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Old Nov 18, 2021 | 09:35 AM
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Noobie needing wiring mod help

Hey guys and gals, new guy here. Need some help. I have a 93 bronco. Hear me out before you say I'm in the wrong place. But I'm working on modding a 2018 super duty dash into my bronco. I've been trying to find good wiring diagrams for the dash. But google seems to be failing me. Wrong years pull up when I search. The wire colors Don't match what I have.

Right now I'm concentrating on the steering column so I can meld the new controls into the old truck. The main one I'm trying to figure out is if I can get the new ignition switch to work with the old system. I don't really need the whole chip reader thing so I can shortcut around it if I have to. But if I can keep it all intact why not. I know that finding info on the security stuff is pretty difficult but if someone knows what does what it would be nice to keep the security.

I'm also working on trying to find out where the gauge cluster gets all of its signals from. Do they go through the ecm first? Or do they come straight from sensors to the cluster? I'm really hoping I can swap a few sensors and get the 2018 one working with the 93 truck. I know the speedo is probably going to be the most fun one to do. But fingers crossed I can make something work. If not ill have to either figured out how to mod my old gauges into the new dash or make a full custom cluster from aftermarket gauges. That will get expensive fast.

So if any one can help me out I would truely appreciate it
 
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Old Nov 18, 2021 | 12:14 PM
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Why did this get moved to engine swaps? Its about a dash board! Moderators?
I can't pm the moderators yet. Haven't been here long enough. So if someone could message them for me I would appreciate it. Because this doesn't belong here and wont get me as much help.
 

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I have used ford's service site before. You can buy three days of access for 24 dollar. I used it to get some f150 wiring info.

https://www.motorcraftservice.com/
 
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Old Nov 28, 2021 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Raser13
Hey guys and gals, new guy here. Need some help. I have a 93 bronco. Hear me out before you say I'm in the wrong place. But I'm working on modding a 2018 super duty dash into my bronco. I've been trying to find good wiring diagrams for the dash. But google seems to be failing me. Wrong years pull up when I search. The wire colors Don't match what I have.

Right now I'm concentrating on the steering column so I can meld the new controls into the old truck. The main one I'm trying to figure out is if I can get the new ignition switch to work with the old system. I don't really need the whole chip reader thing so I can shortcut around it if I have to. But if I can keep it all intact why not. I know that finding info on the security stuff is pretty difficult but if someone knows what does what it would be nice to keep the security.

I'm also working on trying to find out where the gauge cluster gets all of its signals from. Do they go through the ecm first? Or do they come straight from sensors to the cluster? I'm really hoping I can swap a few sensors and get the 2018 one working with the 93 truck. I know the speedo is probably going to be the most fun one to do. But fingers crossed I can make something work. If not ill have to either figured out how to mod my old gauges into the new dash or make a full custom cluster from aftermarket gauges. That will get expensive fast.

So if any one can help me out I would truely appreciate it
You will not get a 2018 cluster to work off of anything from the 90's. There are 20-30 modules (depending on trim level/options) that communicate with the cluster module to make it work and they communicate over a sophisicated controller-area network that your 1993 Bronco has none of.


 
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