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Old 03-06-2013, 01:18 PM
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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.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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Old 03-06-2013, 04:43 PM
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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
 
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Look on eBay. That's where I bought mine.
 
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Originally Posted by Evan_P
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.
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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.
 
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Old 03-06-2013, 06:13 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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Originally Posted by RIKIL
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.
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.
 
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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.
 
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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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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
 
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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.
 
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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
 
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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.
 
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