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Fitment of 87+ instrument stalks to 85 L Series

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:57 am
by BrennyV
Fitment of 87+ instrument stalks to 85 L series

Ok so I got bored on the w/e and decided to pull the Leone to bits (as you do)
I figured it was time to replace my broken and shabby looking pre 87 L series dash and wile I was at it the stalks also! This is were the fun started. Obviously the wiring running to my previous stalk just had indicators and dip for the lights, so the wiring harness was going to be butchered. So as I was running all the new wiring hooking up the lights indicators I hit a brick wall!
The god dam window wipers stalk! I cannot figure out the wiring to save my life. So rather than blowing stuff up I thought I’d ask if anyone has under taken this before and if there is any tricks or something missing I need to change.

Thanks
Brendan

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:36 pm
by El_Freddo
Easiest way to do it is take all the wiring from a post 87 donor car, the entire dash and instrument cluster as well. Fit this in your car and your done. It would be the easiest way to do it.

You'll need a new dash surround as the light switch will change from on the dash surround to the indicator stalk and same with your wipers...

Good luck

Bennie

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:55 pm
by BrennyV
El_Freddo wrote:Easiest way to do it is take all the wiring from a post 87 donor car, the entire dash and instrument cluster as well. Fit this in your car and your done. It would be the easiest way to do it.

You'll need a new dash surround as the light switch will change from on the dash surround to the indicator stalk and same with your wipers...

Good luck

Bennie
thats all done. i simply just need to wire the wiper stalk up.

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:04 pm
by Matatak
find the power in to stalk.

then probe for which ones work at different switch positions...


i no wt i mean u probly dont lol

but i dunno if itll work. depends if it switches earth or not id think

Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:43 am
by BrennyV
there is 2x 12v from the plug on the car... but i need to figure out what they are doing from the stalk side of things so i can test properly ;)

Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:15 pm
by timmo
do you have access to a haynes manual? it has wiring diagrams that you can compare between the early & late model

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:55 am
by BrennyV
timmo wrote:do you have access to a haynes manual? it has wiring diagrams that you can compare between the early & late model
ive done that with the rest of the wiring, but the wiper/washers make no sence :/

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:26 pm
by BrennyV
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:28 pm
by BrennyV
here is the wiring from the stalk side id been looking for. incase anyone else eva wants to do it.
ill also post some pix ;) see what a mess it is