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 Post subject: putting a trip computer in an ef
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:28 am 
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hey people , i have i think an ef futura it dosent have a trip computer or eletric rear windows like a ghia and was wondering if its possible to swap it for the ghia stuff ? I know anything is possible but work involved is it heaps or are the wiring looms the same and will all just fit in fine , would i need to tune or anything like that for the computer to work ? Any info is great

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 Post subject: Re: putting a trip computer in an ef
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:38 am 
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All in the tech docs under 'resources tab'

documents.php?d=32

 

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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:49 am 
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seems like one hell of a mission ,, thinl ill pass as i thought the looms were the same ,

Thanks for the help :)
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:37 pm 
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it only takes about 30 minutes and the result is rewarding.

The tech doc does look deceiving.

 

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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:42 pm 
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oh , thought it meant i had to re wire 4 wires as my specific car dose not have them , or is it me thatd not understanding lol
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 4:25 pm 
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You really only need to fetch one wire from the cluster.
Re-arange the plug to suit a trip computer.
and Add to the plug from the cig lighter or demister.

 

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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 5:39 pm 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
You really only need to fetch one wire from the cluster.
Re-arange the plug to suit a trip computer.
and Add to the plug from the cig lighter or demister.





are the wires there or would i add them .
and connecting it to the cig lighter, got me puzzled
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