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Old Feb 8, 2019 | 06:11 PM
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Gauge location


I was wondering where i can put these so they look a whole lot better. I hate where they are right now. Plus I want to get a mint dash pad soon. I would love to get the OEM cluster working again or even better exchange it for a 140mph cluster and then get the proper controller for the speedo. The car was a 91rsv6 now has a 357 4spd auto
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Old Feb 8, 2019 | 06:18 PM
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Re: Gauge location

If your transmission is a cable drive you can use this Vss and a Dakota digital sgi-5e
https://www.tpiparts.net/inc/sdetail/7587
as for the tach
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tran...ds-double.html

the other gauges might look good in a Pilar pod.
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Old Feb 8, 2019 | 06:36 PM
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Re: Gauge location

I bought one of these stuck it in the tranny with red drive gear and of course nothing works

https://www.carparts.com/details/Che...E&gclsrc=aw.ds
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Old Feb 8, 2019 | 06:38 PM
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Re: Gauge location

Thx TP
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Old Feb 8, 2019 | 06:43 PM
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Re: Gauge location

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I bought one of these stuck it in the tranny with red drive gear and of course nothing works

https://www.carparts.com/details/Che...E&gclsrc=aw.ds
what was the car before 3.1l , tpi or tbi ?
If the car was a 3.1l or tpi is the ecm still in place ?
tbi uses a Vss yellow box next to the ecm.
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Old Feb 8, 2019 | 07:48 PM
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Re: Gauge location

It was a 3.1
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Old Feb 8, 2019 | 07:49 PM
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Re: Gauge location

Tranny is out of a cable firebrd
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Old Feb 8, 2019 | 07:50 PM
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Re: Gauge location

The ecm is a Vss buffer. If it’s gone you need a gm yellow Vss buffer or a Dakota digital unit.
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Old Feb 9, 2019 | 03:54 AM
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Re: Gauge location

Cant find gm yellow vss buffer on ebay
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Old Feb 9, 2019 | 11:23 AM
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Re: Gauge location

https://www.ebay.com/itm/86-91-Buick...er!20876!US!-1

for rear end gear ratio change and to calibrate for the speed sensor gears your better off going with the Dakota digital.
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Old Feb 9, 2019 | 04:26 PM
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Re: Gauge location

Originally Posted by Tuned Performance
https://www.ebay.com/itm/86-91-Buick...er!20876!US!-1

for rear end gear ratio change and to calibrate for the speed sensor gears your better off going with the Dakota digital.
the link is not working
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Old Feb 9, 2019 | 05:15 PM
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Re: Gauge location

Originally Posted by budget builder
the link is not working
The problem is on your end , the link works fine for me . it's a VSS buffer for $59.99 delivered ....

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Old Feb 9, 2019 | 05:42 PM
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Re: Gauge location

Still not working but keep trying. Thk u
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Re: Gauge location

https://www.ebay.com/itm/86-91-Buick...er!20876!US!-1
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Old Feb 9, 2019 | 07:07 PM
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Re: Gauge location

U da man... cant afford it till pd (payday) ... but definitely watching and if it's still there I'll grab it. Thx man.. once I had the part# I found others so no matter what I should be good

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Old Feb 9, 2019 | 07:56 PM
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Re: Gauge location

The speedometer wire is in connector c207 by where the ecm use to be .
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10-4
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