96 Gauge Cluster in 89

[89 MJ]

Is it possible to put a 96 gauge cluster into my 89 (my 89 will be getting a 96 engine, but not the full HO swap). I know cruiser's website says that some sensors need to be changed to have the HO engine work in a Renix, but I am not sure if I keep some HO sensors if they will work with the full cluster. I will be swapping 4.0 for 4.0. I will also be swapping to a 97 AX-15.

[Big Dan]

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but, the pin out won't be the same. So, no, that cluster won't work with your renix era dash wiring

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[89 MJ]

1 hour ago, Big Dan said:

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but, the pin out won't be the same. So, no, that cluster won't work with your renix era dash wiring

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Gotcha, thanks!

[OldSch88L]

4 hours ago, Big Dan said:

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but, the pin out won't be the same. So, no, that cluster won't work with your renix era dash wiring

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It works, I've put a '96 full cluster in my '88 Renix 2.5. I got the connector with it when I snatched it at the JY. Almost all the wires are there, just different colors. I  used diagrams and pinouts for 1988 and 1996 and cross-referenced them to figure out the connector swap. I had a poverty-spec cluster stock with dummy lights so I had to get different oil pressure and coolant temps sensors. I also had to go from cable to electronic speedo. Got the electric speedo sensor and made my own 3-wire harness. Pretty sure the new cluster came from a 4.0, and my truck is a 4-banger, and everybody said that the tach wouldn't read right, and those year clusters don't have an adjustment for it, but mine strangely reads bang-on, so big mistery there. Also note that your gas gauge will read backwards, unless you get a 1991 sending unit I think? Can someone confirm this?

[89 MJ]

53 minutes ago, OldSch88L said:

It works, I've put a '96 full cluster in my '88 Renix 2.5. I got the connector with it when I snatched it at the JY. Almost all the wires are there, just different colors. I  used diagrams and pinouts for 1988 and 1996 and cross-referenced them to figure out the connector swap. I had a poverty-spec cluster stock with dummy lights so I had to get different oil pressure and coolant temps sensors. I also had to go from cable to electronic speedo. Got the electric speedo sensor and made my own 3-wire harness. Pretty sure the new cluster came from a 4.0, and my truck is a 4-banger, and everybody said that the tach wouldn't read right, and those year clusters don't have an adjustment for it, but mine strangely reads bang-on, so big mistery there. Also note that your gas gauge will read backwards, unless you get a 1991 sending unit I think? Can someone confirm this?

Thanks!

[Big Dan]

I should have been more specific. When I said the pin out is different, I mean it's not plug and play. I assume most anything can work with enough splicing and doodiddling.

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[89 MJ]

1 hour ago, Big Dan said:

I should have been more specific. When I said the pin out is different, I mean it's not plug and play. I assume most anything can work with enough splicing and doodiddling.

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Thank you!