Adding a HUD
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Adding a HUD
I have a 97 C5 and I found a cluster gauge with a HUD, the seller says that even though my C5 doesn't have a HUD that the harness should still be there and it should work just fine. Has any one done this before? Any thoughts or comments welcomed. I'm a newbie so pour it on!
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I've done a bunch, white plus top center goes to the HUD, that wire will be attached to the HUD projector
2. harness needed(not avail from gmparts) is the 11 pin harness that goes from the switch to the back of the cluster
just reread your post, seller is BS'ing, your '97 will NOT have any HUD harnesses in place
location?
2. harness needed(not avail from gmparts) is the 11 pin harness that goes from the switch to the back of the cluster
just reread your post, seller is BS'ing, your '97 will NOT have any HUD harnesses in place
location?
Safety Car
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When you say you "found a cluster gauge with a HUD" do you mean the IPC (the gauge cluster?) ??
The IPC in your 97 is not HUD compatible (the HUD projector gets its data from the IPC), and as Steve@CTCorvette points out your wiring harness is not set up for a HUD.
The IPC in your 97 is not HUD compatible (the HUD projector gets its data from the IPC), and as Steve@CTCorvette points out your wiring harness is not set up for a HUD.
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[QUOTE=Steve@CTCorvette;1559076339]
2. harness needed(not avail from gmparts) is the 11 pin harness that goes from the switch to the back of the cluster
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Look on eBay, someone had them for sale. Maybe someone on the forum can help out.
It's an easy install to do and you will love it.
Bob K.
2. harness needed(not avail from gmparts) is the 11 pin harness that goes from the switch to the back of the cluster
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Look on eBay, someone had them for sale. Maybe someone on the forum can help out.
It's an easy install to do and you will love it.
Bob K.
Burning Brakes
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You also need a HUD harness
I put his kit in last month, and absolutely love it! It took five hours total to do the swap using his directions. I thought the conversion harness he created was really cool.
Tim Glover
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PaceThis on the forum (Josh Meeks) is also an expert on this. His kit included the necessary parts to convert the existing light dimmer wire harness into an HUD harness, the projector, and the HUD switch, which replaces the original dimmer switch. The HUD compatible wire harness is key, as non HUD cars do not have the 11 wire harness, and you cannot buy one except from people like Josh who have figured them out.
I put his kit in last month, and absolutely love it! It took five hours total to do the swap using his directions. I thought the conversion harness he created was really cool.
Tim Glover
I put his kit in last month, and absolutely love it! It took five hours total to do the swap using his directions. I thought the conversion harness he created was really cool.
Tim Glover
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Keep in mind too that you'll have to either cut an opening in your top dash pad and buy the bezel OR get a pre-cut top dash pad w/bezel for the HUD projector.
You don't have to have a "HUD" windshield either, although you may get some "ghosting" under certain conditions... from what I've read it's really a non-issue.
You don't have to have a "HUD" windshield either, although you may get some "ghosting" under certain conditions... from what I've read it's really a non-issue.
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Keep in mind too that you'll have to either cut an opening in your top dash pad and buy the bezel OR get a pre-cut top dash pad w/bezel for the HUD projector.
You don't have to have a "HUD" windshield either, although you may get some "ghosting" under certain conditions... from what I've read it's really a non-issue.
You don't have to have a "HUD" windshield either, although you may get some "ghosting" under certain conditions... from what I've read it's really a non-issue.
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I'm with oldschoolvette on this
Keep in mind too that you'll have to either cut an opening in your top dash pad and buy the bezel OR get a pre-cut top dash pad w/bezel for the HUD projector.
You don't have to have a "HUD" windshield either, although you may get some "ghosting" under certain conditions... from what I've read it's really a non-issue.
You don't have to have a "HUD" windshield either, although you may get some "ghosting" under certain conditions... from what I've read it's really a non-issue.
No problem at all with my non HUD windshield.Tim Glover