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  • Member For: 17y 11m 24d
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  • Location: Macksville NSW.

If the difference is in the ABS system....how come all the test functions relating to this work ok and its only the engine oil pressure warning that gives a problem?

Just makes no sense to me is all..... :dontknow:

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  • Member For: 19y 6m 23d
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You are right it doesnt, but I have run into this situation before with a Turbo Territory, even though we had installed a BF series FPV cluster the OIL light would constantly come on. I ended up modifying the original cluster to the FPV Fascia. Personally I cant understand why it would be so as the Oil Alarm is driven from the same CAN message on all B series according to the manuals, but there may have been a variation maybe later in the BF Series.

But what I was saying with the BA Cluster, It will simply not work regardless as you will never receive an ABS or Brake Fail alarm on your cluster if you install a BA cluster into a BF. A BA Clusters ABS and Brake Fail lights are hardwired and 12V is applied to the inputs from the ABS/Brake system when they fail.

Now because the BF's ABS communicates to the PCM etc via the Can or ISO bus (cant remember which) the ABS/Brake fail alarms are driven from messages sent to the cluster and are not hardwired. BF wiring will not have the ABS/Brake fail wiring to the cluster. Mind you a BF cluster can be fitted to a BA as with the BF Cluster there is a programming feature that allows you to switch from BF style to BA.

I hope this makes things a bit clearer.

Matt

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  • Member For: 17y 11m 24d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Macksville NSW.

Now because the BF's ABS communicates to the PCM etc via the Can or ISO bus (cant remember which) the ABS/Brake fail alarms are driven from messages sent to the cluster and are not hardwired. BF wiring will not have the ABS/Brake fail wiring to the cluster. Mind you a BF cluster can be fitted to a BA as with the BF Cluster there is a programming feature that allows you to switch from BF style to BA.

I hope this makes things a bit clearer.

Matt

Ahh Haa!!.....that's what it is :w00t2: ....a mate fitted a BF cluster to his BA and had no problems.

We just couldn't figure why it wouldn't work the other way around :hohum:

Thanks ORSMBA....the above explains why....looks like Im off to the wreckers for a BF cluster......thanks again mate :spoton:

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