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NP242 swap, conectors are not teh same.
- Thread starter glennv
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ColoradoRaptor
Headbanging Hillbilly
- Location
- Canon City, Crawlorado
Yes you should be fine swapping speedgear drives. The other connector is for the dashlighting/range selection, that you can leave unplugged & zip tied out of the way.
- Location
- Southern Maryland
Swapping speedo assemblies is no problem. Pay attention to the orientation of the gears--the shaft is offset on the assembly so that it can be rotated into different positions, but you will bind/skip if you get it wrong.
It's perfectly safe to run without the lights. If you want them later, you will need a wiring harness to get the 242 working with the dash lights. Depending on year of vehicle and donor tcase you may be able to buy one off the shelf or you may have to make your own.
It's perfectly safe to run without the lights. If you want them later, you will need a wiring harness to get the 242 working with the dash lights. Depending on year of vehicle and donor tcase you may be able to buy one off the shelf or you may have to make your own.
- Location
- Southern Maryland
Use the gear that was on the old one and your speedo will be the same. The gear is on a shaft, you can either remove the gear or remove the shaft, whichever is easier.
For the linkage, pull the shifter handle all the way back and push the shift lever on the tcase all the way down to get them both into 4-low. Loosen the large bolt on the linkage and break off the dirt and whatnot so that the bar moves back and forth. Put the shifter handle about 1/4" from the farthest back position and tighten the bolt. Adjust as needed. Note that the handle has a little bit of flex so you need room at the front and rear positions for the handle to flex to fully engage the linkage.
For the linkage, pull the shifter handle all the way back and push the shift lever on the tcase all the way down to get them both into 4-low. Loosen the large bolt on the linkage and break off the dirt and whatnot so that the bar moves back and forth. Put the shifter handle about 1/4" from the farthest back position and tighten the bolt. Adjust as needed. Note that the handle has a little bit of flex so you need room at the front and rear positions for the handle to flex to fully engage the linkage.
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