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Mar 6, 2013 | 01:18 PM

deljac

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guage cluster

Ive been told that i cant use a gauge cluster from a 94 in a 96 thats has obd2. But the plugin are the same. Has anyone tried it.

Mar 6, 2013 | 01:23 PM

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The plugs are the same, but the pin-outs are different. You would have to get diagrams of both cluster's wiring, compare them and switch the appropriate wires around.

Mar 6, 2013 | 01:32 PM

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Here are the years that work with each other:

92-93
94-95
96-97 (F-250)

I hope this helps.

Mar 6, 2013 | 04:43 PM

deljac

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Thats not what i wanted to hear. Lol thanks guys. I cant seem to find a guage cluster for my 96 f150 that has a tach

Mar 6, 2013 | 05:20 PM

Yaga1973

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Look on eBay. That's where I bought mine.

Mar 6, 2013 | 06:01 PM

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The plugs are the same, but the pin-outs are different. You would have to get diagrams of both cluster's wiring, compare them and switch the appropriate wires around.

Evan-

Do you have this or know where I can get it? I am going to need this for the new cluster I bought, I am adding a tach and some of the lights of the new tach are in different places so I'll need to move some wires.

Mar 6, 2013 | 06:13 PM

deljac

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Wow ther proud of them on ebay. I have like 5 upullits within an hour of my place and they sell clusters for $20. With i could fine one for a 96

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Mar 6, 2013 | 08:01 PM

Yaga1973

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Finding a '96 specific wasn't that fun. That's why I had to resort to eBay to get mine. I will say I was able to get mine for $10 cheaper than what was listed by sending them an offer. I do know the ABS goes through the tach on the 96, so that is something to think about.

Mar 7, 2013 | 09:10 PM

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I used this light, which can produce super white, green, and red light. I could use this to shine through a color I put on the back of the gauge face to see how it looked...this way you can get a better idea of how a light will look if you are trying to combine two colors to make a different color (yellow + blue make green sort of thing)...

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Mar 7, 2013 | 09:15 PM

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I will see if I can find some. While I'm looking, might send Sidewinder4.9 a PM. I *think* he might have them. Not sure.

Just sent a PM, thx

Jun 2, 2013 | 01:03 PM

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Does anyone know where the tach gets it's signal? I think that's all I'm missing and then I can install my new cluster.

Jun 2, 2013 | 01:54 PM

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Wow ther proud of them on ebay. I have like 5 upullits within an hour of my place and they sell clusters for $20. With i could fine one for a 96

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Does anyone know where the tach gets it's signal? I think that's all I'm missing and then I can install my new cluster.

The signal is right there at the plug that goes in the cluster

Jun 3, 2013 | 11:42 AM

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This worked out really well. I noticed a few differences between the gauge clusters so I started by moving some pins around. Then I plugged the new cluster in and it didn't work until I moved all the pins back to the original locations.