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[mercenary62]

im removing the std fitment 3 dial clocks  in front of the   driver and will be eventually  replacing them with an old style centre speedo oil gauge  and water temp gauge my question is if I remove them will the car still start  to move it about from my drive to my garage or do I need to do something with the wires ive disconnected from the old clocks to make it run cheers its a 87 city e

Edited by mercenary62, 05 January 2020 - 11:03 PM.

[bpirie1000]

It should run no problems but make sure you insulate anything positive. Save issues.

Gauges are there to tell you what is happening not really required for running..

[bpirie1000]

Also try this..

http://www.theminifo...-centre-speedo/

Good luck

[Aaron3]

It’ll run but note that it won’t charge the battery due to having no ignition light. So if the battery starts to go flat that’s the reason why.

[mercenary62]

It’ll run but note that it won’t charge the battery due to having no ignition light. So if the battery starts to go flat that’s the reason why.

hmm not sure I understand how that works mate electrics baffle me , I take it the ignition light completes a circuit

[Aaron3]

Yes in simple terms the ignition light energises the alternator to make it charge. It’s no big deal but you will be manually recharging the battery when it does go flat.