Changing instruments on dashboard

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jsatriani
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Changing instruments on dashboard

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I wonder if it is possible to change the instruments on my puegeot 406, namely I have now the clock and the speedometer and I would like to change that for rev counter and speedometer. Does anyone know if this is possible and how?

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I have heard that it's a straight swap. No mods necessary, just swap the cluster over!
That's second hand information though, I read it a while back where a guy was upgrading an L to a GLX.
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Is it possible that the wiring is the same? Because mine has no rev counter. Where does the rev counter gets the information on revs? Alternator? :roll:
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It's more than likely a digital PWM signal from the ECU based off the TDC sensor.
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So, you reckon it's a straight swap? Thanks anyway
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jsatriani wrote:So, you reckon it's a straight swap? Thanks anyway
99% certain.
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teamster1975 wrote:Hey, Joe Satriani, legend guitarist!
Ya Joe is pretty good. Although not as good as the king of swing, the master of disaster and Jon's partner in crime; MR. RICHIE SAMBORA 8)
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Thanks. I still think that Joe has got that 'something' none of the others do. ;)
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