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MA61 dashes
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Mon, 21 June 2004 14:53
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Just curious if anyone has some suggestions or even pics of other peoples dash conversions in MA61s. I really dislike the digi dash and the analogue dash that came in MA61s looks really cheap to me so im after somthing else? any ideas?
(and yeah ive seen norbies, not bad, but yeah the auto thingy in there doesnt really do it for me)
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Ballarat, Victoria
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March 2003
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Mon, 21 June 2004 15:43
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i guess theres the ra60/sa63/ra65 style dash? like a analogue ma61 dash, but without the dodgy mph reading.. which i agree, makes it look like shit 
p.s. digidash = the bomb
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Mon, 21 June 2004 20:36
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The analog MA61 dash that I have is in km/h
I just have to work out the wiring now .... 
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Mon, 21 June 2004 22:19
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michael, im 90% through the wiring if youre interested 
the analogue dash i have is out of a ma63, 180kmh, 8000rpm, oil pres, water temp, fuel and 'boost' gauges. speedo on right, tach on left.
the 'final frontier' ive yet to look at is the tach, and reducing the ma61's 'mega-pin' plug down to the 3pin input on this dash. everything else seems pretty simple.
as for the original question... BEWARE- most ma61 analogue dashes are out of RHD vehicles, and the speedo input cable enters in the wrong spot for our LHD dash assembly 
cheers
ed
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Mon, 21 June 2004 22:40
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| ed_ma61 wrote on Tue, 22 June 2004 08:19 |
michael, im 90% through the wiring if youre interested
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Interested ? That's an understatement !!! Yes please
| ed_ma61 wrote on Tue, 22 June 2004 08:19 |
the analogue dash i have is out of a ma63, 180kmh, 8000rpm, oil pres, water temp, fuel and 'boost' gauges. speedo on right, tach on left.
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The one that I have is from JCMF and is reportedly from a Singaporean MA61, so is a RHD 6 cyl I'll check what mine has, but I don't have a boost guage, but I have some decent HKS guages for Boost, EGT and oil pressure to take care of those things.
| ed_ma61 wrote on Tue, 22 June 2004 08:19 |
the 'final frontier' ive yet to look at is the tach, and reducing the ma61's 'mega-pin' plug down to the 3pin input on this dash. everything else seems pretty simple.
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What makes it harder for me (apart from being a mechanical person who hates electrics) is that the wiring diagrams are drawn differently in the TRSM.
I have scored spare plugs from a RA60 wiring harness so that I can plug into the new dash. I'll PM you to sort out a sweetener
Cheers
Michael B
PS The tailshaft and exhaust are reconnected and the clutch bled, just need to adjust the clutch rod. Finish the rear shocks and it can be back on deck, and then comes the brake lines and were almost done 
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Mon, 21 June 2004 23:00
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Sorry to say but the RA60 analogue dash looks kinda crappy to me anyway (and the supra version is just a fancier looking one) so im after something else all together. The main thing im after is somthing thats of similar shape that wont take a rocket scientist to adapt.
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Mon, 21 June 2004 23:06
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| Evil_Foetus wrote on Tue, 22 June 2004 01:43 |
i guess theres the ra60/sa63/ra65 style dash? like a analogue ma61 dash, but without the dodgy mph reading.. which i agree, makes it look like shit
p.s. digidash = the bomb
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Oh and Ryley, as for the digi dash being a bomb, I wish it would just get out of the car and explode! its a gawd awful piece of crap!
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Adelaide
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Mon, 21 June 2004 23:30
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| Evil_Foetus wrote on Tue, 22 June 2004 01:43 |
p.s. digidash = the bomb
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Wanna buy the one from my car ? I'll do you a good deal bruvva !!!!
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Mon, 21 June 2004 23:32
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ive go a jzz30 soarer dash which looks good in digital if u wanna even try 
i want it in my car.. but way too much effort
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Tue, 22 June 2004 00:16
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| bbaacchhyy wrote on Tue, 22 June 2004 09:30 |
| Evil_Foetus wrote on Tue, 22 June 2004 01:43 |
p.s. digidash = the bomb
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Wanna buy the one from my car ? I'll do you a good deal bruvva !!!!
