Digital Dash Compatibility

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About the only thing the digital dash in my '87 Cavalier did with the ecm
is the speed sensor went first to the dash were is was apparently
buffered and then on to the ecm (730).  Also, the check engine
light.  Everything else was independent.

Tom

On Tue, 23 Mar 1999, Frederic Breitwieser wrote:

> While not exactly GM-ECM related, I figured this is the BEST
> place to ask first.
> 
> I have the entire wiring harness, ECM (1227148), and digital
> dash from a 1986 FWD 3.8L N/A SFI LeSabre which I got for my
> mid-engined project.
> 
> Then, I got the entire wiring harness, ECM (16159278) of a
> 1993 350 TPI Camaro.  I'm going to be using the "entire
> wiring harness" for my Dodge D200 pickup, as well as the
> EFI, ECM, yada yada, instead of the EEC Mustang setup I
> believe.  makes life easy to have everything be GM rather
> than a mix of Ford, GM, and Dodge.  Anyway, my question is
> this : will the digital dash from the 86 LeSabre
> electronically work with the Camaro ECM?  I ask because its
> a cheap way to go digital dash (it physically fits) without
> buying a Dakota Digital setup or a bunch of Cyberdyne/VDO
> guages and re-inventing the wheel yet again.
> 
> Any information, leads, etc, would be appreciated.  The
> connectors physically fit from the 93 harness into the 86
> dash, however I didn't want to apply power without _at
> least_ an educated guess.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> 
> -- 
> Frederic Breitwieser
> Bridgeport, CT 06606
> 
> http://www.xephic.dynip.com
> 1993 Superchaged Lincoln Continental
> 1989 500cid Turbocharged HWMMV
> 1975 Dodge D200 Club Cab (soon to be twin turbo 440)
> 2000 Buick GTP (twin turbo V6)
>