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1969 Factory Gauges

Posted by Dave <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=davepl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 3/11/2018, 12:02 pm

I doubt one will ever cross my path but if it does, anyone have any idea what they're worth?

I'm curious also if the oil pressure gauge is mechanical or not. I suppose the idiot light trace is there and they could replace the sensor.

Basically, I'd like to learn as much as I can about the 1969 gauge package. Was it ONLY available with the 140mph speedo? Did it come with it standard? Could it be had outside of police cars? And so on... any and all trivia!

Re: 1969 Factory Gauges

Posted by donnyb <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=DonnyB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 3/11/2018, 12:41 pm, in reply to "1969 Factory Gauges"

The oil gauge was electric like the 69 Chevelles and used the same sender. The harnesses were stand alone units that assembled along side of the dash harness and plugged into the bulkhead connector at the firewall. You could get them in any fleet car as far as I know (cop car, firechief, or taxi), but was not available to the general public. They could be had in both 120 and 140MPH versions. I have owned both. They generally sell in the 1800-2500 dollar range. The last one I sold I got 2200 for but it included a new harness to make everything work.

Re: 1969 Factory Gauges

Posted by Bill H <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=speedhink36' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 3/11/2018, 4:46 pm, in reply to "Re: 1969 Factory Gauges"

So Donny...the '69's went to an electric oil gauge (my '68 is mechanical, of course, with no sender). Fascinating.

Bill

Re: 1969 Factory Gauges

Posted by Dave Plummer <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=davepl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 3/11/2018, 12:43 pm, in reply to "Re: 1969 Factory Gauges"

Cool... so what did it require in terms of harnesses? Just a different PCB for the cluster or additional wiring?

The oil pressure signal is there in the blue wire, so is the alternator reference and the coolant temp signal. So if they replace the senders it could be all electric with no new wires... I think.

Re: 1969 Factory Gauges

Posted by Dave <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=davepl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 3/11/2018, 12:46 pm, in reply to "Re: 1969 Factory Gauges"

Just for reference since I took a picture of it yesterday, here's the Pontiac side of that equation, but it wasn't limited to fleet cars. USA only (not in Canada).

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvTsmm3XiUkBiqInKtKJd8KwSYzSaA

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