Digital dials fitting guide (to a mk6 Escort RS2000)

[trev27]

First of all you need Digital dial and multiplug from a MK4/5 Fiesta, Puma or later Escort You then need to remove the dash binnicle, original dials. (see my other guide) Then wire these 2 plugs..... White plug 1 : Violet – Positive(Switched) 2 : Empty – Low Fuel Warning 3 : Empty - Low Washers Warning 4 : Black/Green – Glow Plug?? 5 : Black - Earth 6 : White – Fuel Level 7 : White/Green – Water Temperature 8 : Black/Yellow - Handbrake 9 : 1 Black/Red wire & 1 Black/Green wire - ABS 10 : 2 Black wires - Earth 11 : Violet/White – Main Beam 12 : Orange/Blue - Illumination Blue Plug 1 : Blue/Black – Indicator (left) 2 : Blue/Green – Indicator (right) 3 : Black/Yellow - Door Ajar Warning 4 : Black/Green – Traction Control Warning 5 : Empty - ?? 6 : Black/Green – (Switched Positive)(Goes down to number 12 on BLUE plug) 7 : Blue - Alternator 8 : White/Black - Tachometer 9 : Black/Red - Airbag 10 :White/Green – Oil Warning 11 : Empty - ?? 12 : Empty - Positive (Switched??)(Linked from No12 on WHITE plug) .....to this plug which goes into the back of your new dials Digi Plug 1 permanent 12v (taken from elsewhere as its not in the blue or white plugs) 2 12v switched (on the plugs, linked to pin 22) 3 spare 4 spare 5 spare 6 spare 7 left indicator 8 illumination 9 system monitor (wire to ground) 10 alternator 11 oil indicator 12 handbrake 13 ABS 14 spare 15 spare 16 air bag 17 ground 18 vehicle speed sensor (taken from cable in ecu) 19 spare 20 spare 21 tachometer 22 12v switched (linked to pin 2) 23 fuel s/com (wire to ground) 24 fuel ref (fuel guage) 25 water temperature 26 ground (low wash) 27 ground 28 ground 29 right indicator 30 full beam 31 Door open 32 spare This is what the wires on mine looked like I used the perm live feed from the clock, and spliced into the original wires without cutting the plugs of (just in case it did n't work), then it can go back to standard dials if needed. If there are different colours to the wires just just count down from the blue and white plugs 1 - 12, to find the wire that you need. Just take your time and double check all wires before connecting. I did it by first connecting the Perm live, switched live and then the grounds, then adding one wire at a time i.e handbrake, then turning on the ignition and seeing if it lit up, after that move on to the next wire, untill they are all done. Then just fit everything back together and double check that everything works. The speedo cable will now be useless because the speedometer on these dials is electrical and takes a feed from the ECU. So you will need to find out where it is on your ECU. On the RS2000 mk6 (my car) its on pin 3 on the ECU. The ECU can be found in the front passenger side footwell, one screw to take off on one side and the other a snap on fit. Release the single screw securing the ECU and it just pops out. The fuel pump will need to be removed and the wires switched over that are near/on the float, otherwise the fuel gauge will read in reverse. Finished job Self Diagnostics Mode The Self Diagnostics Mode gives you in-depth information about your engine and the actual numbers in digital. To use it, follow the steps: * Insert Key but do not turn it on * Press and hold the Trip Meter Reset Button * While holding the reset button, start your car and continue holding the button * Within 10 seconds, the display should change to "test" in LCD font and the needles will do a full sweeping. Release the Button Pressing the button will now cycle through some 17 different modes * 1.Shows a Gauge Sweep * 2. Shows all 8's on the LCD (LCD TEST) * 3. Illuminates all the bulbs on the dash * 4. Displays hexadecimal value for ROM level * 5. Displays the hexadecimal value for EE level * 6. Shows DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Code) * 7. Digital Speedometer - mph * 8. Digital Speedometer - kph * 9. N/A * 10. Digital tachometer * 11.Fuel volume * 12. Engine coolant temperature * 13. Battery voltage * 14. ABS fail * 15. Electronic brake distribution (EBD) failure * 16. Illumination * 17. Crank Sense Odometer Display Description GAGE Activates gauge sweep of all gauges, then displays present gauge values. Also carries out the checksum tests on ROM and EE. If the gauge sweep is inoperative, INSTALL a new instrument cluster. All segments illuminated Illuminates all odometer segments. If any odometer