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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 08:32 AM
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'89 cluster wiring

How do the guages work in a '89 F150? I have a cluster from a '89 F150 that I'm considering mounting into an older truck ('73) but I'm not sure of how the guages work. Most guages I've used have 2 terminals - power in and out with the guage reading the resistance in the wire as the sending unit varies the ground. Is this how the '89 works too? I noticed each guage in the cluster has 3 terminals, how do these work? Would it be easy to switch my '73 over to the '89 system? I'm not concerned with running wires or changing the dash - just need to know how the guages work...

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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 10:54 AM
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Does anyone know? - even a little...

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What about the wire colors? I could track this down if I knew what the wires do. Anyone know, or have a diagram for '87-'92 cluster?

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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 11:37 AM
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My Chiltons manual has a good schematic in it. I can try to scan the page and e-mail it to ya.
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I'd really appreciate it.

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