XR dash into Forte

[5speedTE]

Hi guys, i have an series 2 Forte and was given a series 2 xr dash.....does anyone know what wires need changing around as so far i noticed the ilumination wont work so im guessing there are other things i havnt noticed


Thanx guys

Jason

[I6corp]

Oil and battery i think are the main connections that need to be done.

[LG]

Do a search, I've posted all this info before. I should make an article about it...

[5speedTE]

ive changed the oil preasure switch to a sender and that works fine, battery is also ok.

thanx

Anything else????

[5speedTE]

Thanx LG, i found your thread

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Originally Posted by 99 Futura Wagon
LG,

You have a good mate there! Hang on to him!I bet it looks a treat too.

How long did it take to do? How much did the dash cost you? Where did you get it? Have you noticed any speedo issues eg, too fast or slow?

Cheers


Speed is fine. I brought my XR6 Dash (Blue) from a wreckers, for $250. My mechanic then sent it off to Voodoo, too replace the eprom and reset and configure the dash to the correct odo. Voodoo, then replaced the LCD screen, as they thought it was faulty. What voodoo charged, was the costly bit. They charged around $250, to do that. And mechanic spent about 1/2 a day, making up their own loom for it, and changing it over etc.

It was definately worth it.

I have some information/data about the pin outs about it...

But here are the basic changes that need to be made, to the plug, to accomodate to the XR6 dash.


Quote:
1. The Park Lamp Dial (+ Positive) Illumination needs to be moved from Pin 13 to Pin 2.
2. The Dial Negative Dimmer Illumination needs to be moved from Pin 21 to Pin 3.
3. The ABS Warning Lamp Wire needs to be moved from Pin 8 to Pin 23
4. The R.H. Side Indicator wire needs to be moved from Pin 19 to Pin 26




Other things you may need are:
- Oil Pressure Sender
- Windscreen Washer Sensor

The dash will still work without changing/adding those things. Except the oil will just register has either an on or off type state. This is because there is a Oil Pressure Switch there. I found that my AUIII already had a Sender there stock, so my guess is that AUII + even stock fortes/futuras got the sender.

Heres some more information: http://www.fordmods.com/forums/documents.php?doc=4

ok, i know what you mean by changing th epins over but how do i know what pin is what? I have 2 wiring looms connecting my dash. One has 20pins and the other has 16pins. However there is a empty plug for another 12 pins.

On my forte dash the 12pin connector loom is missing, i only have the 20pin and the 16pin connectors.


Any ideas?

[LG]

Please PM me your E-Mail, and I will send you the document, with the wiring.

Cheers

[HOTC2R]

Originally Posted by LG

Please PM me your E-Mail, and I will send you the document, with the wiring.

Cheers

LG... you should put this up in the workshop section on aufalcon.com

[5speedTE]

Thanx LG

[botch]

easiset way is to cut the extra plug out of the xr loom, then match them up color for color !