Changing clocks...

**Kev_A** · 6th July 2007, 19:07

I have an '02 plate 3.2 V6 Elite

It currently has the 170MPH clocks in, I have added the silver surrounds from another Vec but I still want the real thing, I.E the clocks with the rings as standard as they DO look better than my D.I.Y effort, if I got another set of 170MPH from another Vec with the silver rings, would they basically plug and play with my car? I've read somewhere in the past about people buying new clocks and taking the car to Vauxhall to have the correct mileage information transferred over,

can anyone shed any light on this?

**BlueRob** · 6th July 2007, 19:20

Sorry...no clue at all about the clocks....but where did you got the silver rings? I would like to fit some around in my clocks

Is it a difficult jod to do?

**chrisgettings** · 6th July 2007, 22:29

yes you can change the faces of the clocks.
it will take about a hour and a half to do the change over.

i will do a how to ,, from taking the clocks out of the car to back in

**BlueRob** · 7th July 2007, 00:38

Originally Posted by chrisgettings

yes you can change the faces of the clocks.
it will take about a hour and a half to do the change over.

i will do a how to ,, from taking the clocks out of the car to back in

Many thanks m8

....but this leaves me with the second part of the deal...where can I get some silver rims, Vecs in Mexico they don`t come with them.....on ebay UK they sell the hole clock gadget which I would not buy

**chrisgettings** · 7th July 2007, 01:11

http://www.lmfvauxhall.co.uk/store/home.php

there may be able to help

**BlueRob** · 7th July 2007, 04:59

Nop...no luck there...hey but many thanks

**stevedee3** · 7th July 2007, 06:01

Originally Posted by Kev_A

I've read somewhere in the past about people buying new clocks and taking the car to Vauxhall to have the correct mileage information transferred over

As far as I know, the instrument cluster odometer can only be set when the cluster is near new. I think you can't do it once the odometer reads over (maybe) 100 km.

**Kev_A** · 8th July 2007, 23:37

Hmm, so as long as the mileage on the other clocks is under 100KM (I work that out at 62.14 MPH) then I could take them to Vauxhall and have them adjust to the correct mileage electronically, would there be any other issues? I.E differing plug sizes, Canbus etc. etc.

**stevedee3** · 9th July 2007, 09:00

Originally Posted by Kev_A

Hmm, so as long as the mileage on the other clocks is under 100KM (I work that out at 62.14 MPH) then I could take them to Vauxhall and have them adjust to the correct mileage electronically, would there be any other issues? I.E differing plug sizes, Canbus etc. etc.

I'm not absolutely certain about 100km, but it's something like that. Plugs should be the same for all models. You'll need to have the cluster configured correctly, but that should just be a Tech2 problem - this is where CAN is your friend.

Oh, and make sure that the replacement cluster is "reset" (i.e. unlinked from its former home) before installing it in the new car.