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 Post subject: EL Dash Conversion - Part 1
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:47 pm 
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Gidday

So, have been busy over the last few days. Got off my backside and got stuck into preparing the EL Dash to go in the EB.

Before I go any further, I would like to thank PaulMac for giving me the Dash, Console and associated parts for my recent birthday, and snap0964 for answering technical questions re some of the more fiddly wiring changes.

Cheers Guys.

My conversion will be a little different to others I have read about. All the other conversions have used the entire EL Wiring loom for the Dash, Engine Bay and Body. I intend to use the EB Loom and either cut and shut or make adapters to work with the EL Dash components.

The Loom I am using is from my spare parts car, which is an EBII Fairmont with Smartlock. This means I will also get the Fairmont Goodies like the diming interior lights, the variable rheostat for the dash lights and the Auto Climate Control loom. As my car is pre Smartlock, I will use the Smartlock Module only for the Remote Central Locking and associated functions, and bypass the imobiliser components.

Here are some shots of the EB loom in the EL Dash. The fuse panels screwed straight in to the factory holes, and the rest of the loom fell into place nicely as well. You can see that I labelled the loom when I pulled it out of the EB Fairmont over 3 years ago. Very helpful now I can tell you. I had to cut and shut some plugs and run a couple of extra wires for lighting etc, but not to bad really.

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See my assistant there keeping an eye on things.

I managed to get the parts together to upgrade to Auto Climate Control at the same time. Interestingly many of the EB components work with the EL Climate Control Module, however there are some important changes as well. There are several functions that in the EB are controlled by the Climate Control Module, but in the EL are controlled by the ECU. This means I have to run a couple of extra wires to the ECU. I won't go in to detail here, but if any one is interested in doing a similar conversion, PM me and I will do what I can to help. I did have to make an adapter loom to interface between the EB Climate Control Plugs and the EL Climate Control Module. I managed to find matching plugs from other parts of the cars so I didn't have to cut and shut this part.

The Adapter.

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The following are some shots of the EB with no dash (but lots of red dust) and of the front of the EL dash.

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The plan is to put the EL dash in and see if the car starts first, then test the other components. Once it is drivable, I will then install the console and carpet and then worry about the handbrake.

Wish me luck.

Regards
Ben

 

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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:55 pm 
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Good Luck Ben.Say hello to the assistant for me.Lol.Cute cat

 

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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:21 pm 
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very impressive. the ef cluster in the eb is the best! :D well done.
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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:50 pm 
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lookin good ben


Sorry ben had to do it :P
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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:52 pm 
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ookin good ben


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lookin good ben

 

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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:59 pm 
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LOL Six Posts in one hit.

Nice one Dave.

I can't believe you figured out my secret. It has been the Cat all along doing my mods. :wink: :wink:

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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:59 pm 
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LOL Six Posts in one hit.



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OOPS - Double Post LOL

 

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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:57 pm 
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looking real good dude and once you have finshed all that off the amp im giving you will have a el/ef feel to it

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:44 pm 
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Hey BENJ,

i am a new member, and am in the midst of doing pretty much all of what you have done to your EB, to my EB.

I googled the subject, and found your thread, which is why i chose to join this forum.

Anyway, just wanted to say great thread, along with the engine conv thread, which i'll also be doing. It has provided all the info i have needed.

Thanks,
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:31 pm 
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tx5_reaper wrote:
looking real good dude and once you have finshed all that off the amp im giving you will have a el/ef feel to it


Cheers Mate, I look forward to that.

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Hey BENJ,

i am a new member, and am in the midst of doing pretty much all of what you have done to your EB, to my EB.

I googled the subject, and found your thread, which is why i chose to join this forum.

Anyway, just wanted to say great thread, along with the engine conv thread, which i'll also be doing. It has provided all the info i have needed.

Thanks,
Andrew.


Gidday Andrew.

I am honoured to be the recipient of your first post here on FordMods. Let me be the first to say 'WELCOME'.

The reason I started my threads, was to help others like yourself and to show what can be done with limited funds and a lot of hard work.

I look forward to following your own posts as you progress through your own build.

Regards
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:41 pm 
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BenJ wrote:
Gidday Andrew.

I am honoured to be the recipient of your first post here on FordMods. Let me be the first to say 'WELCOME'.

The reason I started my threads, was to help others like yourself and to show what can be done with limited funds and a lot of hard work.

I look forward to following your own posts as you progress through your own build.

Regards
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Thanks for the welcome. I look forward to seeing your finished product, to get a good idea of what mine will look like. I also look forward to sharing my build on these forums, and as a matter of fact i'm buying all the interior tomorrow.

Keep up the great work mate.

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:06 pm 
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somethings gone screwy with your thread benj... I think that 6 post hit has sent the rest of it into another dimension.

 

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Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:34 pm 
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Wooo Hooo

:D :D :D

Got the dash in this afternoon and plugged it all together. The main thing was to see if it starts, and it does.

Very Happy!!!!!

Tomorrow will be sorting all the other little things in the dash and then fitting the console and handbrake etc.

There are also bits and piece like my hands free phone kit, and the thermo fans manual override switch etc.

Till Tomorrow.

BenJ

 

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Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:43 pm 
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im happy to hear it works mate..
now its just the little things...
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