segment is inoperative INSTALL a new instrument cluster. bulb Illuminates all micro-controlled indicators and LEDs. Install a new indicator or LED as necessary. r Returns to normal operation of all micro-controlled indicators and LEDs and displays hexadecimal value for ROM level. (used when requesting assistance from the hotline). If alternating flashes for FAIL and ROM level are displayed, INSTALL a new instrument cluster. EE Displays the hexadecimal value for EE level (used when requesting assistance from hotline). If alternating flashes of FAIL and EE level are displayed replace instrument cluster. dt Displays hexadecimal coding of final manufacturing test date (used when requesting assistance from hotline). dtc Displays continuous DTC's in hexadecimal format. Pressing the SELECT/RESET button will display any DTCs stored before proceeding to the next step. See index below for description of trouble codes. enG Displays the English speed in MPH. Speedometer will indicate present speed within tolerances. Display will show 0 if input in not received. If input is invalid for one second or more, or if speed is 0. m Displays the metric speed data in kph. Speedometer will indicate present speed within tolerances. Display will show 0 if input in not received. If input is invalid for one second or more, or if speed is 0. tAc Displays the tachometer data received from the PCM via the SCP network within tolerances. Tachometer will indicate present RPM. Display will show 0 if input is no received, if input received is invalid for one second or more, or if engine RPM is 0. FUEL Displays the code (0-255) for the fuel sender input to the HEC. The fuel gauge will display a filtered fuel level value. This filter will keep the pointer from moving suddenly or erratically. 255 open send +/- 0 232 full stop +/- 0 215 Full mark +/- 10 178 3/4 mark +/- 8 138 1/2 mark +/- 7 93 1/4 mark +/- 5 41 E mark +/- 4 54 Low Fuel (0-59) 0-18 short (0-20 max) OIL Displays the code (0-250) for the oil pressure switch input to the HEC. Oil pressure gauge will indicate present oil pressure. Normal oil pressure (greater than 6psi) will display a value between 000 and 176. A low oil pressure or an inoperative engine oil pressure switch (less than 6 psi) will display a value greater than 176. dEGC Display of engine temperature in Degrees C input from cylinder head temperature sensor. 49 C "C" mark 60 C Normal band start 120 C Normal band end -40 C No SCP message for 5 seconds bAtt Displays the code (0-255) for the battery voltage input to the HEC. Battery voltage gauge will indicate present battery voltage. 93-102 6.2-9.1 volts, low voltage 115-124 8.5-10.7 volts, Normal band start 215-225 15.8-18 volts, Norm band end 230-241 16.9-19.1 volts, high voltage rhEo Displays the present decimal rheostat dimming input, 0-255 (used when requesting assistance from the hotline) rhi rhS rho Not used. Cr Displays the current RUN/START sense input. Display will show -h for high input with the ignition switch in the START position and -L for low input with the ignition switch in the RUN position. PA-PE7 not used. GAGE Repeats the display cycle Blue LEDs fitted PLEASE NOTE I WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANYONE WIRING THEIR CARS WRONG AND SETTING THEMSELVES OR THEIR CAR ON FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[jghs83]

you clever sod its as good as standard.

just a Q' what led bulbs did you use on the the clock (not the new fancy digital cluster)

p.s good job on the "how to" guide on another forum for led switch conversions.

[purederv6969]

ive heard theres a way to use the mileometer as a speedo? any ideas??

[trev27]

hold the trip button in, then start engine keeping the button pressed in still the word test appears on the display, then release. Scroll through all the available parameters by pressing the button in.

[fordphb]

Thanks for your guide

I changed mine but i have a problem with the water temperature guage.
The guage stays in the middle even if the engine is hot (fan on).

Have you an idea?

[restoreRs2k]

hi i just in middle of restoring my 2k how long would it take to do?

[Madgit]

Best bet would be to go on www.rs2000-16v.com and ask there loads of experts on there

[djmillsy]

cheers mate very helpfull think ill do this to my car

[fogulbennett]

You seem like a clever cookie mate anychance you've had problems with your heater blower speed?