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Old Feb 15, 2001 | 09:22 PM
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Will gauges work after computer removed?

I am doing a carb swap and I removed the ecm and all related wires. I still have the wiring harness that comes out the drivers side (has starter and sensor wires on it) are all my gauges going to work? As far as I can tell the oil, temp, volt, and fuel are ecm independant right? the tach will obviously need wired to my new distributor, but what about the speedo?

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Old Feb 15, 2001 | 10:04 PM
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Yes, most of them will work the same as before. Don't you have a speedometer cable to run your speedo? you would see it coming through the firewall right behind the speedometer.
You should have nothing to worry about.
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Old Feb 16, 2001 | 07:10 AM
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no, I have an electronic speedo..
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Old Feb 16, 2001 | 10:38 AM
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have to try it and see. If not then a good speedo shop or cruise-control installer will hook you up with what you need.

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Old Feb 19, 2001 | 09:27 AM
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The speed buffer is a separate (yellow) box from the ECM. If you keep the speed buffer connected & remove the ECM, the speedo should continue to work.

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