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There ya go Ryley, you could have TWO digi dashes, then the passenger wont feel left out from all that awesome digi-ness! 
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Tue, 22 June 2004 03:14
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What exactly is it you don't like about the MA61 analog dash? In what way is it cheap?
In what way does
look cheap?
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Tue, 22 June 2004 03:28
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mmmmmmmm armourall
ps - the ma63 dash looks almost identical, with the exception of 4 gauges along the bottom, and a 180mkh speedo
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Tue, 22 June 2004 03:32
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| justcallmefrank wrote on Tue, 22 June 2004 13:14 |
What exactly is it you don't like about the MA61 analog dash? In what way is it cheap?
In what way does
look cheap?
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JCMF,
Is that the one that I bought from you ?
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Tue, 22 June 2004 03:58
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| bbaacchhyy wrote on Tue, 22 June 2004 11:32 |
JCMF,
Is that the one that I bought from you ?
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I know its physically not the exact same dash, it could look the same though
I can't remember what the parts car one looked like
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Tue, 22 June 2004 04:09
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Nope, thats my RA60, aside from the fact that mine has a oil light instead of a gauge, and the 5500rpm redline, it was the same though. Pretty sure it went to 220kph as well right?
The last MA63 gauge I saw was digital, and had a digital boost gauge above the tacho.
My GA61 dash (although I think it's from a 1GGE version) is digital, and has a 7200rpm redline and 7700rpm cutout marked on it, with a check engine light and a "speed" light that comes on above 100kph.
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Tue, 22 June 2004 04:16
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| justcallmefrank wrote on Tue, 22 June 2004 14:09 |
Nope, thats my RA60, aside from the fact that mine has a oil light instead of a gauge, and the 5500rpm redline, it was the same though. Pretty sure it went to 220kph as well right?
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I'll check tonight. So CruZida was the other half of the deal ........
No blood on it, but you're cured of AIDS now, ... aren't you ?
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Tue, 22 June 2004 04:20
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| bbaacchhyy wrote on Tue, 22 June 2004 12:16 |
No blood on it, but you're cured of AIDS now, ... aren't you ?
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Yep, I bought the parts car with CrUZsida...but as for the above...wtf?
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Tue, 22 June 2004 04:26
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| justcallmefrank wrote on Tue, 22 June 2004 14:20 |
| bbaacchhyy wrote on Tue, 22 June 2004 12:16 |
No blood on it, but you're cured of AIDS now, ... aren't you ?
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Yep, I bought the parts car with CrUZsida...but as for the above...wtf?
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I am drawing a very long bow from CrUZida's avatar
After a major m/bike accident which was around the time that they started testing blood for AIDS (I needed about 6 pints), I used to joke that "I had AIDS, but I'm cured now. Honest !!"
 Seemed funny at the time 
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Tue, 22 June 2004 04:31
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| bbaacchhyy wrote on Tue, 22 June 2004 12:26 |
Seemed funny at the time
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Obviously
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Tue, 22 June 2004 07:28
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i have word that there is a MA70 dash fitted into one in hornsby/sydney. Apparently it was a bitch. (i mean the whole dashpad etc)
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Tue, 22 June 2004 08:12
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im putting an sa63 dash in my supra..ditching the electronic one.
id like this ma63 one! oil pressure too! nice
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Tue, 22 June 2004 10:04
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my personal choice would be to go crying to the stitt, get him and his mate to make me up a custom job to hold some decent looking gauges... the digital and analogue factory dashes look pretty cheap :\
Digital is kinda cool, but REALLY annoying when the sun glares in on it, and instantly makes your speedo invisible . 
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Tue, 22 June 2004 11:45
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| justcallmefrank wrote on Tue, 22 June 2004 14:09 |
Nope, thats my RA60, aside from the fact that mine has a oil light instead of a gauge, and the 5500rpm redline, it was the same though. Pretty sure it went to 220kph as well right?
