Retrofitting GSX Info Center and Tach into a 96 XP

[dgoodwin10]

Yes, you read that correctly. I saw a 951 X4 build on HulkGreen :lol: and because I can't leave well enough alone, I want to do some gauge swapping in my 96 XP since I already have all the parts laying around. I want to use this thread to host all questions and hopefully document the build. My first question is electronics compatibility: I have a 96 GSX Info and Tach gauges and a 96 GTX MPEM- any reason why that combo wouldn't play well together? I vaguely remember something on a 96 GSX being rare/ quirky, but I can't remember what.

Here are pictures from the build I was referring to:







I plan on making both gauges fit in that area and hopefully blending them in a little better (not to knock that guys work in any way). What say you SDF folks?

 

[Matt Braley]

Yes the 96 GSX and GTX share the same MPEM. It should end in 897. Your gonna want to read a lot of this if you have not already. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...tTS5SDSd89apVLvOp0dVpuw&bvm=bv.85970519,d.eXY

 

[dgoodwin10]

Yes the 96 GSX and GTX share the same MPEM. It should end in 897. Your gonna want to read a lot of this if you have not already. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...tTS5SDSd89apVLvOp0dVpuw&bvm=bv.85970519,d.eXY

Thanks for the reply Matt.

My next question: I know the gauge hookups are all wrong for the 897 MPEM to hook up to the XP, but would this MPEM power the XP without any gauges hooked up? I need to swap the current XP MPEM into a flipper XP in order to sell it, but I don't want my personal XP down until I get the GSX gauges wired in.

 

[Matt Braley]

Oh yeah I swap the 897's and the 510's(a 96XP MPEM) all the time. I don't think there is any performance loss with the 897 and I like them because they have a tach wire.

 

[dgoodwin10]

Oh yeah I swap the 897's and the 510's(a 96XP MPEM) all the time. I don't think there is any performance loss with the 897 and I like them because they have a tach wire.

Well, that settles that. Sounds like I have some fiberglass work ahead of me! Thanks Matt!

 

[Jetskigoodies]

I have a 96 gsx front e box minus the mpem and cdi. Also a gsx harness I could sell you cheap. Then everything is plug and play. No messing with anything else.

 

[Matt Braley]

I have a 96 gsx front e box minus the mpem and cdi. Also a gsx harness I could sell you cheap. Then everything is plug and play. No messing with anything else.

There you go. Can't beat that with a stick!