astra gte digi dash??

[davies1644]

right just wondering as an astra gte digital dash will fit into a mk2 golf will it fit into a mk3 golf? only problem i can really see is the fact that the gte clocks use a transponder but will this just plug into the box? got an 02 box i think on a tdi??

[Wayne]

I think the problem will be the rev counter, not sure how you get that to work.

[davies1644]

I think the problem will be the rev counter, not sure how you get that to work.

why will that be a problem? can just use the original signal wire that the clocks use now

[Wayne]

I think the problem will be the rev counter, not sure how you get that to work.

why will that be a problem? can just use the original signal wire that the clocks use now

Not that easy, Astra GTE use a pulsed feed from the alternator, the signal wire you have now will not work.

Not 100% sure how you would get around it.

[davies1644]

I think the problem will be the rev counter, not sure how you get that to work.

why will that be a problem? can just use the original signal wire that the clocks use now

Not that easy, Astra GTE use a pulsed feed from the alternator, the signal wire you have now will not work.

Not 100% sure how you would get around it.

i was under the impression that the gte dash used pulsed anyway like all digi dashes? also is the mk3 not the same as a mk2? as they work fine in them

[stainesy]

very interested to see how this thread turns out. i may do this mod if you can get it to work.

i put the digi dash in my mk1 astra gte and loved it.
didnt no you could put them in golfs 

[Godzilla]

I have converted loads of these.

Will check into the MK3 for you a bit later mate.......Sure we can can do it.

[Godzilla]

You may find this of interest in the meantime time mate.  Dom knows everything about digi-dash's.

He has his own little forum, here is the link........

http://www.picbits.co.uk/forums/


And his shop......

http://www.picbits.co.uk/catalog/

[Wayne]

I think the problem will be the rev counter, not sure how you get that to work.

why will that be a problem? can just use the original signal wire that the clocks use now

Not that easy, Astra GTE use a pulsed feed from the alternator, the signal wire you have now will not work.

Not 100% sure how you would get around it.

i was under the impression that the gte dash used pulsed anyway like all digi dashes? also is the mk3 not the same as a mk2? as they work fine in them

mk2 uses a speedo cable from memory, are you sure it is the Astra dash fitted and not something else.

[rubjonny]

MK2 digifiz uses a speedo sensor in the gearbox

if the astra dashneeds a pulsed -ve signal the same as what the standard MK2 golf uses then open the coil and put a wire to the -ve terminal. if it needs an alternator signal simply run a wire to the 2nd unused pin on the alternator plug.  if it uses the same signal as the mk2 digifiz dash, then the oem mk3 rev signal wire is compatible