Redcorsa69
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
Location: Rotherham
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Thinking of fitting a GSi dash to mi car. Its only a 1.2 8v base model so will the connections be there or is it gonna be a bitch to sort out a rev counter?
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uprated
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Registered: 1st Sep 03
Location: York
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aha, ive done this, its not so straightforward as a simple swap.
assuming you have a newer corsa with a K= number and not W= on your speedo,
first you have to get a petrol dial set with the same k= number.
then you have to gain access to the ECU, find the green wire, hook a voltmeter to it and rev the car, the voltage should go up with the revs if you have the right wire.
then you need to connect a wire to that contact, however you see fit, (i jammed the wire in the same plughole insulation taped it good and proper in place) then you have to put the wire in the 5th slot from the left on the top row of contcats on the block in the hole in the dash where the clock unit goes.
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vauxtillidie
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Registered: 27th Dec 02
Location: Manchester Drives: Cav turbo/Corsa C20XE
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or check if u have the green wire in you plug behind your dials, if its an LS then theres a good chance you have, mine did and it was a '96 LS
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mine doesnt have any extra wires, i have been informed that at the beginning of 97 R vauxhall decided that it was too costly to fit all corsas with full wiring, so took out whatever wiring was not needed at the time, mine didnt have a rev wire, rear speaker wire, boot light wire, central locking wires in the door or boot, the list can go on..
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vauxtillidie
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mine didnt have either of the wires you mentioned above but did have the green wire for the rev counter, actually mine did have a boot light 
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mad_mike
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Registered: 2nd Dec 02
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whats the differnce with the GSI dash and standard
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the_legend_of_yrag
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quote:
Originally posted by mad_mike
whats the differnce with the GSI dash and standard
Was thinking the same
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Registered: 1st Sep 03
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doesnt GSi have 140, higher redline and oil pressure gague?
[Edited on 24-10-2003 by uprated]
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Redcorsa69
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
Location: Rotherham
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my standard don't have a rev counter mate, thats the only real difference I'm bothered about.
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fax2004
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Registered: 1st Nov 03
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Sell it and get a SRi then, cheap as chips, and have all the toys
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Korsa
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Registered: 25th Jan 03
Location: Cardiff S.Wales Drives :Blue/Purple Corsa
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or just buy an aftermarket rev counter! 
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MattyB
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Registered: 13th Nov 01
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If u own an LS u will have all necessary connections.
If its a merit, u will not.
simple.
Matt
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mines a merit and i had to install the wires myself. first i got a diesel clockset too, which meant my car limited itself at a reported 3500rpm, which scared the shit out of me at first, then i realised what happened and told my mate i had dropped a 300BHP engine in it and revved to 3000rpm. and he sort of believed me cos it was revving it tits off.
the place i bought the dials off sent me a petrol set free of charge too, allvox, brilliant spares shop
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