From AU1 fairmont ghia dash to AU2 XR dash

TX3VIL · 03-08-2009, 04:02 PM

Is the pins on the back of the fairmont dash the same as the XR's or are they still the same as the forte's etc..? I have a blue xr dash i want to swap with my fairmont dash but reading the posts it looks harder than i initially thought. I cant see that anyone has fitted the XR dash to an AU1 fairmont so not really sure. i guess i could just pull the dash out and have a look, but thought i'd ask the question first. Thanks

NC1183 · 03-08-2009, 04:46 PM

Going from AU1 to AU2&3 is heaps hard then swapping between same series. In your case i would just pull the blue back ground off the XR cluster and put it on the fairmont cluster,

TX3VIL · 03-08-2009, 04:54 PM

I just plugged it in and it seems to work fine. The pins at the back look the same. There is a problem with the oil pressure switch or something tho and my trip computer doesn't seem to show my fuel quantity anymore either. If i were to just swap between the 2 dash panels, how would i be able to make my fairmont dash read true to the 240km increments? Hardly seems worth swapping just the panels when i'd need to get the dash calibrated eventually enyway. Also i prefer the needles and the lcd from the later model dash, otherwise i probably would have bought just a fascia panel.

KR1STO · 03-08-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by NC1183

Going from AU1 to AU2&3 is heaps hard then swapping between same series. In your case i would just pull the blue back ground off the XR cluster and put it on the fairmont cluster,

If he does that his speedo will be out by about17% AT 100KM
the fairmont reads to 220 and the xr to 240... the segments between the speeds are a different size..

KR1STO · 03-08-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TX3VIL

I just plugged it in and it seems to work fine. The pins at the back look the same. There is a problem with the oil pressure switch or something tho and my trip computer doesn't seem to show my fuel quantity anymore either. If i were to just swap between the 2 dash panels, how would i be able to make my fairmont dash read true to the 240km increments? Hardly seems worth swapping just the panels when i'd need to get the dash calibrated eventually enyway. Also i prefer the needles and the lcd from the later model dash, otherwise i probably would have bought just a fascia panel.

had exactly the same problem mate.. also the interior light didn't work when the drivers door was open.. ended up giving up... way too annoying..

NC1183 · 03-08-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by KR1STO

If he does that his speedo will be out by about17% AT 100KM
the fairmont reads to 220 and the xr to 240... the segments between the speeds are a different size..

I thought the fairmonts got the same cluster as the xr just with the black background and no Tickford wings

KR1STO · 03-08-2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by NC1183

I thought the fairmonts got the same cluster as the xr just with the black background and no Tickford wings

nup.. same as the fairlane.. only read to 220..

TX3VIL · 03-08-2009, 05:06 PM

It's basically the same except they dont read 240km/h on the speedo, also mine is an AU1, not sure bout the later AU2/AU3 dashes, but i think mine has a differant lcd and needles too. Other than that, they look very similar, that's why i figured it wouldn't be too hard of a change over. KR1STO, i'm determined to fit this dash now that i have it so i'll let u know how i go about fixing those problems i told u about. Cheers for the feedback.

KR1STO · 03-08-2009, 05:08 PM

no probs mate... plz do pm me if you figure it out... i've got series 2 T-series dash and climate control that i want to fit.. as the series 2 isn't that horrible orange..
cheers

TX3VIL · 03-08-2009, 05:13 PM

lol might need to chase up a s2 climate control next.

JC · 04-08-2009, 04:22 AM

There's a list on fordmods as to what the pinouts are on each series and the different clusters - your best bet would be to chase that up and do a comparison.