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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Stallion on 31 August 2020, 18:23:31

Title: Speedo/instrument cluster?
Post by: Stallion on 31 August 2020, 18:23:31
Just wanted OOF’ers opinions on the instrument cluster?
In the process of buying/changing one.
So will a 160 speedo (Must be 2.6/3.2) from a 99 omega fit a 2001 3.2?
Is it just plug and play or is there something different on the speedo between the 2yrs which will prevent it from slot in/working?
Not fussed about the MID as dont use that anyway. Any help will be appreciated  :y
Title: Re: Speedo/instrument cluster?
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 31 August 2020, 20:22:21
Same engine type and same gearbox...

Ideally

So 2.6/3.2 with same gearbox will be fine :y
Title: Re: Speedo/instrument cluster?
Post by: Stallion on 31 August 2020, 20:37:21
Same engine type and same gearbox...

Ideally

So 2.6/3.2 with same gearbox will be fine :y

Guy forgot what it came off from? Hence why wanted to double check.
Did 2.5/3.0 come with 160mph speedo? Or was it just the 2.6/3.2 doc?
Title: Re: Speedo/instrument cluster?
Post by: Tick Tock on 31 August 2020, 20:59:21
2.5 does indeed have a 160mph speedo.

The 2.5 engined Omegas were still being registered in Jan 2001, so even with an overlap, I doubt you would find a 1999 2.6
Title: Re: Speedo/instrument cluster?
Post by: dave the builder on 31 August 2020, 21:13:09
I'd ask for the part number and compare to what is fitted to your car
both my 2.6 clocks the pcb has a blueish tinge NOT green like the £20  ebay one clicky (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Omega-B-1999-speedo-clocks-96-000/283986444232?hash=item421ee93fc8:g:rfcAAOSwPjNeciJ5)

Title: Re: Speedo/instrument cluster?
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 31 August 2020, 21:29:37
2.5 does indeed have a 160mph speedo.

The 2.5 engined Omegas were still being registered in Jan 2001, so even with an overlap, I doubt you would find a 1999 2.6
2000 Model Year includes the dbw cars... 2.2/2.6/3.2 ;)
Hence the continuous confusion....

A 2001 2.5 is dealer principle registering a dusty hulk in the corner of the showroom just to get rid of it ;D
Title: Re: Speedo/instrument cluster?
Post by: Stallion on 31 August 2020, 21:35:21
I'd ask for the part number and compare to what is fitted to your car
both my 2.6 clocks the pcb has a blueish tinge NOT green like the £20  ebay one clicky (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Omega-B-1999-speedo-clocks-96-000/283986444232?hash=item421ee93fc8:g:rfcAAOSwPjNeciJ5)

 ;D ;D Thats the one i was looking at actually. Then might aswell put up a wanted ad here  :(
Title: Re: Speedo/instrument cluster?
Post by: Tick Tock on 31 August 2020, 22:21:58
2000 Model Year includes the dbw cars... 2.2/2.6/3.2 ;)
Hence the continuous confusion....

A 2001 2.5 is dealer principle registering a dusty hulk in the corner of the showroom just to get rid of it ;D

Can't argue with that, but you'd still be hard pushed to find a 1999 2.6 - earliest reg would be a Y
Title: Re: Speedo/instrument cluster?
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 31 August 2020, 22:59:33
There's the odd W/X but they were rare beasts  ;)
Title: Re: Speedo/instrument cluster?
Post by: TheBoy on 01 September 2020, 19:01:20
OK, definitively, any post 1998 v6 instrument cluster will work in any post 1998 v6.  There are some visual changes between FL and MFL, but thats asthetics only.

BUT it might need reprogramming, based on tyre size.  All post 1998 (so MFL and FL) ones are programmable, PFL (ie, pre 1998) are not programmable.

2.0/2.2 petrol ones are unsuitable as only go to 140mph, and diesel ones additionally have a low rpm tacho