MX5 NC Cluster Gauge Kit V2
349,99 $
Digital gauge set for the Mazda MX5 NC – adds aftermarket performance with OEM-like appearance.
Here is the same kit, made to fit all years of NAs and NBs!
Description
This is a custom made digital multifunctional gauge set for the 3rd generation Miata, of all engines(even the 2.5L swaps!) and gearbox variants. It adds aftermarket performance whilst keeping OEM looks and integration into the factory instrument cluster – because that’s what “cluster” means – all the important things in one place.
To get a complete picture of all the features and what the installation requires, find the install manual HERE – CLICK ME!
The V2 variant is a complete revamp of the original kit launched in early 2023. Here’s a short breakdown of the upgrades:
| Feature description | V1 kits – sold before 18.5.2025 | V2 kits – sold after 18.5.2025 |
| Centrally mounted display within the factory cluster enclosure | 1.28” TFT 240×240 px resolution, incompatible with polarized sunglasses, partially hides factory cluster lights in the area | 1.43” OLED 480×480 px resolution compatible with polarized sunglasses, greatly improved visibility and fitment; completely blocks the light from behind the screen, reenacts factory cluster lights underneath it, improves looks by built-in bezel around the edges |
| Automatic screen brightness control | Operational at all times and under all conditions. | Operational only when the headlights are on; otherwise the screen is at maximum brightness. |
| Automatic screen color toggling based on the cluster’s brightness or the headlights being on or off. | Operational at all times and under all conditions. Can be disabled or enabled by the customer with the optional keyboard, or can be enabled/disabled during purchase. | |
| User selectable base screen color and font | 4 overall color themes and 2 fonts | 9 overall color themes and 1 font; further customizable by Wi-Fi update later on. |
| Alarm screens for overheating, lack of oil pressure, oil temperature being too high. | Slow flashing red background for all 3 alarm screens. | Fast flashing red-purple background for high temperatures, red-blue for low oil pressure. |
| Modding the factory coolant temperature gauge scaling – maxes out the factory coolant gauge as soon as 240F vs 266F(factory scaling). | Optional feature. | Only compatible with a soldered installation(because the factory coolant gauge can’t be accessed in any other way). |
| Customization keyboard – allows for changing of alarm thresholds, LCD styles, trimming of temperature readings, toggling metric/imperial units, changing of coolant temperature update method, shift light parameters | Optional feature. | + toggling the reenactment of factory cluster lights hidden under the screen(high beams indicator, immobilizer MIL, advanced keyless entry MIL), cruise control indicator (for cars that did not come with it).
+ changing the default start gauge page |
| OBD2 Expander functionality | Optional feature. Streaming of true oil pressure and oil temperature to external loggers via OBD2 protocol (custom PIDs) | |
| Extra OBD2 gauges | Optional feature. Brings up 3 more gauge pages with knock retard, air fuel ratio, boost pressure, mass air flow, short/long term fuel trims, true engine speed and true car speed (the factory tachometer/speedometer are purposefully inaccurate!)
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| Shift light – visually indicates when the engine speed is close to redline. Enabled/disabled via keyboard, thresholds can be customized at purchase or by keyboard. | Optional feature.
2 horizontal multicolored bands across the center of the screen; flashing past the last RPM threshold. |
Optional feature.
2 circular multicolored bands spanning across the perimeter of the screen; flashing past the last RPM threshold. |
| Haltech ECU/CAN bus integration | Supported by default. Can be enabled at purchase, or toggled (native Mazda CAN/OBD2 query/Haltech CAN) via optional keyboard. | |
| Installation service – installation of the screen and control board | Offered by request. | No longer offered; replaced by plug and play harness offering. |
| Future software updates | Not possible. Requires physical replacement of the control board. | Wi-Fi based software updates, bugfixes, offered after purchase. Certain new features might be at extra cost. |
| Licensing | No license. | Each physical kit is licensed to its own software variant. |
Last but not least, the kit is now available in a solder-free variant! This means that no soldering of wires will be required, as the kit can be supplied with matching connectors for those found in the car and the cluster!
The best part of this kit is that it retains the OEM look while offering aftermarket features. There is no need for ugly gauge pods sticking out the center of your dashboard – when those inside your instrument cluster already exist and just need a push in the right direction.
The screen will show you:
- coolant temperature(in degF or degC)
- oil pressure(in psi or bar )
- oil temp(in degF or degC)
- optionally(by customization keyboard) a reenactment of the factory oil pressure gauge – but this one is real and shows true oil pressure.
