99RegalGS Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 I'm thinking about doing a custom HUD in my Regal over christmas break. I was wondering are there any differences in the HUD's from year to year and from GP's to CS's. I'd have to modify my dash since the Regals never came with them. How hard to you guys think it will be to wire in? BTW I have tried to search also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 There are 5 generations of HUDs used in W-bodies. 1st gen HUD is a visible pod above the dash. Has a glass window and a lot more internal electronics. Has a low fuel icon in addition to "CHECK GAUGES". To reduce glare from the glass window, there is a metal grating on the window. This HUD has a manual height control on the side of it. Used 88-90 in CS and GP. 2nd gen HUD is a visible pod above the dash. Has a plastic window, curved to reduce glare. Metal grating and Low fuel icon is gone. Height control is mounted onto a remote control panel and mechanically adjusts height via a cable connecting to the HUD unit. This HUD unit is a slightly smaller pod and weighs less due to less internal electronics. I have been told this HUD is blurrier than the first gen due to the plastic window. Used 91-94 in CS, 91-93 in GP. 3rd gen HUD fits inside the dash and has a plastic bezel covering it. It has a plastic window. A light sensor is added to dynamically adjust brightness based on light levels. Height control is motor-actuated and controled electronically. Used in 94-96 GP. 4th gen HUD is the same as the 3rd gen, but the speedometer reading is shrunken down a bit and a radio station display added. Used in 97-03 GP. Can be installed in 94-96 by moving some pins around. 5th gen HUD is an indash unit used in the 04 GP's. It's completely changed. Full graphical dot matrix green display. Runs off Class 2 data bus. Only wires going to it are for the control panel, power, ground, and Class2 data. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismellrealbad Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 you should add that info somewhere on the site. very useful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 you should add that info somewhere on the site. very useful I have a TON of info I should add to the site. If the site were on my own local server, that would be a lot easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismellrealbad Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 i learned 2 things i did not know from that alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92turboLE Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 2nd gen HUD is a visible pod above the dash. Has a plastic window, curved to reduce glare. Metal grating and Low fuel icon is gone. Height control is mounted onto a remote control panel and mechanically adjusts height via a cable connecting to the HUD unit. This HUD unit is a slightly smaller pod and weighs less due to less internal electronics. I have been told this HUD is blurrier than the first gen due to the plastic window. Used 91-94 in CS, 91-93 in GP. incorrect. The low fuel light is still there... i have a 2nd gen HUD. The metal grating is gone, but the low fuel is still there. just an FYI - Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 You sure that isn't a check gauges light? I think I remember that from my '91 GP, when my oil pressure switch went bad, check gauges was on the HUD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaroonRegal Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 I recently learned that the Bonnevilles also had HUDs. Would this be a better choice for Sean? The Bonneville unit would have been designed to work with his Engine/ECM combination, and no matter which unit he chooses, he'll have to do custom dash work. Just a thought. Is there some reason why the Bonneville HUD is a poor choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 I think the basic HUD's are probably identical between the non-sports cars of the same vintage. I would bet that a bonne HUD is the same as a 3.4 or 3.1 HUD, they should all put out the same VSS readings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 incorrect. The low fuel light is still there... i have a 2nd gen HUD. The metal grating is gone, but the low fuel is still there. just an FYI You're right, I just checked a GP and CS HUD, and the icon is physically still there. However, the icon is disabled on the 91-94 Cutlass HUDs. It doesn't even turn on during the power-on self test. Weird. The 90's Bonneville HUD is an indash version of the Gen 2 W-body HUD. It's actually a rather large unit and has the cable-driven height control. I think the gen 3 would be much smaller if you want it inside the dash. If Regal has a flat-topped dash and not a lot of room behind the cluster, a CS HUD is probably the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92turboLE Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 works on mine... turns on in the self check and all... mine is a 91 TSTE HUD??? - Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurneroftheRice Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 i believe they also had HUDs in Park Ave Ultras.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmatic Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 i fitted a hud out of a 92 cs into my regal and it worked fine but alot of costom work as in cutting the dash running wries ect ect ect.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokesGTP Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Yeah the HUD in my dads 94' Bonneville SSE is definetly different than mine in my 94' GP. The numbers are smaller and don't look as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99RegalGS Posted December 5, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Thanks for the info guys. From the way it sounds it might be best to go with a 3rd gen HUD. I thought of some more questions. -How far back is the HUD screen from the base of the window? -How much do you guys think the HUD and Switch will cost? -I just splice into the correct wires correct. EDIT: Can I make the radio think work on the 97+ HUD's? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RareGMFan Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 works on mine... turns on in the self check and all... mine is a 91 TSTE HUD??? No such thing as a '91 TSTE. But, the '90 TSTEs did get the generation II HUDs. Only the 2 door TGPs got the generation I's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93GTP Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 2nd gen HUD is a visible pod above the dash. Has a plastic window, curved to reduce glare. Metal grating and Low fuel icon is gone. Height control is mounted onto a remote control panel and mechanically adjusts height via a cable connecting to the HUD unit. This HUD unit is a slightly smaller pod and weighs less due to less internal electronics. I have been told this HUD is blurrier than the first gen due to the plastic window. Used 91-94 in CS, 91-93 in GP. I have a 93 car, and I have the low fuel icon.... Mine also has a glass window as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99RegalGS Posted December 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2003 I took off the top of my dash today. Do you think it will fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme_style21 Posted December 7, 2003 Report Share Posted December 7, 2003 Not much space, no.. but the bulk of those HUDs are above the dash.. so it outta work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IL_pilot Posted December 7, 2003 Report Share Posted December 7, 2003 Let us know how it works out, might be interested in trying that one myself some day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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