Monaro dash

[Topcat6.0]

Hi everybody, I'm new to this site and have a 2005 Monaro VXR. Absolutely love it and am in the process of renewing various parts to get it into as new a condition.
It comes with a chequered history. It has a Pontiac dash and my question is would the American version have the fog light warning light included as mine seems to be missing.
I realise this could be a MOT failure. Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers Terry

[Mud_]

Do you mean the gauge cluster? It might just be the paper bit behind the needles.

Welcome!

Edited by Mud_ on Friday 11th September 19:57

[Topcat6.0]

Yes the fog light and alternator light are not working.

[Behold81]

Rear fog I thought was never on any Monaro dash? Could be wrong. Mine is a light up switch but mine is older style dash.

[Topcat6.0]

Ok thanks, going to take the clocks out and have a look.

[Mud_]

Just looked at my spare clusters (04 monaro and I think 04 GTO), and the GTO one does look like it's missing a foglight symbol...it is a little hard to see let along photograph (black on black, further obscured by the clear front), but certainly seems that way.

[Rafmandoo]

I have a 2006 CV8 Monaro and that has both front and rear foglight 'on' indications in the cluster. If that helps!

Raf.

[Kiwi LS2]

2005 ls2 vxr has them both on the display also, hope that helps.

[Topcat6.0]

Appreciate all your comments, I think the American version doesn't have the fog lights displayed.

Thanks.

[Mud_]

Topcat6.0 said:

Appreciate all your comments, I think the American version doesn't have the fog lights displayed.

Thanks.

04 gto certainly seems not to, so probably not 05/06 either. You could have had the card out of my spare 04 uk cluster, but it's different to later ones. A whole used cluster isn't very expensive, but obviously the mileage will be wrong. Not sure on coding issues, but they seem pretty dumb.

[Topcat6.0]

Thanks Mud, but will leave it as is. Got through the last MOT ok so will take it back to the same place.

[Mud_]

For reference, the cluster is easily removable if you need to, just remove the bezel (2 screws at top IIRC), then 4 screws on the cluster itself, then one connector on the back and it's free.

[BlueDevil]

If it's a GTO dash it probably won't have the rear fog indicator as it's not a requirement on American cars. My corvettes had fog lights added as part of the SVA and just fitted a switch had a LED on it which lit up when turned on and that is good enough for SVA and MOT.

[Topcat6.0]

Thanks, good idea. will fit one which will save any hassle next time.