1996 Error
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1996 Error
I went to take my dad's 1996 f-150 ex-cab 5.8 auto 4wd out yesterday morning. As soon as I fired it up the odometer read ERROR. When I would put it in gear and go forward or reverse the speedometer would jump from 0-80 mph even though I was only doing 5-10. Their was a strange noise, very quiet, coming from behind the dash as I would be moving.
I checked the service manual and it said with the ERROR message to replace the gauge cluster, verify proper operation. Where should I start checking first?? It worked fine Friday night. Will it damage anything driving it like this?
Thanks!!
I checked the service manual and it said with the ERROR message to replace the gauge cluster, verify proper operation. Where should I start checking first?? It worked fine Friday night. Will it damage anything driving it like this?
Thanks!!
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1996 Error
Sounds like the PSOM (speedo) has crapped out. This thread explains more about it, but I don't think there's much you can do other than replace it. Used instrument clusters sell for ~$50-90 on eBay, $20-100 at junkyards, and ~$250 at Ford. Ford can burn the odometer to your actual mileage, though.
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