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trunto · 10-31-2010, 02:37 PM

Hey guys,

I hope you are all well. I am sitting here in Europe with my Camaro....and did want to have alittle change.

I have the US model, and I woudl love to change the 4 Gauges (oil, temp, etc.) to the metric system like you have it in your cars and the mexican models.

Is there any way to buy the form and to re-program it...?

Has anyone a site where i could buy it?

thanks in advance

Merc · 10-31-2010, 04:53 PM

Beyond me.

But I bet some will know. Not sure if you posted in the right section.

trunto · 10-31-2010, 08:17 PM

well I thought regional forums, canada so...

should I post it somewhere else?

Burnt_RS · 10-31-2010, 08:23 PM

I bet you just need to buy the metric gauges. I know the cars can flip back and forth between metric and the US systems on the regular display, so I don't know if a car made for the US is any different from one for Canada (or the rest of the world). This would make me think that the needles in the gauges move the same, it's just the face of the gauges that is different. If not, it might only be a resistor difference in the gauges themselves, but I don't see GM going to that much trouble. I figure its only the faces that are different. Can they be pulled apart? It might be easy to make your own faces for the gauges and get them printed professionally on some card and re-insert them in the gauges. sorry for the ramble, hopefully it was some help, maybe haha

skuttduck · 10-31-2010, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burnt_RS

I bet you just need to buy the metric gauges. I know the cars can flip back and forth between metric and the US systems on the regular display, so I don't know if a car made for the US is any different from one for Canada (or the rest of the world). This would make me think that the needles in the gauges move the same, it's just the face of the gauges that is different. If not, it might only be a resistor difference in the gauges themselves, but I don't see GM going to that much trouble. I figure its only the faces that are different. Can they be pulled apart? It might be easy to make your own faces for the gauges and get them printed professionally on some card and re-insert them in the gauges. sorry for the ramble, hopefully it was some help, maybe haha

I'd be willing to bet that is all you need, just change the gauge faces. From what I understand, everything is done in Metric (According to NIST), we just keep the US standard for convenience.

I believe the Canadian faces for the gauges are shown in the owners manual.
You could probably take the PDF of the owners manual and have it printed, or look for the gauges on ebay.ca or something.

trunto · 10-31-2010, 09:00 PM

Yay i thought about that too...

A friend of mine is doing stuff like that, he almost changed everything on his car

I was curious, because I thought you can get the parts on a HP from gm canada....thats why I was wondering if I could order it directly there and save me the time with all other stuff....

But I didnÄt find anything on the net

no candian owners who know where to get the parts...?

Burnt_RS · 10-31-2010, 09:26 PM

what parts are you looking for? if you contact a GM dealer in Canada via email (or via PM since there are a few on here, like member 'blkngldbabe' is from Highland GM), Im sure they can ship to you.

trunto · 10-31-2010, 09:30 PM

that would be awesome!

I am looking for the auxiliary ones!
http://www.chevypartsplus.com/produc...l-trans-p-2160

where can I find all the dealers in here? is there a specific thread? I am kinda new here as you can see....

thanks alot in any case!

shazam · 11-04-2010, 02:47 PM

I'm pretty sure it's just the faces, not the needles, funny because I wanted the US ones, how much is a kilopascal really! I wish we could see the tire pressure to read in lbs.

If you find out an easy 'face' replacement or whatnot let me know!

98nosz28 · 11-04-2010, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shazam

I'm pretty sure it's just the faces, not the needles, funny because I wanted the US ones, how much is a kilopascal really! I wish we could see the tire pressure to read in lbs.

If you find out an easy 'face' replacement or whatnot let me know!

You can go into the menu and change your car from metric to imperial. and it changes it to psi

trunto · 11-04-2010, 07:59 PM

yeah, but the gauges can't change

you have to order new ones !

sask-man · 11-08-2010, 07:07 PM

NO if the car is a USA car you cannot buy and put in Canadian Metric gauges. They dont work!

I assume your putting them in a 1SS so if your buying the guages make dam sure you get the wire harness to tap into the main harness or the gauges are useless. Those wire adapters are next too impossible to get from GM seperately. I also found that out the hard way. Thankfully I found a member on the forum who made me one.

