Hey Christopher43
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Hey Christopher43
Come on AIM, you know I could never leave you guys! Anyways I bought the guages from www.procarparts.com
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Hey Christopher43
Schlump- yes you are correct, they just slip over factory guages. Didn't take too long maybe a hour or so if that. this is the way I put them in:
It wasn't hard at all. Basically you have to take apart the drivers side dash by removing the ***** for the headlight and wiper switches https://www.ford-trucks.com/dcforum/...ID97/3362.html Then use a flathead screwdriver to remove the lower left wood grain dash piece. Then there is a bold that holds on the lower right wood grain piece, take that off. After that is done you can start to take apart the upper wood grain dash piece (the one that holds the drivers side vents). There are two bolts on the top, and I think five on the bottom. After that is off there are about 8 or so bolts that hold on the clear plastic piece that is over your gauges. Then there are about 5 bolts that hold on the black piece that seperates your guages, take those out and you are in business. There is no need to take out your old gauges, but on your tach there are three tiny screws in the middle, and two on the speedo. Take those out (I couldn't get all of them out, they strip easily). Then slide the guages in over the needles through the holes in the middle of the new gauges(don't take off the needles!). Then reinstall the small screws for the tach and speedo. Before you put it back together apply your parking brake to make sure that everything is aligned (so when the dash light comes on for the high beams, parking brake, it will shine through the new gauges).
After all that now it is time to tap into your headlight switch. Undo the bolts that hold the switch in and pull it out. Tap into the Brown wire, and then ground the other wire. Put everything back on and you are done. Find a place to mount the switch and enjoy your new gauges.
while I was installing these I had to tilt my steering wheel a lot and move the shifter in and out of gear (got in the way)
It wasn't hard at all. Basically you have to take apart the drivers side dash by removing the ***** for the headlight and wiper switches https://www.ford-trucks.com/dcforum/...ID97/3362.html Then use a flathead screwdriver to remove the lower left wood grain dash piece. Then there is a bold that holds on the lower right wood grain piece, take that off. After that is done you can start to take apart the upper wood grain dash piece (the one that holds the drivers side vents). There are two bolts on the top, and I think five on the bottom. After that is off there are about 8 or so bolts that hold on the clear plastic piece that is over your gauges. Then there are about 5 bolts that hold on the black piece that seperates your guages, take those out and you are in business. There is no need to take out your old gauges, but on your tach there are three tiny screws in the middle, and two on the speedo. Take those out (I couldn't get all of them out, they strip easily). Then slide the guages in over the needles through the holes in the middle of the new gauges(don't take off the needles!). Then reinstall the small screws for the tach and speedo. Before you put it back together apply your parking brake to make sure that everything is aligned (so when the dash light comes on for the high beams, parking brake, it will shine through the new gauges).
After all that now it is time to tap into your headlight switch. Undo the bolts that hold the switch in and pull it out. Tap into the Brown wire, and then ground the other wire. Put everything back on and you are done. Find a place to mount the switch and enjoy your new gauges.
while I was installing these I had to tilt my steering wheel a lot and move the shifter in and out of gear (got in the way)
