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Digital Dash Info

Discussion in 'Electronics' started by ST165-2765, Apr 19, 2008.

  1. ST165-2765

    ST165-2765 Well-Known Member Donated!

    I have the 88 BGB for the ST162 unfortunately digital dashes were only available in North America in 86 & 87 on the ST160 so I'm hoping that someone can check the "Body Electrical" section of their 86 or 87 ST160 manual and scan or take a picture of the page for the Digital Dash which should look similar to the following page for the 88 Analog cluster but it should have 4 connectors instead of the 3 for the analog cluster.

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    I allready know the wiring for the bottom 2 white plugs, the green printed circuit board has all their connections printed on them so I just need to figure out the top middle plug and top right plug.
     
  2. Rick89GTS

    Rick89GTS Well-Known Member Moderator Donated!

    I have the 87 North American BGB but no scanner or time right now, will try to check over the weekend.
     
  3. rye

    rye Well-Known Member Donated!

    Do you have a digital camera Rick? They are pretty much same/better quality than a scanner these days anyway....
     
  4. Mafix

    Mafix Owner Staff Member Administrator Donated!

    i will also check my bgb set. (the books that never open!)
     
  5. ROFL at your sig Mafix!!! :lol:
     
  6. ssscorpin110

    ssscorpin110 Guest

    sry i cant help ST165-2765, i have the book but i left it at my grandpa's house :( im sure someone will b able to help you before i get mine back tho.
     
  7. Dman_23

    Dman_23 Guest

    Pretty sure I have a copy, but with exams right now I'm a bit busy. I could do it Tuesday or Wednesday possibly if you don't have it by then.

    Did you get yourself a light dimmer to go with the digital dash? I know for certain that they are different from the analog dimmer. They have four wires instead of two IIRC.
     
  8. Rick89GTS

    Rick89GTS Well-Known Member Moderator Donated!

    In my 1987 BGB, the top meter diagram is identical to yours, so I didn't take a pic of it. The info below has some differences. Hope this helps you:
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  9. ST165-2765

    ST165-2765 Well-Known Member Donated!

    Thanks alot for the time & trouble Rick, unfortunately that is for the analog guages for an 87 with 3 plugs and I need a diagram for a dash with 4 plugs. Your manual as is mine is for the ST162 model and I need a 86 or 87 BGB for the ST160 model.
     
  10. ST165-2765

    ST165-2765 Well-Known Member Donated!

    Thanks for the info Dman_23, no I didn't get the light dimmer to go with the digital dash but you are correct the EPC says the digital dash does use a different dimmer switch than the analog cluster. I'll check with the guy I got the dash from as he did have access to the car and managed to get all 4 plugs for the dash after I sent him an email about he plugs.
     
  11. ST165-2765

    ST165-2765 Well-Known Member Donated!

    BUMP

    Still looking.
     
  12. Dman_23

    Dman_23 Guest

    Sorry forgot about this - I found the BGB, should be the right one, with the 2se in it, so it's the 86 manual (cover is missing). Give me a couple of days and I'll scan it for you.
     
  13. Dman_23

    Dman_23 Guest

    I got the scans, but I don't have time to post until wednesday.
     
  14. Dman_23

    Dman_23 Guest

    Here they are.

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    I hope you can get this thing working.
     
  15. ST165-2765

    ST165-2765 Well-Known Member Donated!

    Beauty thanks a million. Thats certainly more info than I had before.

    Still no info on plug B but all the others are covered.
     
  16. ST165-2765

    ST165-2765 Well-Known Member Donated!

    Big thanks to Dman_23 for the pics and also Rye for finding the following manual for sale on ebay and letting me know about it.

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    I'll post both analog & digital cluster info for comparison/conversion

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    DIGITAL SCHEMATIC
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  17. ST165-2765

    ST165-2765 Well-Known Member Donated!

    I have also copied the scematic diagram from the back of the book in 5 parts that you print out and tape together if you want.

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    I have also copied this diagram to explain the power sources A B D E
    Ground sources a b c e f are expained on the previous schematic (schem1)

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  18. sr5punk

    sr5punk Well-Known Member

    looks like someone got a little over excitied about their digi dash. hahah
     
  19. rye

    rye Well-Known Member Donated!

    frig those scans are huge.....and it's great you needed that book! good timing!
     
  20. ST165-2765

    ST165-2765 Well-Known Member Donated!

    Well I think I've got it pretty much figured out.

    Fuel level sender is totally different so I won't be hooking that up for now, I would either have to make a converter circuit or get the digital sender unit. No oil pressure guage, boost guage or battery guage either with the digital unit so I'll probably make a custom cluster and put the fuel, oil pressure, boost & battery guages in it.

    Not sure what I'm going to do with A13 from the digital cluster it's suposed to go to the starter switch.

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