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EG cluster male connectors to make adapter harness?
I'm in the process of making a new gauge cluster for my eg and would like to make an adapter harness so I can go back to a stock cluster if I wanted. Does anyone know where I can find something to buy?
Re: EG cluster male connectors to make adapter harness?
Originally Posted by B00STD
junknyards have clusters, I bought several there
I'm sorry, I probably didn't explain what I'm trying to do very well. I'm in the process of making my own cluster. I bought a FuelTech management system with a bezel to go in the factory location, I'm wanting to make an adapter harness to hook up indicator lights so I can still drive on the street. I can't use the connectors on the cluster as they don't have pin outs on the back for me to make an adapter harness for my new cluster. Pictures provided below of the connectors in question that I need.
Re: EG cluster male connectors to make adapter harness?
Originally Posted by Chev
I'm sorry, I probably didn't explain what I'm trying to do very well. I'm in the process of making my own cluster. I bought a FuelTech management system with a bezel to go in the factory location, I'm wanting to make an adapter harness to hook up indicator lights so I can still drive on the street. I can't use the connectors on the cluster as they don't have pin outs on the back for me to make an adapter harness for my new cluster. Pictures provided below of the connectors in question that I need.
I believe he is implying to cut the connections from the cluster base. This is an old kendji adapter harness. As you can see connector came from the ecu.
Re: EG cluster male connectors to make adapter harness?
Originally Posted by stin1
I believe he is implying to cut the connections from the cluster base. This is an old kendji adapter harness. As you can see connector came from the ecu.
I've been looking at my cluster and trying to think how that would be accomplished. The connectors on the cluster are different than the ecu connector. I can see cutting or repinning the eco connector as it can either be soldered on or repined, but the cluster connector is a bit different as it has a ribbon board on the back making those connections. I would have to cut the ribbon and I could solder wires on the ribbon, but not entirely sure how to hold it in place securely as this will be loosely behind my cluster. I'm open to suggestions.
Re: EG cluster male connectors to make adapter harness?
Originally Posted by stin1
Make your harness long, put the ribbon in a cluster and underneath the glove box?
I'm not sure I follow? I'm not wanting to keep a factory cluster, I just want to adapt the connectors behind the cluster, so I don't have to cut into the current harness. That way if I decide to switch to another engine management and I want to put my factory cluster in I can.
Re: EG cluster male connectors to make adapter harness?
You're SOL for a proper connector. But, round female "round" style connectors will slide into the male end of the pin nicely. I've done this before on one wire there but never for a whole pile of them.
Could get messy PDQ.
Re: EG cluster male connectors to make adapter harness?
Originally Posted by deschlong
You're SOL for a proper connector. But, round female "round" style connectors will slide into the male end of the pin nicely. I've done this before on one wire there but never for a whole pile of them.
Could get messy PDQ.
This is what I needed to know. While a solution to my problem, I completely agree, could get really messy. I have some Deutsch connectors I was using for the FuelTech and I might have to cut the harness and use those connectors to allow me to easily swap between the 2. I appreciate the help!
Re: EG cluster male connectors to make adapter harness?
Originally Posted by B00STD
Maybe you can use this or similar? They have lots of adapters online, probably best to google and call places…
Could be possible, I would just be worried how thin the ribbon cable would be, but it's just a signal wire, so I'm not too sure. The adapters in question are you referring to an adapter to the FuelTech or the cluster? I got a fueltech harness for my k swap and paid to have it adapt to my eg. If you are talking about the connectors, I just looked them up and I did notice some adapter harnesses for an s2000 cluster to a 92-95 civic, but those connectors were 3d printed from the looks of it. I'm going to reach out to them to see if they would be willing to sell just the connectors, hopes are low, but worth a shot.
I do have one question for anyone that knows, in the cluster harness their is only one ground between the 2 connectors I will be using. My FuelTech I will be running a fuel level wire to that, but I have separate signals for turn signals, high beam, brake light etc. 6 signals all together. Is the ground wiring on the dash harness fine for all 6 signals or should I just ground them separately on the dash bar?