ah nice ef fairmont cluster, but you gonna print off some backers like off the old dash?
by the way, how did you get the odometer to work, going from the mechanical to digital? or does it pretty much input the same.

hey
i see you got it to work ben .
it looks good

To use the EF/EL cluster you need to be running the EL ECU. The cluster receives information from the ECU via a DATA output line.

The speed and ODO in both clusters run off a signal from the Speedo sensor on the transmissions.

I have a few things to sort out before it is finished, but will post up some more detail when it is all done.

BenJ

Yes Mate.

Do you know if the oil pressure switch in the EB is the same as the EL?

And I still have to work out how to mount it.

BenJ

yea the oil pressure sender should be the same.?
i noticed your oil pressure was on full??

if there is no conection between the sender and the guage the guage will go to full...

so does everything work ok ..
i cant wait to see it in the flesh..

i would like o do the same, i have to hunt down a cheap V8 ef ECU

Well Done Ben.

And in the EF/EL's, the VSS to the ECU comes from the cluster, not directly from the speed sensor as in EA-ED.
I think you'll find the EF TC will now work accurately.

I've got a few spare mid series boards here, due to both cars having F/lane clusters now, so if you need an EPROM set up to preserve your kms, let me know.

According to the EF/EL Cluster Upgrade Doco they work in both, unlike the EB clusters.

BenJ

mate, looks a treat.

Thanks Snap0964

I still have the ECU receiving the speed signal direct from the VSS. Do you think I need to change it to receive the signal from the dash?

Do you have any thoughts as to why the Tacho would get the shakes under acceleration. It is fine while standing still.

BenJ

Well done Ben looks tops.

No, the resistances are quite different between pre EF and post EF - don't know why though
Tacho: same, speedo: same, volts: same
temp: EBII onwards same, EA/EBI slightly different

Wouldn't hurt - I'd say it's done for a reason, maybe the cluster modifies the signal ?

Probably because the tacho signal is sourced differently. You'll need to find the pink/blue tacho wire from the TFI that goes to the cluster (should go past the ECU - check your shop manual) - cut the wire, splice it into the yellow/green wire, ECU pin36.

Thats some wicked mods BenJ great job
keep it up

looks good as i think i should go from EF/EL 2 EA/ED lol
lol

nar but it looks gas really just wish the was a cool mod like that 4 an EF/EL

OK. This will be long and have lots of photos. So grab your pocorn and coke and get ready for some learnin.

Things you need to complete this mod.

1. EA/EB/ED car, with an EL ECU and Engine - No, you can't just put in an EL ECU with an engine running the Log Manifold. ((EDIT - An EL ECU will run a log manifold engine, however they do suffer from overfueling at low to mid rpm due to the mismatch of fuel and ignition maps designed for the BBM manifold, to the log manifold))

2. EF or EL Instrument Cluster - In my case an EF Fairmont Cluster

3. A plug off the back of an EA/EB/ED Sports/Fairmont Instrument Cluster - Cut it off close to the cluster leaving as much of the metal as possible.

4. Both Plugs and as much loom as you can get out of an EF/EL Fairmont that plug into the Instrument Cluster

5. 4 metres of Auto wire from Jaycar/d**k etc

6. A selection of Crimp Terminals and relevant tools

7. A Soldering Iron and Solder etc

8. Pinout charts for BOTH Instrument Clusters

9. Metal 'Make a Bracket' strips from Bunnings

10. A good understanding of how all this works - This is NOT a mod for begginers


Step One

Using the Pinout charts for the Instrument Clusters, create a comparison spreadsheet to match common wires etc from the EB to the EF. This will be your guide for building your own adapter loom.

Step Two

Create your adapter loom. Now that you know what wire from which connector on the EF/EL side goes to which pin on the plug on the EB side you can start soldering. Carefully match up each wire from the EF/EL plugs to the relevant wire on the EB Plug.

Double check everything!!!!!!!

At the end you should end up with something that resembles this.



This is the EB Plug




These are the two EF/EL plugs

Left Hand


Right Hand


Note there are some wires not in the new loom. Two of these are connected to the ECU. One to the DATA line (Pin 34) and the other to the TFI line (Pin 36). Use 3 metres of the Auto Wire and run two wires from the Cluster area to the ECU and splice the two wires into the relevant ECU wires. I used Crimp Terminals to allow me to unplug/undo all the changes. The other two wires are for the DATA output which normally goes to the EF/EL Trip Computer and for the Smartlock LED. I left them out for use later if I needed them.

Here is the loom plugged in to the EF Cluster.



Step Three

Make mounting brackets. This is how I have done this. You may find a better way. I still need to work on the placement of my cluster. It is out 5mm to the left, but will work on that another day. I also used the screws and slide on clip thingos from the dash.







Step Four

Place the Cluster in the EB Dash. You will figure it out. It does not just simply drop in. You have to slide and juggle it all. Don't forget to plug in your new loom to the EB cluster loom plugs and the two additional wires connected to the ECU (don't mix them up).

Then use the Factory Mounting points for the EB Cluster to attach your new brackets to.

Example prior to attaching.



Now reassemble your dash. TADDAAAAAAA Finished.

Sounds Easy Huh?

So for those who patiently waited for some pics of gaps etc please see the following photos.






There are some small gaps. But these are only really noticeable if you look for them. I will add some small filler strips later to finish it off. From the drivers seat, I can't really see them.

A couple of night shots.

Bright Setting


Dull Setting - with all extras on




There are a couple of things yet to sort out.

The LCD is not lighting up at all yet. I believe this is due to the LCD Dimmer wires not being connect to anything at all. I will try and connect the normal park light wire to the postive side and connect the earth side to ground.

Also, the oil pressure guage is still reading hight. I believe the EF/EL cars use a different oil pressure sender to the EA/EB/ED cars. Ford have different part numbers for them. I will try to grab one from the wreckers and see if it resolves the issue.

It is also worth noting that the EF/EL Tacho does not use the same source wire as the EB. The EB gets the signal from the TFI module (Pink or Pink/Blue Wire) and the EF/EL gets the signal from the wire going to the TFI module from the ECU (Yellow/Green wire - Pin 36) Thanks snap0964.


I hope some of this makes sense.

YES, this mod is NOT for the first timers, and requires a variety of skills and tools to complete. Please contact me if you are serious about doing this and I will help you out.

Regards
BenJ

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