*HOW TO* Fit Cav / Calibra clocks into a Nova

[R1CH]

Finally got my clocks fitted & wired up today !!
Seen there was a few people asking how to fit them the other week when General Baxter posted some pics up of his, so for anyone whos interested this is a rough guide for fitting them.

Right then ... wiring is dead simple its just a case of matching up the wire colours, similar to wiring up a digi dash (maybe a bit easier ?)
Getting them to fit is another thing !!
I done mine with the dash out, you'll struggle if you leave the dash in.

To start with your gonna have to chop alot of the metal away from the back of the dash & the 2 L shaped supports that sit either side of the origional clocks.



You've gotta chop bit out of the plastic ducting out so the clocks can sit back enough.


Remove this from the back of the clocks, its not needed & gives you a bit more room. also remove the mounting tab on the top of the clocks.


You've also got chop some of the dash away behind the clocks, this leaves a hole in the ducting, i stuck a load of duck tape on to cover it over, not ideal but it'll do !



Then its just a case of fitting the clocks in (its a tight squeeze!) be carefull with the speedo cable as well as it sits really close to the bulkhead !


I also put 2 bolts thru the dash (silver bolts either side of steerering column) that go thru the 2 mounting tabs on the bottom of the clocks, there fairly wedged in anyway, but thought i may as well bolt them in.

This is all you've chop off the surround, just enough so you can see the 70 / 80 / 90 numbers


Then just refit the surround & jobs agood'un !!



Good Luck !!
Rich

[craig green]

Is there any further wiring changes to be done?

CG

[dan23]

there are two plugs on back of cally dials is do any of the wires on the plugs need to be joined together /not used

[R1CH]

Is there any further wiring changes to be done?

Shouldn't be, all the Nova wires connect up ok, you'll end up with a couple of spare wires on the Cav / Calibra loom but there not needed.

there are two plugs on back of cally dials is do any of the wires on the plugs need to be joined together /not used

I think the only wire on the smaller plug you'll need to join is a brown/blue which is for the ecu warning light, all the others aren't needed.

To be honest i'm no expert with wires, alot of it was just trial & error and luck !!

Rich

[General Baxter]

Looks Cool Wonder If I Could Chop Some Into My Old Shape Dash

if you mean, mk1 dash then you have no chance

[D8NNO1471]

i had a look at my clock but only have the one wire plug behind it will the rev counter work with it or do i need extra plugs had a look at the pick u got more then one plug on it and i didnt have a rev guague on my as its was a 1.2 shell will it still work

[eoinnova]

what about the speedo cable wheres that go? and if i put a mk2 dash into my mk1 nova will the cavalier clock still fit?

tanx
eoin

[R1CH]

what about the speedo cable wheres that go? and if i put a mk2 dash into my mk1 nova will the cavalier clock still fit?

tanx
eoin

Speedo cable just fits as normal, its a bit tight against the bulkhead but it goes in ok. Mines a MK2 Dash in a MK1 so you won't have any probs.

Rich

[gazza20]

will they still work in a 1.2 nova m8 which had no rev counter?

[D87SWM]

I just put some of these in myself on my 1.2 and this is how i wired it and it all seems to work (some may be missing)

Calibra - Nova
white - white = Full Beam indicator
Blue/White - Blue/white = Charge Light
Brown - Brown = Earth
Black - Black = Possitive (also volt meter)
Blue/Black - Blue/Black = Fuel Gauge
Black/Grey - Grey/Green = Instument back lights
Blue - Blue = Engine temperature
Black - Green/Black = Turn indicator
White/Black - White/Black = Turn indicator
N/A - Yellow/Brown = Choke
Green/Blue - Green/Blue = Oil light
Brown/Red - Brown/Red = Handbrake light
N/A - Yellow/Blue = Oil pressure
Green - Green = Rev counter

There are others not sure what is what but there is seat belt indicator, air bag, system managment light ect which I don't have
Hope this is of some help to everyone
Luke