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Postby chenz1 » Tue May 03, 2011 10:36 pm

I have a 72 vega,just bought a gt dash out of a 75 vega.Will it fit in my 72,I was told it would but i'm not sure.I want to restore dash , need to know if it will fit before i try to restore it.


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Re: vega dash????

Postby jon72vega » Wed May 04, 2011 5:41 am

Yes it will fit.
If you are going from a non GT dash to GT, you will want the GT wiring harness.
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Re: vega dash????

Postby spencerforhire » Wed May 04, 2011 6:07 am

Even if your car already is a GT, there are a few differences in the wiring between 72 and 75, most notably the switch from an ammeter(72) to a voltmeter(75). This may not sound like a big deal, but with an ammeter ALL the 12 volt power back and forth from the battery flows through the gauge, while a voltmeter is just tapped into the ignition+. This means the under hood harness is different as well, even if your swapping GT to GT.
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Re: vega dash????

Postby chenz1 » Sun May 08, 2011 9:11 pm

Thanks for the info.I have the gt wiring harness,it came connected to guages in dash.I'm sending dash to redline guages,I will have them adjust wiring to work with factory harness under hood.

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