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Old 01-11-2006, 06:25 PM   #1
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Default Speedo for KC

I have recently bought a 86 laser to which someone has put in a 87 dash are they compatable Speedo and other gauges arnt working. I dont know anything about Lasers. Is the speedo electrical or mechenachial.
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Old 01-11-2006, 10:35 PM   #2
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Completely combatible.

In fact the KC laser can have:

KC GL
KC Ghia
KC TX3
KE GL
KE Ghia
KE TX3
Mazda BF S
Mazda BF SS
Mazda BF Familia
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Old 02-11-2006, 12:32 AM   #3
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Thanks VippiN Do you have to take dash out to attach speedo and is it mechcanical or electric
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Old 02-11-2006, 10:38 AM   #4
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Mechanical I believe. You just take the speedo out (takes 2 minutes) its held in my phillips screws behind the black plastic surround.

Three plugs (or two if no tacho) fit straight on, if there isn't one for the tacho grab one from a wrecking yard and attach it to the +V on the coil.
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