- optionally, ignition knock retard, air fuel ratio, boost pressure, mass air flow, short/long term fuel trims, true engine and vehicle speed.
There are numerous LCD styling options; please see the number pasted over the product pictures. More will be available in the future thanks to Wi-Fi software updates!
There are also alarm screens that go off at 225F for coolant, 230F for oil, and under 10 psi for oil pressure.
They also flash rapidly to further draw attention.
All these numeric thresholds are adjustable if so desired – by the customization keyboard or by Wi-Fi software update.
The brightness of the screen is automatically adjusted – by turning on the knob to the left of the cluster Mazda gave you already. You will absolutely love this when driving at night.
Don’t worry about the lights behind the screen – the screen will replicate them. Don’t want them? They can be turned off.
And the cherry on the top: the screen can be configured to automatically change color along with the cluster!
Full hardware is provided, depending of your configuration:
- combined oil pressure and temperature sensor from Bosch + 1/4 NPT adapter
- (optional) separate oil pressure sensor + separate oil temperature sensor
- wiring harnesses as needed
- V2 LCD screen assembly
- (optional) customization keyboard
The plug and play wiring harness variant looks like so:
And the soldered-in variant looks like so:
The oil sensor setups are as follows:
- install ONLY an oil pressure sensor(included): the stock pressure switch is taken off and a proper oil pressure sensor is threaded in. This does not offer oil temperature monitoring.
- install separate oil pressure and oil temp sensors(both supplied and of 1/8″ NPT threads); This method is the cheapest however installation is not easy and everytime the filter needs to be changed it will be difficult – in case an oil filter adapter is used. This is most suited for cars on total engine swaps, or custom oil cooler setups, or as you wish.
- Use Bosch 0261230340 combined oil pressure + temp. sensor. Threads into stock OEM pressure switch port using a supplied adapter. Once installed, you’ll be able to change the oil filter as normal and get to measure these vital engine parameters. The sensor itself is expensive but surely the absolute best way about measuring oil pressure and temperature on a MX5. This is the most common setup, with over 99% of the kits sold using it, and the one pictured above.
All pressure sensors read up to ~150 psi / 10 bar / 1000kpa.
All temperature sensors read from -40F to 285F / -40C to 140C.
For MX5 NCs (2005-2015) the kit needs no extra coolant temperature sensor, as that information is taken from the stock sensor. However, the car only came with an on-off oil pressure switch, so here some more hardware is needed.
You can opt for a customization keyboard which allows you to change, at any time:
- alarm levels
- LCD style
- units of measurement
- further calibrate oil temperature readings, in case you need to install the sensor somewhere else
- enable or disable style changing based on cluster brightness
- enable or disable style changing based on headlights being on or off
- select the default gauge page at startup(what gauges the kit will show – coolant temp/oil pressure/oil temp or another set of 3, or the factory-like oil pressure gauge
- enable or disable reenactment of the lights behind the screen – advanced keyless entry light, immobilizer activation light, high beams indicator, and for the cars that were retrofitted with cruise control – cruise control status lights.
- accomodate for the stock ECU, a stock but ROMDROP mapped ECU, or a Haltech standalone
- tweaking of shift light related parameters
Another optional feature is streaming of true oil pressure and temperature towards any OBD2 loggers that allows you to define custom sensors (such as Torque Pro).
Another optional feature is a RPM shift light built into the screen itself!
RPM is taken from native CAN messages in between the ECU and the cluster. This feature does NOT interfere with any OBD2 loggers.
Another feature is using multiple screen pages to show various other OBD2 gauges:
These pages can be selected at any time using the provided miniature keyboard, and they can be selected as the default page when booting up.
The V2 kit retains the possibility to rescale the factory coolant gauge, however this is not possible to do without soldering(as such, you need to select the soldered-in version when ordering):
To get a complete picture of all the features and what the installation requires, find the install manual HERE – CLICK ME!
The kit is highly customisable. For example – if one desires JUST one particular gauge or a combination not described above, let me know and I’ll add it for you! email me at ciprianrotary@gmail.com
Additional information
| Weight | 0,4 kg |
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| Dimensions | 10 × 10 × 20 cm |
G, Cobain (verified owner) –
Installed the V2 cluster gauge kit last weekend. Installation went well but super important to read the installation guide before starting work. The entire kit is well designed and readout is great for daily drives and track. The only improvement I’d like to see is a way to electronically level the display. While I carefully mounted the screen using the built-in notch as reference, the screen was still off by a degree or so. Nevertheless, an excellent kit.