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Dec 12, 2014 | 09:49 PM

68fish

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Insturment cluster question

My '70 does not have an oil pressure gauge or an ammeter. I just picked up another cluster at the junk yard that has those gauges. Are these trucks pre wired so that either cluster will work? It would be nice to have the additional gauges just for fun.

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Dec 12, 2014 | 10:12 PM

ultraranger

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You'll need the dash harness from the donor truck to make the added gauges work in your truck.

Dec 12, 2014 | 10:15 PM

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what he said

The plug is different for the 4 gauge cluster so you need it.

I plan to pull the wires from the current plug and put them into the new plug and then wire in any extra wires.

Be sure to follow the proper wiring diagram since they are different for each plug and circuit board.

Dec 12, 2014 | 10:18 PM

orich

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The 67-69 have different plug then the 70-72. Wiring for the idiot lights on the Alternator is not the same for gauges.
check this out http://www.fordification.com/tech/im...panel_7072.jpg
orich

Dec 13, 2014 | 01:21 AM

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1970/72 F100/350's have printed circuit boards, one type for oil/amp gauges, a different type for oil/amp warning lamps.

1970 F100/350 & Econoline:

D0TZ-10K843-A .. Printed Circuit Board-Use with Oil/Amp GAUGES / Marked: D0TF-10C956-A / Obsolete

D0TZ-10K843-B .. Printed Circuit Board-Use with Oil/Amp WARNING LAMPS / Marked: D0TF-10C956-B / Obsolete
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1971/72 F100/350 & 1971/74 Econoline:

D1TZ-10K843-A .. Printed Circuit Board-Use with Oil/Amp GAUGES / Marked: D1TF-10K843-AA / Obsolete

D1TZ-10K843-B .. Printed Circuit Board-Use with Oil/Amp WARNING LAMPS / Marked: D1TF-10C956-BA

Dec 13, 2014 | 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by NumberDummy

Thanks Number Dummy.....I needed the info also. How you been?
I need to replace my speedo head and clean it to see gauges better in the 71. Hate to tell a cop....sorry officer couldn't see the speedo....lol

Dec 13, 2014 | 11:16 AM

68fish

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Makes sense.
I was hoping the wiring was the same so I could just plug in the new cluster and it would magically work

Dec 13, 2014 | 03:21 PM

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Seems like a lot of work just to have a couple more crappy inaccurate gauges. Why not just step up to an F600 type cluster for custom gauges or just add a couple gauges? I've been adding a voltmeter to my trucks for 30 years. Some under the dash, some mounted in the cluster panel. Ford's ammeters have been junk forever. Even of the 5 new pickups I owned in the 60s-70s, I never saw the needle move more than it's own width either way.
The oil pressure gauges aren't much better. The needle will move but gives you no real idea what the oil pressure is, just that it's higher or lower than normal.

Dec 13, 2014 | 03:48 PM

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The more I drive my truck, especially at night, the more I am considering making a new cluster with aftermarket gauges. It is awkward and hard to read at night. I love the factory look but need clearer visibility of the gauges.

Dec 13, 2014 | 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Gembone

Yeah, as I age and my eyesight diminishes, I find those guages hard to read at night. I also never liked that the speedo needle obscures part of the odometer as you are driving.