Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
My instrument cluster quit working in my 1999 Ford F-250 and I have checked the fuses in it! My power windows still works radio,heater,lights,blinkers everything but my gauges what could b the issue thanks in advance
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My only cluster failure was with a 2007 Crown Vic police interceptor. Like your situation, everything else worked. First, the digital odometer would fade. Then the odometer went out completely. Then the rest of the cluster failed.
After 2 tries with a cluster rebuilder, I wound up springing for brand new from Ford. About $600 plus a re flash. If your odo isn't digital (my 2001 F450 XL isn't digital) you might be lucky enough to find a cheaper fix or junk yard replacement.
After 2 tries with a cluster rebuilder, I wound up springing for brand new from Ford. About $600 plus a re flash. If your odo isn't digital (my 2001 F450 XL isn't digital) you might be lucky enough to find a cheaper fix or junk yard replacement.
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Did you swap the computer panel on the instrument cluster? For my '97 F150, I swapped clusters, and the replacement wouldn't work until I put the computer panel from the original cluster to the new one, then it worked fine.
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If you can go without the truck for a bit you can contact Specmo Enterprises (they fixed a cluster on my 2003 Cadillac) or try Speedometer Repair | Speedometer Not Working | MyAirbags
The second outfit had my Crown Vic cluster. When they determined that they couldn't fix it due to some type of bad internal issue, they refunded all the money minus shipping charges.
The second outfit had my Crown Vic cluster. When they determined that they couldn't fix it due to some type of bad internal issue, they refunded all the money minus shipping charges.
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My power windows still works radio,heater,lights,blinkers everything
My instrument cluster quit working in my 1999 Ford F-250 and I have checked the fuses in it!
The most common failure is a blown F19 (or circuit) due to chafed wiring in the shift lever tube. If you can activate the OD CANCEL switch on the shift lever (assuming an automatic transmission) and it does work (turns light on and off), then the F19 circuit is working. F29 goes only to the cluster, it doesn't have a simple alternate way to check it.
Condemning the cluster without first doing your basic troubleshooting greatly increases the odds that the issue will be misdiagnosed.
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All the fuses r good it's a standard transmission. I didn't pull the other computer panel for it where is that at on the vehicle?
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Since you've already had the cluster out, I would check for power at the cluster connector pins. Shouldn't be too hard to find a pinout diagram on here somewhere. If you have appropriate power to the pins at the connector and believe it is the cluster, you could give circuit board medics a call, they are a site sponsor and I have heard nothing but good things.
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The most common failure is a blown F19 (or circuit) due to chafed wiring in the shift lever tube. If you can activate the OD CANCEL switch on the shift lever (assuming an automatic transmission) and it does work (turns light on and off), then the F19 circuit is working.
I had this as well on a truck with 190k miles. Had to re-insulate that wire. So I support verifying that the "O/D Off" light will illuminate.
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From: Nortern FL
He can't do that on his manual transmission truck...
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They can fix the instrument cluster.
Go to their website, they have a video show you how to remove it. It's easy and quickly removed.
Website also has descriptions of what problems can be caused by a faulty instrument cluster.
They fixed mine did a great job, no problems so far.
Don't deal with the stealership to expensive, do it yourself save big $$$$$$
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From: Nortern FL
IF you verify that you have full vehicle voltage to the proper pins on the cluster connector, as well as a good ground on the appropriate pins, you can pretty much bet it is the cluster that needs to be repaired.
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I told you in my first post in this thread that you need to do this before jumping to any conclusions.