Digital Dashboard in MkIV Escort?

Lum · 2003-08-11T23:58:04+00:00

I'd like to fit some kind of digital daskboard into my 1600 CVH Escort MkIV.Obvious candidate is the one from the MkII Astra GTE, though it doesn'thave to be.I have seen one pic of a car with this conversion done.So a few questions..Does anyone make a dash or a conversion kit that can use the existingsenders, or ideally a kit designed especially for Escorts?Failing that, has anyone gotten the Astra one to work, and if so, how?Are there any legal issues around this. I can see possible MOT issues withthe speedo and also legal problems with the odometer.Alternately, has anyone done any kind of heads up display unit that canreflect off the windscreen so that I don't have to keep looking down. Justa digital readout of the speed (and possibly revs) would be sufficient, butthe whole lot would be cool.Basically I want to reduce time spent looking at the speedo dial, and Ireally hate analogue gagues, a number is far easier to read.And ideas?

Aug 11, 2003 20 Replies

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Thanks.

A bit of research (ie. I asked a mate who works for Ford) has turned up Ford part number 7151113, which will apparently fit my engine. The description is:

Sensor assy - Speed ((-) Cosworth, HCS 1.3 Escort/Orion EA 1990-1995 CFI or (-)Cosworth, CVH 1.4 CFI (71PS) or (-)Cosworth, CVH 1.4 EFI PTE or (-)Cosworth, CVH 1.6 EFI(108PS) or (-)Cosworth, Zetec-E or (-)Cosworth, DOHC 2.0 EFI 16V (150PS))

I take it that later CVH engines got engine management but used the same basic crankcase, either that or Ford used the same size threads so that they only had to make one kind of cable? Apparently this sensor has the fitting for the speedo cable to go on top also, so I can run two dashes for a bit to get an approx calibration.

So the Astra dash expects pulses, at 5v or 12v? and for every 1000 pulses comming off my sender, I need to send 1776?

Apparently you can get a sender that provides both these functions? failing that I need one that sends for pressure and a circuit to determine when the pressure is too low, and light up the light.

And the rest will wire straight in with only crimping of cables needed, yes?