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USA Rally Cluster


Since we didn't get these up in Canada, I figured not many of us have seen them, so am posting a good detail photo of one I have.  Wish we had them in Canada!

 

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I'd put it in the car-they are way too cool not to!!

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I did put one in my coupe, which isn't stock in any way.  Wired into the factory harness with a few key changes...

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I was thinking I'd power it up and make some kind if lighted static display my shop, but when I flipped it over I found this one is missing it's PCB. It's been stripped of pretty much everything outside the case.

The PCB is different for a gauge car. I'd be better off perhaps trying to wire it up manually, but how would I do the bulbs? Those 194 sockets cut into the gauge cluster kind of require the PCB to work.

So unless someone has a clever idea on the bulbs let me know. I could drill the holes out and put pigtail sockets in there, but that's kind of serious modification.

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I might have a spare PCB. They're the same for 69 & 70 Ralley clusters and at one time I had a couple NOS ones.

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Wow, do you mean you had a couple of NOS rally clusters or the PCBs? I'd imagine the PCB is the same for 1970, please let me know! If I can't find a PCB I'll look at hardwiring but would rather not modify it.

Here's what confuses me though: Under group 2.480... oh wait, never mind. I was going to say they "all" use the same PCB, but that's because I'm looking at the Canadian book! So there's rally and non-rally, as far as I know. Otherwise the same.

For whatever reason (and I can't think of one) the PCB is different from 69 to 70 though.



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Here's the back of a 1969 rally cluster (nearest yellow drill) and a 1970 rally cluster (with green and red resistors). Naturally I'm somehow missing BOTH pcbs, but the cases seem identical from a quick look.

I'm also curious why the light bulb socket for the gauges on one end is a size bigger than the other end...

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I had a couple NOS PCB's. I'd have to check on them, and whether I have the clusters that needed them. I'm pretty sure the clusters are gone, but not sure if I still have the PCB's.

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Sounds like the Sesame Street episode on cooperation! I have clusters and no PCBs, you have PCBs and and no clusters. Let's cooperate!



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PM sent.

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Ames Performance produces the circuit boards for these.



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Thanks, it looks like they do! PM615. I think Clint might be able to part with 1-2 originals, and I'll pick up a repro to finish the second if I need it. Didn't expect those to be reproduced!

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Does anyone know the right part number for me to order the little light bulb holder sockets that you put the bulb into and then twist into the PCB hole?

I have a couple of two different sizes, probably from my truck, but none fit perfectly! So I'm not sure which one I need.

I think it is likely this one but am not sure, and I'm not paying $6.62 per socket!

https://smile.amazon.com/Wells-355-Instrument-Panel-Socket/dp/B000C9ADUG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1520957195&sr=8-2&keywords=88860432&dpID=51rKTtkUqFL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

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For whatever reason I can't find it in the parts book, I can only find "SOCKET, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PRINTED CIRCUIT WIRING" but it lists only 66-69 and RHD only for 69....



-- Edited by davepl on Tuesday 13th of March 2018 11:10:23 AM

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