HIZPANICGUY21

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Are 97 Z28 Gauges The Same As 98,99,00,01, And 02? Im Pretty Sure They Do But Im Not Certain..thanks For All The Help

The Black Pearl

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I believe they are.. They have the same 97's have the same dash as the 98+s..

ROCNDAV

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The 97/98 used analog signals directly from sensors where the 99+ received the signals (Digital) from the ECU. I don't know how or if this affects the electronics in the gauges, but the physical sizes and dimensions are the same between 97-02.

HIZPANICGUY21

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Koo..thanks Guys

WhiteStripes

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As far as sensors go, the ECU sends the coolant temp guage a dummy signal on the 99+ cars.

CULATR

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A DUMMY SIGNAL????? ok please more info on this!!! so the temp gauge is bascially false??

6LITEREATER

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Don't plug a 1998 cluster into any other year or vice versa... The result is smoke...

Z95m6

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The 97 cluster is a one off as well as it'll only work for LT1 cars. I've tried plugging a 98 firebird cluster into my car with a 97 dash and it would work but the gas gauge and temp gauge didn't work.

'Trust'

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Its not a dummy signal, it still gets it from the temp sensor. However on 99+ cars the temp change for the needle to move is much bigger than on 98. Basically the 99+ guage will tell you if your car is over heating or not.

CULATR

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so if its staying in the middle mostly when driving and no where past the middle thats a good thing right??

NufNuffZ28

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That is correct . It's not accurate as it is always in the middle even when the temp varies some. Overheating will still be signalled by a swift swept to the right.

CULATR

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Is there any way to make the temp guage work as the other years do???

RacerScott

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so your telling me that my temp guage in my 1998 ss is acually accurate