anything needed w/mechanical gauges?
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anything needed w/mechanical gauges?
I was having issues with charging(batt. lite version). So I picked up a new/used instrument cluster (w/tach...woohoo) andwireharness.
Is there anything I will need to do whither having all "needle gauges" instead of the 2 lights?
Is there anything I will need to do whither having all "needle gauges" instead of the 2 lights?
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I have 84 f150 (built in canada. Has a 83 wiring layout), I6 (dsII conversion).
I had fuse box, charging(battle.light), issues and no tach.
I picked up wireharness, cluster w/tach from (I think) 81 f250, V8, I think 4x4.
There are about 4-5 spots on the harness that are different.
Any advise as I jump into trying to wire "old" plug onto "new" harness?
I had fuse box, charging(battle.light), issues and no tach.
I picked up wireharness, cluster w/tach from (I think) 81 f250, V8, I think 4x4.
There are about 4-5 spots on the harness that are different.
Any advise as I jump into trying to wire "old" plug onto "new" harness?
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You need the complete engine harness, I do not know if the v8 harness will work with the 6 though. Where the problem lies is the charging circuit, your alternator needs the idiot light in the old cluster to charge.
You need the sending units for the gauges also.
You need the sending units for the gauges also.
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