Fitting a Vauxhall VXR8 Cluster to a Pontiac G8

[ZerOne]

This is one that might be interesting for the Pontiac G8 owners out there....



There seems to be a supply of Genuine Vauxhall VXR8 Cluster faces popping up in eBay Australia every now and again.

I have been able to snap up around half a dozen of these Vauxhall VXR8 Cluster Faces for possible deployment to Pontiac Owners.

[ZerOne]

Some Details about the Vauxhall VXR8 Clusters.

Like the Pontiac G8 Clusters, the Vauxhall VXR8 faces are in MPH.
(Actually the MPH markings line up quite nicely with the Pontiac G8 Cluster)
Unlike Pontiac G8 Clusters however, The Vauxhall VXR8 cluster face has the required cutout holes for fitting to a triple LCD cluster.

Here is the Vauxhall VXR8 E1/E2 fascia, the Newer Vauxhall E3 Fascia, an E1/E2 HSV Fascia and a Pontiac G8 Cluster for comparison



What would be required for this conversion ?
The Vauxhall VXR8 E1 E2 and E3 Clusters are loosely based on the Australian Calais / Calais V Instrument Cluster.


The Vauxhall VXR8 E1 E2 and E3 cluster uses the same fascia surround as the Calais Cluster model, but has the following changes.
1) The Vauxhall VXR8 E1 and E2 Cluster uses Red LEDs for the White face Illumination
2) The Vauxhall VXR8 E1 and E2 Cluster uses Red Needles (As found on the Pontiac G8 and HSV Clusters), as opposed to the White needles fitted to Calais Clusters.
3) The Vauxhall VXR8 E3 Cluster uses the same white needles and white Illumination as the Calais Cluster
4) The Calais Cluster does not have provisions for the 1->4 Shift Warning Light, which is locates on the bottom left hand corner of the cluster face.
(Which is different again to the 1->4 Warning Light position on Pontiac G8 Clusters)
The Calais Cluster is very similar to the Australian HSV and Statesman/Caprice models, which display Tire pressure warnings on the centre LCD screen.
(As opposed to having dedicated warning lamps for these on the Pontiac G8 Cluster)
5) The Vauxhall VXR8 Cluster face has an extra Rear Fog Lamp Warning light, located just below the Fuel Gauge.
(No Australian Models were fitted with a rear fog lamp)...

Here is a picture of the Vauxhall VXR8 E1 E2 Cluster Illuminated, and the VXR8 E3 Cluster Illuminated.

[ZerOne]

Scanned Vauxhall E1, E2 Cluster Fascia.
(Let me know if anyone wants a copy of these in High Res, and I will post them up)....



Note the location of the 1-> 4 Shift light, and the Rear Fog Lamp Indicator Light.

[ZerOne]

Scanned Vauxhall E3 Cluster Fascia.
(Let me know if anyone wants a copy of these in High Res, and I will post them up)....



Note the location of the 1-> 4 Shift light, and the Rear Fog Lamp Indicator Light are located at the bottom of the cluster.
Also Note the traction Control Off, warning light is located where the Pontiac G8 1 -> 4 Warning lamp is located.
A further Loss of traction warning light is also fitted close to the traction control Off warning Lamp.

[ZerOne]

And just because its kind of related, here is a scanned HSV E1/E2 Cluster Fascia.
(Let me know if anyone wants a copy of these in High Res, and I will post them up)....

[gsuggett]

That's is an awesome bit of information ZerOne. I was wondering if you still had one of these available?!? I just finished my HSV Gauge install on my G8 and I've been trying to find VXR8 gauge to mess around with but it sounds like you bought them all up last year. Im not sure you need them now but I have the EEPROM dumps from my original G8 GT Cluster and my HSV.

Greg

[GXP25]

To provide a correction: That light on the bottom of the VXR8 cluster near the fuel gauge is not a rear fog light. It is the DRL (daytime running light/lamp) symbol.

The rear fog light is the light to the left of the high beam light which is located above the center LCD display. Notice that its direction is opposite to the other forward facing lights.