Has anyone ever installed an S-10/S-15 digital dash in a Fiero?

Check this out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymot...m=&item=150109982965

The ad says it would make a good Fiero conversion, but I think you would have to do something about the blue color, although it might work if it was a blue Fiero.

Has anyone ever heard of someone doing this?

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Vin

Fieros at The Glen 2007
Fieros at Carlisle 2007
Mid Atlantic Fiero Owners Association
86 SE 2M6 Deceased
86 SE 2M4 Burned
87 GT Black
87 GT Med. Red over Silver

iv never heard of anyone doing it but i had this same idea a few weeks ago. my friends got an s10 with the digital gauges and i thought it would be cool to check out. its a GM so its got a better chance of working than anything else. if you find anything out let me know.

The dash looks good, but what would happen if you rev it to the Fiero's RPM limits? I see the s-10 only goes 5000rpms, I know a few that it would always be in the red zone when driving then

It looks good, should be plug and play, the connector looks identical to the one used on the Firebird.

[This message has been edited by jscott1 (edited 04-08-2007).]

The blue could work with a black Fiero as well - assuming you have a lot of blue accenting in the interior. (Seat stitching, etc.)

Judging by what I see in the wiring connections, and the fact that it's GM, you shouldn't have much trouble with it, I don't think.

wow, im gonna have to keep that in mind... Betty's theme will be Black+Blue.. gotta check out some junkyards

It can,and has been done and the color can be changed. I am not sure what is involved, but I have seen them installed in a Fiero.

WOAH !!

Nice idea........and I know where I can get one for $50 once the weather warms up. Thinks I just found me a new summer project ;-) Thanks.

...just a word of caution, the power supplies on these displays are well known to go bad. If you buy one, you should install a new power supply (I have seen someone selling them on eBay) or rebuild the old one before you go through the trouble of installing it. All I am saying is that if it is still the original parts in the power supply, it will fail - just a matter of time on these units.

Tim

I started trying this a while back but got busy with moving and working on the new house. It fits nicely in the dash surround a little modifying but not much. I started the wiring but haven't finished there are 2 digital s-10 dashes they look identical but the wiring is just a little different. I got the pinout for the S-10/Bravada clusters on a S-10 website I'll take a look later for that box-O-project and see if the pinouts are in there. I never got as far as to how to recalibrate the tach if needed probably not for v6 folks or how the speedo runs since the s-10 use a DRAC module and I don't know kind of signal the DRAC spits out to the speedo.

I picked up one of these guage's about 3-4 monthgs ago, for less than $20 I really like my local Pick N' Pull!

I brought it home and set-it down, Finally went out and looked at it this morning (mainly because of this thread!).

It is extremly bright - works very well. And , I would tentively agree with fresnofiero, it looks to me like it should be an easy install.

Thinking about hooking it up in my 84, since I am installing a 91 corsica V6 and have to redo 90% of the wiring anyway...

Will post pics if I do.

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I knew someone here would know about this. Thanks for the info everyone.

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Vin

Fieros at The Glen 2007
Fieros at Carlisle 2007
Mid Atlantic Fiero Owners Association
86 SE 2M6 Deceased
86 SE 2M4 Burned
87 GT Black
87 GT Med. Red over Silver

Well, I have been playing with this...

Not what I would call an "Easy" install... depending on your skill level in cuting,fabricating,and electrical, i woudl rat it about a 5 on the difficulty scale.

It doesn't really fit from left to right (it is a wee bit smaller than stock gauges)
However, top to bottom is where the real issue is.

This pic is of the center lower section of the guage panel, as seen from the back.
Sorry for the bad pic, but the only cam I have right now is my Cell




If you look, you will see the green bulb holder, that has to be removed, that is okay though, it only illumintes the shifter indicator, which is also easily removed from the panel.

Then, you will see three Traces, just to the right of the bulb, only actually runs under the bulb and the other two are directly from the plug. these will be cut when you cut/trim the board to sit over the hump of the stteering wheel.

if you have an auto, the two to the right can be cut, no problem. one is not used at all and the other is the "upshift" indicator. if you hae a manual and want to keep that light, you will need to solder in a jumper wire.

The bottom-most trace is needed, it goes to a couple of diferent places, it will need a jumper wire soldered in.

I hope to have pics of it installed and running (ie: light -up, as the engine is still not in the car ) this weekend...

Let me know if anyone needs anymore info on this...

Keep going I'm interested! -Jason

Sorry, but no pics.

I trimmed and trimmed and trimmed some more...

The S-10 dash will fit in the housing, but not too well. By the time I got everything trimmed down, there is no material left to easily mount the board in the Fiero housing.

It could be done, actually previous posts indicate it has been done, but I am not going to be the next one to do it

Way too much fabrication for me to devote to at this time.

Sorry,
Don