The last MA63 gauge I saw was digital, and had a digital boost gauge above the tacho.
My GA61 dash (although I think it's from a 1GGE version) is digital, and has a 7200rpm redline and 7700rpm cutout marked on it, with a check engine light and a "speed" light that comes on above 100kph.
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that is the exact same dash as mine.. u also get a warning bell thats fucking annoying over 105
and i like my digi dash and i never get glare probs on it..
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Tue, 22 June 2004 16:19
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LOL Evil.
I think you should see about getting some indevidual gauges, and get them installed in a fabricated plastic panel. That way you could design it however you liked.
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Wed, 23 June 2004 14:47
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pft
someone has a speed limiter
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Wed, 23 June 2004 21:19
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Yes i know i'll be doing something about that
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Wed, 23 June 2004 22:58
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thats not bad.. but the jzz30 soarer one is better.. i wanna adapt that to me car.. its sitting in my boot
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Ballarat, Victoria
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Thu, 24 June 2004 02:04
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pics of ma63 dashes? this boost gauge interestes me...
of course digi is better. retro! 
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Thu, 24 June 2004 02:20
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never seen a digi in action before, looks pretty schmick.
only thing that i'm undecided on with them is the tacho...although i'm sure if i had one i'd get used to it.
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Thu, 24 June 2004 03:32
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the digital actually works better with me
i like it heaps more than analogue crap
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Thu, 24 June 2004 03:46
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I've used both, and I like both of them. The digital is *cooler* than the analog, but has problems with glare. The analog works all the time, but doesn't look as cool.
A new set of analog gauges would look schmick though
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Thu, 24 June 2004 04:26
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I love my digital dash, with a 13.5" Momo wheel, at least I can see how fast exactly I am going (without getting a speeding ticket) instead of my Celica with its analogue dash with it's 13.5" Momo Wheel.
Cheers.
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Thu, 24 June 2004 05:35
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ZZT231.. can i get a pic of ur dash with the momo wheel.. im currently looking for a different wheel.. wanna see what they look like
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Thu, 24 June 2004 10:20
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| justcallmefrank wrote on Thu, 24 June 2004 13:46 |
I've used both, and I like both of them. The digital is *cooler* than the analog, but has problems with glare. The analog works all the time, but doesn't look as cool.
A new set of analog gauges would look schmick though
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i agree with this mock
on all accounts
but mostly with this equation:
glare + digi = dangerous 
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Thu, 24 June 2004 11:59
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| Cyber-punk wrote on Thu, 24 June 2004 20:20 |
i agree with this mock
on all accounts
but mostly with this equation:
glare + digi = dangerous
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glare + digi + 5ME = laughable
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Thu, 24 June 2004 23:08
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| Jag7799 wrote on Thu, 24 June 2004 15:35 |
ZZT231.. can i get a pic of ur dash with the momo wheel.. im currently looking for a different wheel.. wanna see what they look like
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I'll see what I can do...
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Mon, 19 July 2004 07:36
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is there any ma63/ga61/supra alternative digital dash with the same redline as a 7m-ge? they redline at 7000 right?
thanks
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Mon, 19 July 2004 09:23
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The 1GGEU version of the GA61 redlines at 7200rpm and shows hard red at about 7700rpm.
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Mon, 19 July 2004 10:54
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Perhaps the dash conversion you are looking for is as Blacksupra said, the MA70 dash which fits in without a world of difficulty, I have personally seen the hornsby MA61 with MA70 dash installed, It looks heaps better but the guy has had nothing but issues with wiring, and good luck with climate control.......
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Tue, 20 July 2004 14:14
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| justcallmefrank wrote on Mon, 19 July 2004 19:23 |
The 1GGEU version of the GA61 redlines at 7200rpm and shows hard red at about 7700rpm.
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got any pics, of the digital or analouge?
cheers nathan
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Re: MA61 dashes
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Tue, 20 July 2004 14:42
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It looks like the MA61 digital dash, only it has a "speed" light which comes on above 100kph, and it had the yellow "redline" at 7200rpm and the red "redline" at 7700rpm.
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