You would think that the computer would just adapt, but GM, in there infinite wisdom made it so it doesn't for whatever reason. The same thinking of putting in a whole different wire harness in the 1SS and the 2SS.

trunto · 11-08-2010, 07:50 PM

No am sorry, its an 2011 2SS with RS....so you think it won't work, or you KNOW it won't work...?

thanks

sask-man · 11-14-2010, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trunto

No am sorry, its an 2011 2SS with RS....so you think it won't work, or you KNOW it won't work...?

thanks

The guages are standard on the 2SS/RS? They should be in there as standard equipment.

10-31-2010, 02:37 PM	#1
trunto Low Rider Drives: Black Mamba (2011 2SS/RS) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: CH Posts: 76	4 gauges in the metric system Hey guys, I hope you are all well. I am sitting here in Europe with my Camaro....and did want to have alittle change. I have the US model, and I woudl love to change the 4 Gauges (oil, temp, etc.) to the metric system like you have it in your cars and the mexican models. Is there any way to buy the form and to re-program it...? Has anyone a site where i could buy it? thanks in advance

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10-31-2010, 04:53 PM	#2
Merc In The Circle Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS IOM M6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Abbotsford BC Canada Posts: 11,291	Beyond me. But I bet some will know. Not sure if you posted in the right section.

10-31-2010, 08:17 PM	#3
trunto Low Rider Drives: Black Mamba (2011 2SS/RS) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: CH Posts: 76	well I thought regional forums, canada so... should I post it somewhere else?

10-31-2010, 08:23 PM	#4
Burnt_RS Drives: '10 1LT/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 610	I bet you just need to buy the metric gauges. I know the cars can flip back and forth between metric and the US systems on the regular display, so I don't know if a car made for the US is any different from one for Canada (or the rest of the world). This would make me think that the needles in the gauges move the same, it's just the face of the gauges that is different. If not, it might only be a resistor difference in the gauges themselves, but I don't see GM going to that much trouble. I figure its only the faces that are different. Can they be pulled apart? It might be easy to make your own faces for the gauges and get them printed professionally on some card and re-insert them in the gauges. sorry for the ramble, hopefully it was some help, maybe haha

10-31-2010, 09:00 PM	#6
trunto Low Rider Drives: Black Mamba (2011 2SS/RS) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: CH Posts: 76	Yay i thought about that too... A friend of mine is doing stuff like that, he almost changed everything on his car I was curious, because I thought you can get the parts on a HP from gm canada....thats why I was wondering if I could order it directly there and save me the time with all other stuff.... But I didnÄt find anything on the net no candian owners who know where to get the parts...?

10-31-2010, 09:26 PM	#7
Burnt_RS Drives: '10 1LT/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 610	what parts are you looking for? if you contact a GM dealer in Canada via email (or via PM since there are a few on here, like member 'blkngldbabe' is from Highland GM), Im sure they can ship to you.

10-31-2010, 09:30 PM	#8
trunto Low Rider Drives: Black Mamba (2011 2SS/RS) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: CH Posts: 76	that would be awesome! I am looking for the auxiliary ones! http://www.chevypartsplus.com/produc...l-trans-p-2160 where can I find all the dealers in here? is there a specific thread? I am kinda new here as you can see.... thanks alot in any case!

11-04-2010, 02:47 PM	#9
shazam Drives: IOM/IOM 2LT Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 44	I'm pretty sure it's just the faces, not the needles, funny because I wanted the US ones, how much is a kilopascal really! I wish we could see the tire pressure to read in lbs. If you find out an easy 'face' replacement or whatnot let me know!

11-04-2010, 07:59 PM	#11
trunto Low Rider Drives: Black Mamba (2011 2SS/RS) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: CH Posts: 76	yeah, but the gauges can't change you have to order new ones !

11-08-2010, 07:07 PM	#12
sask-man Sask-man from Sask Drives: 2010 1SSRS M6 Black of course! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Saskatchewan Canada Posts: 312 View My Garage	NO if the car is a USA car you cannot buy and put in Canadian Metric gauges. They dont work! I assume your putting them in a 1SS so if your buying the guages make dam sure you get the wire harness to tap into the main harness or the gauges are useless. Those wire adapters are next too impossible to get from GM seperately. I also found that out the hard way. Thankfully I found a member on the forum who made me one. You would think that the computer would just adapt, but GM, in there infinite wisdom made it so it doesn't for whatever reason. The same thinking of putting in a whole different wire harness in the 1SS and the 2SS.

11-08-2010, 07:50 PM	#13
trunto Low Rider Drives: Black Mamba (2011 2SS/RS) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: CH Posts: 76	No am sorry, its an 2011 2SS with RS....so you think it won't work, or you KNOW it won't work...? thanks