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New Dashboard

I have quite a few reasons to make a new dashboard:

The existing dashboard was only made to get through the SVA - and was never going to be my final design.
I bought a set of capri clocks a while back- I gather they are from a late model as there's a volt meter rather than a ammeter. They were a cheaper option than a whole set of new clocks.
A colleague at work also offered to veneer the new dashboard in walnut - which is an offer you can't turn down!
I have a new ignition switch and a push button starter that I have had sitting in the garage for more months than I wish to remember.

16th December 2003

Well, I have successfully wired up the Capri clocks to the Sierra loom. I looked on the web for a list of the wiring changes required, but I only found half-sets, none of which matched my car fully. So below is the correct wiring for a Mk3 (voltmeter) Capri cluster and 1989 2.0l LX Sierra loom.

Capri Connection	Function	Sierra Connection
Black/Yellow	Common Feed	Black/Yellow
Brown	Common Feed	Brown
none	Oil Light	Brown/Green
Red/White	Temperature	Brown/White
Blue/Black	Fuel Gauge	Brown/Black
Black/Green	Indicator	Black/Green
Black/White	Indicator	Black/White
Blue/White	Main Beam	Blue/White
Grey/Yellow	Dash Illumination	Grey/Green
Blue	Battery Ignition	Blue
Brown/Green	Handbrake	Brown/Yellow
Green	Rev Counter	Green
Red	Voltmeter	none
Yellow	Voltmeter	none

I also fitted the new ignition and starter button - hours of endless fun turning the key and pressing the button.

The last things I have to do before giving the dashboard to my colleague to veneer are:

trim the edges of the dashboard so the rubber edging will fit and allow the bonnet to shut properly
sand down the edges to make it smooth
glue the fixing bolts in place.

Well the Dashboard is abck and veneered - and I have to say I think he has done a great job. I still have a few things to finish it of properly (edge trim, chrome bezels, light covers etc). Here are picturs so far.

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