Trip computer into type 89

[Tom Nas]

At 00:45 11-9-02 -0400, Huw Powell wrote:
> > Anyway, this car had the trip computer. I pulled the instrument panel and
> > the connectors looked quite different than those in my '88 90q's dash with
> > just the Autocheck. I guess retrofitting the trip computer will be tough?
>
>probably.  unless you are lucky and your car has the wiring for it
>tucked away, it will be a nightmare.

I haven't found the tell-tale round plug in my car, so I guess the wiring's
not there.

>I put a non-TC cluster in my (89) 90Q, because I hate the silly thing.
>it has it's own discrete plug, separate from the rest of the IC.

Hmm, I'd like to see my car's gas mileage. That's what I'd want the trip
computer for. Do the cars with a trip computer have Autocheck? The
Autocheck in my car has a totally different plug on the IC.

>If the one you found has different plugs for everything, I'd simply stay
>away from it... you say it's an '87... is it the older body style?

Nope, 2/87 for the intro of the 89 90 in Europe.

>   In
>which case, interchangeability is largely theoretical (enough money,
>enough time, but,... why?)

Yup, agreed, the mechanical (type 81/85) cluster in an electronic dash
would be at least incredibly hard to install... and it won't physically fit
the dash.

>I doubt it... naw, I don't... maybe from the downpipe back it will.
>Should be the same floor pan, right?  both cars are FWD...

I came to the same conclusions as you did- got the exhaust (cheap anyway)
and left the instrument panel.

Thanks.

Regards, Tom