96 Mazda protege NEWBIE

[regulator]

I am brand new to this forum, i got a 96 mazda protege last week. Its the 1.5 l ouch..oh well i need a car good on gas and this is it for sure......Anyways i have a manual and dont like not having a tach. I have read the posts here and found how to take out the cluster, just wanted to clarify that i can do this and what model car can i get the gauge cluster from? I have a 1996 Protege Lx. Looking for gauge cluster with tach on it

[pigeon]

get a gauge cluster from a 1995 or a 1996 1.8L protege
thats it

!!NOT!! the 1997-1998

[regulator]

cool

cool thanks for the help, the wiring is all the same? Just plug it in to the new cluster thats it??

[pigeon]

for the 97-98 (which i own) i just unplugged/plugged and it was fine
my odometer setting however is stored in the gauge cluster, so now my car reports the mileage that the vehicle where i got the cluster from had

i would bet to say the 95-96 is the same plug and play... however i cannot guarantee it
wait until either bruce, beetle_orange, or edwin sees this thread to answer

intruder may also know even tho he owns a 97-98

[Intruder]

Yes beetle has said that many times. It is plug and play.

[beetle_orange]

Yes it is plug and play. you can get it from the LX models as long as its not from a 97/98. our odometer readings (95/96) are also swapable.

[regulator]

thanks for the help

Thanks for the help...

[loganss]

I've also got a 96 cluster sitting around w/ 145095 miles that I got from a junkyard a while back. If you don't find a cluster in your area just let me know. I'm asking $70 shipped (if you're in the US).

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[Mazda96Protege]

My auto! 96 LX has a tach lol