... I will take a note of the prices and what not, and post the results on this forum. <picture removed>

 

Not sure about genuine one but there are a few on ebay you can get. The pic shown above i saw on ebay, i think its worth about $750, and then dont forget the time needed for holden to instal and reprogram with the tech2. I wouldnt be surprised if it went up to $1000.

 

Be Careful.

The change is easy on all Commodores since the VT.

However, be very careful to get the correct cluster.

If you put a VY S2 cluster in a VY S1 (or vice versa), then the fuel guage will work backwards. You can live with that, but the DTG (distance to go) also works backwards, and is therefore totally useless.

If you put the wrong cluster in, the solution is to change to the fuel sender unit for that cluster.

I am aware of someone who bought a cluster for a good price, and then spent an additional $400 changing the fuel sender unit. In that case, it would have been cheaper to but a new cluster from Holden (around $435 I have been quoted).

Do your research before buying anything, and you should be right.

 

Heah all. I got the new instrument cluster installed today (picture below). Rate is $60ph + Parts + GST + Bank charges. I had half a dozen things done at the same time, so unfortunately, I could not tell you exactly how long it took. The dealership was very curious to know where I got the cluster - you normally can't get them unless you have access to the VIN Number of an official HSV. Given that, they didn't give me any grief in putting it in. Thank god for free enterprise; thankgod for eBay - lol. If I had to guess, I would say that it cost, for those that are interested, roughly $700 (purchase + installation).

 

With the foglights the wiring should already be in the car and with the switch all they do is replace the headlight switch to one where you pull it out the foglights turn on(I know from a friends Calais)

 

They're right. The instrument clusters can only be programmed should the kilometers in the car they're being installed in, exceed those allready stored within the unit. If you get a new console, the dealer will have to, by law, match your kilometers to the new unit. Once that is done however, you will never be able to reset it. It sucks, but heah...