RPM gauge fitting Volvo 340

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sqlurt
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RPM gauge fitting Volvo 340

Post by sqlurt » 21 May 2013 10:37 am

Hey guys, how do you fit an aftermarket Rpm gauge in a Volvo 340 1988?

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Re: RPM gauge fitting Volvo 340

Post by macplaxton » 21 May 2013 12:23 pm

I'm not being funny here, but the instructions will be in the box...

However, is there any reason not to change the huge clock in the dash panel for an equally big Volvo/VDO RPM gauge? The wiring is all there. If you still need a clock, fit a Volvo one in the centre dash opposite the cigarette lighter.
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Re: RPM gauge fitting Volvo 340

Post by sqlurt » 21 May 2013 01:04 pm

Problem is we dont have alot of Volvo 340's en Denmark so it Will be hard to find one

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Re: RPM gauge fitting Volvo 340

Post by trabitom99 » 21 May 2013 01:11 pm

A late instrument cluster with a rev counter isn't hard to find on the internet ... Have a look at some of the Dutch websites or the V3C:

http://www.marktplaats.nl/a/auto-onderd ... meter.html
http://v3c.nl/advertenties.php?adid=5277

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Re: RPM gauge fitting Volvo 340

Post by macplaxton » 21 May 2013 01:30 pm

Would be worth getting one sent in, as it's very easy to fit. http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... 13&t=13578

They aren't that hard to obtain for an '88.
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Re: RPM gauge fitting Volvo 340

Post by Alex Laidlaw » 21 May 2013 04:54 pm

All 340s have a conventional rev counter signal wired from the Renix to the dash. Just splice into it somewhere, although as others have said you can just switch dashes for less than the cost of a rev counter.

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