stock instrument cluster Tachometer
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stock instrument cluster Tachometer
Is the truck wired for the Tac, even if the truck doesn't have one? Could I swap in an instrument cluster with one? Asking cause I had a Taurus that used the same harness for all their models.
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^ Exactly. Just did this swap not long ago. As long as the truck has full sweep gauges, you're good. Found a instrument cluster with a tach and tripometer (and other gauges of course) on eBay. Took the old one out and plugged the "new" one in. No problems.
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***Unless it's a tach from a diesel.
I found this out today. Found a complete 1985 F250, 6.9, T19, 4x4. Such a shame they decided to scrap it.
Anyhow, got the sliding back window + seal, radio, bezels, T19 shift lever + T19 shift tower *I didn't know T18 was a different tower which is what I need*, complete cluster with tach etc etc.
Plugged the cluster in and the tach don't work.
I have the 300 engine......
I found this out today. Found a complete 1985 F250, 6.9, T19, 4x4. Such a shame they decided to scrap it.
Anyhow, got the sliding back window + seal, radio, bezels, T19 shift lever + T19 shift tower *I didn't know T18 was a different tower which is what I need*, complete cluster with tach etc etc.
Plugged the cluster in and the tach don't work.
I have the 300 engine......
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You must have a special tach for diesels. They run off some sort of sensor or the alternator. The factory diesel tach runs off a sensor mounted in the top of the injection pump drive gear housing. The sensor reads the teeth on the pump gear to calculate rpm. That's why it will not interchange with a gas tach, which runs off the negative coil wire signal.
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You must have a special tach for diesels. They run off some sort of sensor or the alternator. The factory diesel tach runs off a sensor mounted in the top of the injection pump drive gear housing. The sensor reads the teeth on the pump gear to calculate rpm. That's why it will not interchange with a gas tach, which runs off the negative coil wire signal.
Maybe you can work a deal with Firehawk as he has one for a diesel.
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Who knows though, leaving it installed my have ruined it.
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Only one currently on eBay. It is higher priced than others I have seen. Keep looking as they do show up from time to time. Since your truck has the 6 cylinder engine, keep in mind the 4500 RPM tachs from a F600 or F800 with the gas engine [370] will work just fine.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tachometer-...EAAOSwl5Jb7jVl
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tachometer-...EAAOSwl5Jb7jVl
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Only one currently on eBay. It is higher priced than others I have seen. Keep looking as they do show up from time to time. Since your truck has the 6 cylinder engine, keep in mind the 4500 RPM tachs from a F600 or F800 with the gas engine [370] will work just fine.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tachometer-...EAAOSwl5Jb7jVl
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tachometer-...EAAOSwl5Jb7jVl
That's good to know and I will keep an eye out for them.
I'll wait for a used one to show up at a wrecking yard.
Would like a low RPM one for sure.
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