North American MKIII Gauge Clusters

[Jeff Lange]

Canadian:

- Speedo in km/h
- Oil Pressure in kg/mm^2
- Turbo Pressure in mmHg

US:

- Speedo in MPH
- Oil Pressure and Turbo Pressure in PSI
- Fuel gauge says "UNLEADED FUEL ONLY"
- Has light for Security System

Automatic Transmission Models:

- Have 2 extra lights on the tach for Transmission operation

1986.5:

- All gauges have small marks between the major marks (a lot of them)
- 6500rpm redline
- Speedometer goes to 150mph (240km/h)
- Check Engine Light, Open Door Light, and Taillight Failure Light are all white-outlined
- Needles are all orange, including across the centre section
- Super Monitor optional
- TEMS optional

1987:

- Turbo Pressure Gauge added on Turbo models, replacing the N/A's voltmeter
- Turbo models have different circuitry on the tach (due to a different type of ignition system)

1988:

- Word "CHECK" added under the Check Engine Light symbol

1989:

- Some have 6500rpm redline, some have 6250rpm redline (depending on which crank it has)
- Speedometer changed to 160mph (260km/h)
- Small lines removed from gauges
- Needles changed (orange part on centre section removed, center section bezeled, instead of having a protruding block sticking out of it)
- Needles on tach and speedo made longer, as numbers are moved further out
- Super Monitor no longer optional
- "CRUISE" light added on tach (corresponding to change in steering wheel type)
- Check Engine Light, Open Door Light, and Taillight Failure Light become black outlined, only visible when they light up
- Colour of clock changed to match more closely with the rest of the illumination

1990:

- 6250rpm redline
- Airbag light added on Speedometer (between seatbelt and brake lights) (US Only)

1991:

- Extra lines added on Speedometer to make it fit more with the other gauges (US Only)
Carry-Over from 1990 (Canada Only)

1992:

- Airbag light added on Speedometer (between seatbelt and brake lights) (Canada Only)
Carry-Over from 1991 (US Only)

[emiliorescigno]

I was throwing together a couple different clusters today, and I noticed something. My '89 clusters have yellow needles, and my '91 cluster has orange needles. Any info on when this was changed?

Edit: My 1990 cluster has orange needles as well. It appears '89 had yellow, and 90+ had orange.

[NJsupraA70]

Nice job. I wasnt aware that in 1991 the extra lines were put back on the speedo. Interesting fact.

[Jeff Lange]

I was throwing together a couple different clusters today, and I noticed something. My '89 clusters have yellow needles, and my '91 cluster has orange needles. Any info on when this was changed?

Edit: My 1990 cluster has orange needles as well. It appears '89 had yellow, and 90+ had orange.


They were all orange, for all years, they turn yellow with age and UV exposure.

[AzN-SkillZ]

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can some one tell me what this light is for? i cant find it in my repair manual.

[Jeff Lange]

Coolant reservoir low.

[NJsupraA70]

Coolant reservoir low.

wrong. It means the bird flew the coop.

[AzN-SkillZ]

Coolant reservoir low.

I had the coolant flushed and it went out for like a week then it came back on
so those that mean there is a leak in the system?

[midwestbmx]

yeah prolly ur head gasket check it out before she blows sound like what happened to me know my car is sitting next to my garage till spring cuz wisconsin winter sucks very unpredictable.

[Jeff Lange]

3 years too late.

Jeff

[matt666]

hopefully someone will see this and respond, i somehow doubt it. I recently purchased a 87 turbo targa 5spd and realized theres no standard boost gauge. I checked the vin and it was indeed an original turbo, but why dont i have a boost gauge?


thanks

[maj75]

hopefully someone will see this and respond, i somehow doubt it. I recently purchased a 87 turbo targa 5spd and realized theres no standard boost gauge. I checked the vin and it was indeed an original turbo, but why dont i have a boost gauge?


thanks

If your vin says the car was a turbo, the only explanation is that the gauge cluster was replaced at some point. Maybe to make the car look like it had lower miles?

Should be able to get a turbo gauge cluster and plug it in. They are always avaliable and not that much money.