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[gronkjor]

Have been thinking about a centre speedo in my Mini lately. Doesn't seem to be all too complicated to make the conversion. Wondered if any MPI owners who had done the conversion had some pictures?
I love the walnut dash, but i think it hides too much (rust especially). And i think the "original" centre speedo looks fantastic!



Cheers

[mk1leg]

Have been thinking about a centre speedo in my Mini lately. Doesn't seem to be all too complicated to make the conversion. Wondered if any MPI owners who had done the conversion had some pictures?
I love the walnut dash, but i think it hides too much (rust especially). And i think the "original" centre speedo looks fantastic!



Cheers

its not too difficult..........see link http://www.theminifo...howtopic=115376

copied this method to do mine......



mines just a 1990 rover cooper carb..............

[gronkjor]

Have been thinking about a centre speedo in my Mini lately. Doesn't seem to be all too complicated to make the conversion. Wondered if any MPI owners who had done the conversion had some pictures?
I love the walnut dash, but i think it hides too much (rust especially). And i think the "original" centre speedo looks fantastic!



Cheers

its not too difficult..........see link http://www.theminifo...howtopic=115376

copied this method to do mine......



mines just a 1990 rover cooper carb..............

That looks great! Just the way i've thought about
Did your old dash hide rust or any other unpleasant surprises?

[Mini Cheddars]

Here are a few pictures of mine for inspiration. A carb model, by the way.

Not the greatest angles.

Edited by Mini Cheddars, 06 June 2011 - 01:54 AM.

[Bean]

Got an 86 City, with an MPi engine & loom ... with the central clock conversion!

I've actually got it all undone at the moment, so when I get back into the garage, I'll grab some photos for you!

Beware though - Chopping at the MPi loom results in a HUGE amount of wires that have to fit into the binnacle!

[gronkjor]

Here are a few pictures of mine for inspiration. A carb model, by the way.

Not the greatest angles.

That looks good as well. But to be fair i think i prefer it without the wooden dash. Not that it doesn't look good but i think it hides too much (rust).

Well made though

[gronkjor]

Got an 86 City, with an MPi engine & loom ... with the central clock conversion!

I've actually got it all undone at the moment, so when I get back into the garage, I'll grab some photos for you!

Beware though - Chopping at the MPi loom results in a HUGE amount of wires that have to fit into the binnacle!

Cool i would love to see that! I would also like to recreate the old original ashtray

Yeah i could imagine that there is lots of wires, but i think it is a nice little job to do. Not something that i am going to do at this moment of time though.

[cartneil]

Bit late to this thread, but just doing my conversion from a '98 mpi to centre binnacle. Only issue is....

 

The above guide gives red with green - dash illumination. However, on my mpi wiring loom there is no red with green wire, but a red with white (is that the dash illumination?) plus there is a purple wire....what does that do??!

 

Many thanks in advance. 

[Steve220]

Bit late to this thread, but just doing my conversion from a '98 mpi to centre binnacle. Only issue is....

 

The above guide gives red with green - dash illumination. However, on my mpi wiring loom there is no red with green wire, but a red with white (is that the dash illumination?) plus there is a purple wire....what does that do??!

 

Many thanks in advance. 

 

http://www.tmsmini.c...it_Diagrams.pdf

[cartneil]

Thanks for that.

By my reckoning then, it could be the SRS warning light in the dash, being purple.

Also, really helpful with my trying to wire up a reverse lamp from the original light clusters now converted to mk1 style.