Three types of voltage gauge was used
Early volt meter – This gauge does not have a curved lip as the later style of volt meter had. this gauge is also green in the center:
More common TR7 volt gauge used through 1980
1981 model year with battery icon:
Two types of fuel gauges were used in wedge dashboards
early gauge, used until 1981:
1981 model year fuel gauge with fuel pump icon:
Two types of temperature gauges were used in wedge dashboards
Temperature gauge used through the 1980 model year:
1981 model year temperature gauge:
Two types of clocks were used in wedge dashboards, a cable operated clock and the later push button clock
Cable clock:
1981 model year pushbutton clock
The TR8 has a tachometer with a 5500RPM redline, The TR7 tachometer has a redline of 6500RPM. I’ve also seen a TR7 tachometer with a redline of 6000 RPM
6000RPM redline TR7 tach:
6500RPM redline TR7 tach:
5500RPM redline TR8 tach:
There were so many different styles of speedometers used in the TR7/TR8 it’s quite amazing
140MPH cable reset speedo:
140MPH cable reset speedo, only odd values for speed printed on the gauge:
80MPH cable reset speedo:
220KPH cable reset speedo:
220KPH push button reset speedo for 1981 model year:
140MPH push button reset speedo for 1981 model year:
80MPH push button reset speedo for 1981 model year:
It’s my hope with this page to illustrate all the different dash clusters that were shipped with the TR7/TR8 during it’s production run. Use the key below to understand what informational light is assigned to which number.
Here is a very early 1975 dashboard with a couple of unique features. The Tachometer has a 6000 rpm redline and the volt meter has a green zone.
3 – REAR DEMIST
6 – BEAM
7 – IGN
8 – OIL
9 – BRAKES
10 – FASTEN BELTS
11 – CHOKE
12 – LOW FUEL
13 – EGR SERVICE
14 – UNUSED
This dash is a NOS Prototype TR8 dashboard. On this model, although it is a 140MPH speedometer, only the odd MPH values are printed on the gauge.
3 – CHOKE
6 – OXYGEN SENSOR
7 – IGN
8 – OIL
9 – BRAKE
10 – FASTEN BELTS
11 – PARK BRAKE
12 – COOLANT
13 – BEAM
14 – FUEL
This dash is a 1980 TR8 dashboard. US Law required an 80MPH speedometer.
3 – CHOKE
6 – OXYGEN SENSOR
7 – IGN
8 – OIL
9 – BRAKE
10 – FASTEN BELTS
11 – PARK BRAKE
12 – COOLANT
13 – BEAM
14 – FUEL
This dash is a 1981 Canadian TR7 dashboard. km/h speedometers did not have any MPH data written on them, so I guess Canadian guests to the US were expected to guess :). This model year had several major changes – both the clock and the speedometer have a push button coming out of the face. All other gages have a pictorial diagram on them explaining their function. A battery on the volts gauge, a picture of a fuel pump on the fuel gauge and a thermostat picture on the temperature gauge. The information display down the center has also been changed from words to icons.
3 – CHOKE ICON
4 – OXYGEN SENSOR
7 – BATTERY ICON
8 – OIL ICON
9 – EXCLAMATION ICON
10 – SEATBELT ICON
11 – PARKING BRAKE ICON
12 – COOLANT ICON
13 – BEAM ICON
14 – FUEL ICON
